From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
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Subject: NASA Headline News for 04/06/92 (Forwarded)
Date: 6 Apr 92 19:21:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Apr6.192125.21704
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              Headline News
Internal Communications Branch (P-2) NASA Headquarters
Monday, April 6, 1992   Audio Service: 202 / 755-1788

This is NASA Headline News for Monday, April 6, 1992...

The Flight Readiness Firing of Endeavour's three space shuttle main
engines successfully occurred today at 11:13 am EDT today.  The
22-second firing tested the new orbiter's main propulsion system.  This
firing is a required test for all new orbiters.  A post-firing press
conference is scheduled for approximately 1:00 pm EDT today.  The press
conference will be carried live on NASA Select TV.

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

NASA announced the selection of 19 new astronaut candidates for the
Space Shuttle Program.  The 1992 group consists of 4 pilot astronaut
candidates and 15 mission specialist astronaut candidates.  There are 9
civilians and 10 military officers in this group.

The candidates were chosen from 2,054 qualified applicants and will
report to the Johnson Space Center, Houston in August 1992.  The
candidates will begin a year of training and evaluation, after which
they will receive technical assignments leading to selection for
Shuttle flight crews.  The 1992 candidates are:

Daniel T. Barry, M.D., Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
Cdr. Charles E. Brady, Jr., U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Capt. Catherine G. Coleman, U.S. Air Force, Mission Specialist
Michael L. Gernhardt, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
John M. Grunsfeld, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
Capt. Scott J. Horowitz, U.S. Air Force, Pilot
LCdr. Brent W. Jett, Jr., U.S. Navy, Pilot
Kevin R. Kregel, Civilian, Pilot
LCdr. Wendy B. Lawrence, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Cdr. Jerry M. Linenger, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Capt. Richard M. Linnehan, U.S. Army, Mission Specialist
LCdr. Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Scott E. Parazynski, M.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
LCdr. Kent V. Rominger, U.S. Navy, Pilot
Cdr. Winston E. Scott, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Steven L. Smith, Civilian, Mission Specialist
Joseph R. Tanner, Civilian, Mission Specialist
Andrew S. W. Thomas, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
Mary E. Weber, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist

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

The pre-flight briefings for Endeavour's STS-49 mission are set for
tomorrow and Wednesday.  The mission overview will begin tomorrow at
9:00 am EDT, followed by the payload briefing at 10:30 am EDT, the
commercial protein crystal growth briefing at 11:00 am EDT, and the
Endeavour overview briefing at 11:30 am EDT.  On Wednesday, the STS-49
crew briefing will begin at 9:00 am EDT.  These briefings will all be
carried live on NASA Select TV.

Dr. Lennard A. Fisk, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Science and
Applications will testify tomorrow on LANDSAT before the House
Environment Subcommittee (Chairman Scheuer) of the Science, Space and
Technology Committee.  The hearing will be taped for delayed airing on
NASA Select TV on April 8 at 2:00 pm EDT.

____________________________________________________________________________

Here's the broadcast schedule for Public Affairs events on 
NASA Select TV.  Note that all events and times may 
change without notice, and that all times listed are Eastern.   
indicates a program is transmitted live.

Monday, April 6, 1992
	 1:00 pm  Post Flight Readiness Firing Press 
	Conference
Tuesday, April 7, 1992
	 9:00 am  STS-49 Flight Director briefing from JSC
	10:30 am  Intelsat Briefing from JSC
	11:00 am  Commercial Protein Crystal Growth briefing from  JSC
	11:30 am  Endeavour Overview briefing from JSC
	 1:00 pm  Continuous Improvement Colloquium 
	from NASA Headquarters
Wednesday, April 8, 1992
	 9:00 am  STS-49 Flight Crew Press Conference from JSC
	 1:00 pm  Hubble Space Telescope Press Conference on Black Holes
	          and Quasars from NASA Headquarters
	 2:00 pm  Delayed Airing of Dr. Fisk testimony on LANDSAT before the
		  House Environment Subcommittee (Chairman Scheuer) of the 
	          Science, Space and Technology Committee on April 7

________________________________________________________________________

This report is filed daily at noon, Monday through Friday.  
It is a service of NASA's Office of Public Affairs.  The 
editor is Charles Redmond, 202/453-8425 or CREDMOND on 
NASAmail.  NASA Select TV is carried on GE Satcom 
F2R, transponder 13, C-Band, 72 degrees West Longitude, 
transponder frequency is 3960 MegaHertz, audio 
subcarrier is 6.8 MHz, polarization is vertical.
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