From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: STS-54 NASA newsroom hours and procedures for after-hours news conference participation [NTE 93-3] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 23:23:15 GMT

Ed Campion
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                January 8, 1993
(Phone:  202/453-8536)


NOTE TO EDITORS:  N93-003

STS-54 NASA NEWSROOM HOURS AND PROCEDURES FOR AFTER-HOURS 
NEWS CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION 


     During Shuttle Mission STS-54, the NASA newsrooms 
supporting the flight will have extended hours of operation.  
However, due to staffing and budget constraints, some NASA 
newsrooms will be closed evenings and weekends.

     Media can use the following procedures to direct 
questions to briefers in daily mission press briefings when a 
newsroom is closed:

     Media should write down their name, affiliation and 
question(s) and facsimile the question(s) to the newsroom at 
the NASA Center originating the briefing at least 1/2 hour 
prior to the start of the news conference (use the facsimile 
numbers listed in this release)  The question(s) will be 
given to the appropriate briefer who will read the question 
over NASA Select and answer it or refer it to the appropriate 
expert.

     Newsroom personnel WILL NOT forward verbal question(s) 
to the briefing participants.

     The times each newsroom will be open, along with contact 
phone numbers, are listed below.


STS-54 NEWSROOM OPERATIONS
(Based on 1/13/93 launch)

Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Operating Hours:
L-2                     7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
L-1                     7:00 a.m. - 
Launch day                            - 6:00 p.m. EST
On-Orbit (weekdays)     7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
On-Orbit (weekends)     Closed
Landing day             landing - 4 hours to landing + 4 hours EST

Phone Numbers:
Newsroom:               407/867-2468
Facsimile:              407/867-2692
Code-A-Phone:           407/867-2525

After Hours:
Dick Young -            904/423-1800
George Diller -         407/269-4040

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  * * * * * * * * 

Johnson Space Center, Houston
Operating Hours:
L-2                     8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
L-1                     8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Launch day              6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
On-Orbit (weekdays)     6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST*
Saturday, Jan. 16th     4:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
Sunday, Jan. 17th       3:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
Monday, Jan. 18th       4:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
Landing day             6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST

*Newsroom may open earlier depending on mission events timeline

Phone Numbers
Newsroom:               713/483-5111
Facsimile:              713/483-2000
Code-A-Phone:           713/483-8600

After Hours:    
Jeff Carr               713/474-3166
Barbara Schwartz        713/474-4769


Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
Operating Hours:
L-2                     8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
L-1                     8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Launch day              8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
On-Orbit (weekdays)     8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
On-Orbit (weekends)     Closed
Landing day             8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST

Phone Numbers
Newsroom:               205/544-0034
Facsimile:              205/544-5852
Code-A-Phone:           205/544-6397

After Hours:
Dom Amatore -           205/461-7833
Mike Simmons -          205/882-1882

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, Calif.
Operating Hours:
L-2                     7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST
L-1                     7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST
Launch day              4:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST
On-Orbit (weekdays)     7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST
On-Orbit (weekends)     Closed
Landing day             Landing - 2 hours - Landing + 4 hours PST

Phone Numbers:
Newsroom:               805/258-3449
Facsimile:              805/258-3566
Code-A-Phone:           805/258-2564

After Hours:
Nancy Lovato -          805/948-2957
Don Haley -             805/943-5817
Newsgroups: sci.space.news