Covering from the Kennedy Space Center The Kennedy Space Center, Fla., news center is primarily responsible for disseminating information about the Shuttle countdown and launch. However, media relations officers knowledgeable about Chandra will be present at the Kennedy news center through launch. Additionally, some members of the Chandra management and science team will be at the Kennedy Space Center and available for interviews through launch. Prior accreditation is required. Covering from the Johnson Space Center The Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, news center has responsibility for disseminating information about STS-93 flight operations.
Prior accreditation is required.
The following are points of contact for bona fide members of the news media. Mass. Following the Shuttle mission, through Chandra's on-orbit checkout period, reports will be issued weekly. During the Space Shuttle mission to launch the observatory, NASA will conduct daily press briefings on the status of the observatory. A briefing schedule will be released before launch and updated as appropriate during the mission. The launch and early activation of the Chandra X-ray Observatory will be carried live on NASA Television, available through the GE2 satellite system, which is located on Transponder 9C, at 85 degrees west longitude, frequency 3880.0 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz.