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Dec. 12, 2007
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-183
NASA UPDATES MEDIA ACCREDITATION DEADLINES FOR NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION
WASHINGTON - With the launch of space shuttle Atlantis postponed until no
earlier than Jan. 2, NASA has updated its media accreditation deadlines.
All U.S. and international media who are not already accredited for Atlantis'
launch and the STS-122 mission must apply for credentials to attend the liftoff
from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida or to cover the mission from other
NASA centers.
Additional time may be required to process accreditation requests by
journalists from certain designated countries. Designated countries include
those with which the United States has no diplomatic relations, on the State
Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, which are under U.S. sanction
or embargo, or which raise proliferation concerns. Please contact the
accrediting NASA center for details. Journalists should confirm they have been
accredited before they travel.
No substitutions of credentials are allowed at any NASA facility.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
All media credentials originally approved for the STS-122 mission will be
honored when the launch takes place. The mission badges will be valid beginning
four days before launch, known as L-4, through the end of the mission. Please
read the following carefully for your specific circumstances:
- U.S. media who already have their STS-122 mission badge do not need to take
any further action.
- U.S. media who are approved but have not obtained their credentials may pick
them up beginning on L-4.
- U.S. media who do not have an STS-122 mission badge but would like to obtain
one now should apply by Dec. 20 to Kennedy's online accreditation site at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
International media should note that while their STS-122 approvals will
carry-over to the launch date, the Kennedy News Center still needs to know
in-advance whether they still plan to attend launch.
International reporters should e-mail the accreditation manager at laurel.a.
lichtenberger@nasa.gov by Dec. 17 and let NASA know if they plan to attend the
launch. Media will receive an e-mail reply confirming their status and giving
detailed instructions for badging.
If media do not alert NASA by the deadline, your credentials will not be good
for the new launch date - no exceptions will be made.
Foreign media who have never had an STS-122 badge, or who never received
approval to attend the launch but wish to now, should apply to Kennedy's online
site by Dec. 17.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Media credentials originally approved for the STS-122 mission will be honored
when the flight takes place. Media may obtain Johnson Space Center credentials
by calling the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or presenting Kennedy STS-122
mission credentials. Media planning to cover the mission only from Johnson need
apply for credentials only at Johnson. The deadline for requesting Johnson
credentials is Dec.
21 for U.S. media.
Media covering the mission from Johnson using Kennedy credentials also must
contact the Johnson newsroom by Dec. 21 to arrange work space, phone lines and
other logistics. Johnson is responsible for credentialing media if the shuttle
lands at White Sands Space Harbor, N.M. If a landing is imminent at White Sands,
Johnson will arrange credentials.
DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER
Notice for a space shuttle landing at Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards
Air Force Base, Calif., could be short. National media should consider
accrediting Los Angeles-based personnel who could travel quickly to Dryden. The
deadline for submitting Dryden Flight Research Center accreditation requests is
Jan. 7 for U.S. media who are U.S.
citizens.
For Dryden media credentials, U.S. citizens representing domestic media must
provide their full name, date of birth, place of birth, media organization, the
last six digits of their social security number and driver's license number,
including the name of the issuing state.
Media should fax requests for credentials on company letterhead to 661-276-3566.
E-mailed requests to alan.brown@nasa.gov are acceptable for media who have
been accredited at Dryden within the past year.
Requests must include a phone number and business e-mail address for follow-up
contact.
NASA PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACTS:
Kennedy Space Center: Candrea Thomas, 321-867-2468, candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov
Johnson Space Center: James Hartsfield, 281-483-5111, james.a.hartsfield@nasa.
gov Dryden Flight Research Center: Leslie Williams, 661-276-3893, leslie.a.
williams@nasa.gov
For information about the STS-122 mission, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
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