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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/18/92
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  Galileo, JPL
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 03:29:18 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              November 18, 1992

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).

     Yesterday, no spacecraft activity was scheduled.  Tracking was scheduled
over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna), DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna)
and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter antenna).

     Today, November 18, 1992, real-time commands are scheduled to turn on
the UVS (Ultraviolet Spectrometer) and configure it for science data
collection.  Continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, real-time commands are scheduled to change the telemetry bit
rate to 28.8 Kbps coded.  Also, DACs (Delayed Action Commands) are scheduled
for transmission.  These commands will turn ranging off, TWNC on and off, and
then ranging back on to optmize the telecommunications performance during the
Probe Mission Sequence Test on Friday.  A delta DOR (Differential One-way
Ranging) pass is scheduled over DSS-14 and DSS-63.  Continuous tracking is
scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: HST Briefing on Possible Black Hole
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News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 05:13:15 GMT

Paula Cleggett-Haleim
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.            November 16, 1992
(Phone:  202/358-0883)

Jim Elliott
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone:  301/286-6256)


NOTE TO EDITORS:  N92-98

BRIEFING NOV. 19 ON HUBBLE IMAGE OF DISK AROUND POSSIBLE BLACK HOLE

     Hubble Space Telescope's first image of a giant dust disk 
orbiting a suspected black hole will be the subject of a media 
briefing Thursday, Nov. 19, 1992, at 1:00 p.m. EST in the NASA 
auditorium, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.

     Dr. Walter Jaffe, of Leiden Observatory, The Netherlands, 
will present this recent finding and show an image clearly 
depicting the Frisbee-shaped disk.  The image provides 
astronomers with the first clear view of the disk's bright 
hub, which presumably harbors a black hole.

     The disk is at the core of galaxy NGC 4261, chosen 
because it is one of the dozen brightest galaxies in the Virgo 
Cluster, located 45 million light-years away.

     A video featuring animation of the disk fueling the black 
hole will be available at the NASA Headquarters Broadcasting 
and Imaging Branch by calling 202/453-8383.  Views of the 
galaxy's center using stills from ground-based observatories 
and Hubble also are on the video.

     Host Dr. Stephen Maran, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight 
Center, Greenbelt, Md., will be joined by veteran panelists 
Dr. Bruce Margon, Professor of Astronomy and Chairman of the 
Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Seattle, 
and Dr. Daniel Weedman, Professor of Astronomy at Pennsylvania 
State University, University Park.

     The briefing will be carried live on NASA Select 
television, Satcom F-2R, Transponder 13, 72 degrees west 
longitude, frequency 3960.0 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz.  Questions 
will be taken from NASA centers.

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     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: STS-53 public affairs activities during classified operations [NTE 92-100] (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 23:36:26 GMT

Jim Cast
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.             November 23, 1992
(Phone:  202/453-8536)

Jeff Carr
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone:  713/483-5111)

Maj. Dave Thurston
U.S. Air Force
(Phone:  703/695-5766)


EDITORS NOTE:  N92-100

STS-53 PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES DURING CLASSIFIED OPERATIONS


     STS-53, NASA's 52nd Space Shuttle flight, currently is 
scheduled for liftoff at 6:59 a.m. EST, Dec. 2.  The primary 
payload flying aboard Discovery is designated Department of 
Defense-1 (DoD-1) and is classified.  No public discussion 
will take place before, during or after the mission 
concerning the identity and purpose of DoD-1.

     At the request of the DoD, slight alterations will be 
made as to how "normal" public affairs activities will take 
place during the first few hours of the mission.  The major 
changes are:

   o  At no time during the mission will television images of 
the payload bay be transmitted.

   o  In-cabin television will be shown only after completion 
of DoD-1 operations.

   o  After the flight crew is given a "go" for orbital 
operations (following Payload Bay door opening), periodic 
mission control public affairs commentary will be restricted 
to orbiter/crew status until DoD-1 operations are complete.  
Television transmissions via NASA Select during this time 
will not include images revealing or relating to DoD-1 
operations.

   o  DoD-1 operations are scheduled to begin approximately 6 
hours into the flight.  When these activities are completed, 
normal mission commentary and television coverage will 
commence and continue throughout the remainder of the flight.
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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/17/92
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  Galileo, JPL
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 08:01:00 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              November 17, 1992

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).

     Yesterday, a routine RPM (Retro-Propulsion Module) 10-Newton thruster
flushing maintainence activity, SITURN, and Earth vector Earth star updates
were performed, along with real-time telemetry mode change commands, as
planned.  Continuous tracking was performed over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter
antenna), DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter
antenna).

     Today, November 17, 1992, no spacecraft activity is scheduled.  Tracking
is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, real-time are scheduled to turn on the UVS (Ultraviolet
Spectrometer) and configure it for science data collection.  Continuous
tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: ACTS Conference
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:04:54 GMT

Barbara Selby
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                      November 17, 1992
(Phone:  202/358-1983)


RELEASE:  92-206

ACTS CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY


	The Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS)
Conference '92 will focus on pioneering communications technology
developments to provide better service, lower cost, greater convenience and
improved reliability.

	The Nov. 18-19 conference at the Sheraton Washington Hotel,
Washington, D.C., is co-sponsored by NASA, Comsat Laboratories, Harris
Corp. and the MITRE Corp.

	"The ACTS Experiment Program continues NASA's long history of
partnerships with industry in developing advanced technologies that create
new markets and exciting commercial applications," said Richard dalBello of
NASA's Office of Advanced Concepts and Technology, Washington, D.C.

	ACTS was developed to support the future high-risk communications
needs which fall outside the sponsorship capability of the private sector.
ACTS is scheduled for launch aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in Mid-
1993.

	The conference's first day program will spotlight a panel of experts
projecting their visions of the future development of telecommunications,
how ACTS will contribute to that evolution and the significance of ACTS to
the global marketplace.

	Panel members will include representatives from Rockwell
International Corp.; Motorola, Inc.; the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration; the U.S. Army Space Command and Georgetown
University.

	Day two of the conference will feature the keynote address by Gregory
M. Reck and Courtney A. Stadd, Acting Associate Administrator and Acting
Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA's Office of Advanced Concepts and
Technology.  Participants also will attend sessions focusing on ACTS-based
applications and technical capabilities.

-end-

	EDITORS NOTE:  News media may attend the conference free of
charge.  Registration will begin at Noon on Nov. 18.  For additional
information contact:  Jane Homan, NASA Lewis Research Center (216/433-
8123).
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: MSTI Launch Scheduled for Nov. 21
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  MSTI, JPL, DOD
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:14:29 GMT


Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                November 19, 1992
(Phone:  202/358-1547)

Mitch Varnes
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone:  407/867-2468)

Robert MacMillin
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
(Phone:  818/354-5011)

Maj. Mike Doble
Department of Defense, Pentagon
(Phone:  703/693-1778)


LAUNCH ADVISORY

SCOUT  LAUNCH  SCHEDULED  FOR  SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER 21

	NASA has scheduled the launch of a Scout rocket from Space
Complex 5 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for Sat., Nov. 21, carrying a
Department of Defense payload called Miniature Seeker Technology
Integration (MSTI).

	This is the seventh launch attempt for the Scout/MSTI vehicle.
Previous launch attempts have been hampered by range control, power
supply, guidance system and ground support equipment problems.

	Saturday's launch window opens at 8:45 a.m. EST and extends until
9:45 a.m.  The launch will be carried live on NASA Select TV.  The
broadcast also may be monitored on the V-circuits.  This system can be
reached by calling 407/867-1260.

	The Scout/MSTI News Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base is
located in Building 840, the NASA Administrative Headquarters.  The News
Center can be reached by calling 805/734-8232, ext. 53820.

                                                - end -
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Pioneer 6 Update - 11/19/92
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  Pioneer 6
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:15:58 GMT

                             PIONEER 6 STATUS REPORT
                                November 19, 1992

     Attempts to obtain solid lock on the telmetry signal from the Pioneer 6
spacecraft continue to be unsuccessful.  Yesterday, the receiver of the 70
meter antenna in Goldstone, California, was able to lock up on the spacecraft's
signal, but no telemetry lock was acquired.  The station was reconfigured for
low noise but still no telemetry lockup was occuring.  Uplink acquistion was
performed using the high power transmitter and the spacecraft was command
to 8 bps uncoded telemetry.  This showed some improvement, but the telemetry
signal kept toggling in and out of lock.  Througout the tracking pass that
lasted over 3 hours, the station was unable to maintain a solid lock on
the telemetry signal.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

Newsgroups: sci.space.news
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/19/92
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  Galileo, JPL
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 12:02:13 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              November 19, 1992

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).

     Yesterday, real-time commands were sent to turn on the UVS
(Ultraviolet Spectrometer) and configure it for science data collection, as
planned.  The UVS is now properly configured for the start of EE-9 (Earth-
Earth 9 sequence).  Continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14 (Goldstone
70 meter antenna), DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid
70 meter antenna).

     Today, November 19, 1992, real-time commands are scheduled to change the
telemetry bit rate to 28.8 Kbps.  Also, DACs (Delayed Action Commands) are
scheduled for transmission.  These commands will turn ranging off, TWNC on and
off, and then ranging back on to optimize the telecommunications performance
during the Probe Mission Sequence Test on Friday.  A delta DOR (Differential
One-way Ranging) pass is scheduled over DSS-14 and DSS-63.  Near continuous
tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, the Probe Mission Sequence test and a sun vector update are
scheduled.  A delta DOR pass is scheduled over DSS-14 and DSS-43.  Continuous
tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 11/16/92 (Forwarded)
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 06:04:14 GMT

                               SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
                               Monday, November 16, 1992

          George H. Diller
          Kennedy Space Center
          407/867-2468

          Vehicle: OV-103/Space Shuttle Discovery
          Current Location: Launch Pad 39-A
          Mission: STS-53/DoD   Inclination: 57 degrees
          Launch timeframe: December, wk 1    Nominal Landing Site: KSC
          Mission duration: 7 days 5 hours 54 minutes    Crew Size: 5


          IN WORK TODAY:

          - OMS/RCS fuel system disconnects and purges

          - auxilary power unit hot fire preparations


          WORK SCHEDULED:

          - retraction of rotating service structure targeted for 6 p.m.

          - auxiliary power unit hot fire targeted for 10 p.m.

          - begin SRB closeouts and orbiter aft closeouts on Wednesday

          - final ordnance work next Sunday


          WORK COMPLETED:

          - OMS/RCS hypergolic propellant loading

          - changeout of SRB fuel isolation valves

          - X-ray reaction control system thrusters



          SPECIAL TOPICS:  Fueling operations for the TDRS-F payload at Pad
          39-B will be conducted Tuesday through Thursday. On Orbiter
          Endeavour in OPF Bay 1, bellows changeout on one of the RCS
          thrusters is in work and on schedule.  Cleaning of the payload
          bay is underway in preparation for closing the payload bay doors
          Wednesday night.  The orbiter structural leak check will follow
          on Thursday, with aft compartment closeouts and the weight and
          center of gravity determinations scheduled on Friday.  Rollover
          to the VAB transfer isle is scheduled for 3rd shift Saturday
          morning.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Magellan Update - 11/20/92
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  Magellan, JPL
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 07:25:26 GMT

Forwarded from the Magellan Project

                     MAGELLAN STATUS REPORT
                       November 20, 1992

1.   Magellan continues to operate normally, performing a
     starcal (star calibration) and desat (desaturation of
     the reaction wheels) on each orbit and transmitting a
     carrier plus 40 bps X-band signal.

2.   The spacecraft has completed 6136 orbits of Venus; 500 so
     far in Cycle 4, which will end on May 25, 1993.

3.   Tuesday, November 17, the project conducted a design
     review of an aerobraking experiment to be conducted at
     the end of Cycle 4.  Preliminary modeling of dynamic
     pressures, temperatures and attitude control indicate
     that circularizing the orbit on an aerobraking plan which
     proceeds aggressively for the first several weeks, and
     backs off in the later stages, appears to be very
     feasible.

4.   A Spacecraft Team Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) was
     held on Thursday.  The spacecraft performance has been
     excellent since the last TIM although there have been 12
     TWTA (Traveling Wave Tube Ampilfier) SSOs (Spurious Shutoffs),
     including five on Tuesday, and there has been some increase
     in the slippage of the Solar Array Drive Mechanism since the
     end of the apoapsis occultation season.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Learn to recognize the
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | inconsequential, then 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | ignore it.

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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Change in Space Shuttle preflight briefings set [NTE 92-101] (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 23:36:49 GMT

Mark Hess
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                             November 23, 1992
(Phone:  202/453-8536)

Barbara Schwartz
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone:  713/483-5111)


EDITORS NOTE:  N92-101

CHANGE IN SPACE SHUTTLE PREFLIGHT BRIEFINGS SET

	Beginning with the first Space Shuttle flight in 1993, the format for 
preflight mission briefings will change.  The mission overview and crew 
briefings will be held approximately 2 weeks before the flight instead of a 
month before the mission.

	In conjunction with this change, NASA will no longer conduct round-
robin interviews with astronauts in this timeframe.  One-on-one interviews 
with crew members still will be accommodated up to 60 days prior to each 
flight.  In addition, extensive pre-taped interviews with each crew member 
will be provided to media upon request.

	Accredited reporters are invited to submit questions for 
incorporation into the taped astronaut interviews.  Questions for the STS-
54 crew should be sent to NASA Johnson Space Center, Attn:  AP3/Media 
Services Branch, Houston, 77058, by Nov. 25.

	All briefings will be broadcast on NASA Select television, and 
reporters are invited to participate at the originating location or by two-way 
audio from other NASA locations.  The next preflight briefings are 
scheduled for early January, and an announcement will be issued with the 
schedule in December.

	NASA Select television is carried on Satcom F2R, transponder 13, at 
72 degrees west latitude.
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