Aug 14, 2006

Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087

Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-126

NASA ANNOUNCES CREW AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS

NASA Exploration Systems' managers will host a press conference at 4 p m EDT Friday, Aug 18, to announce the organizations selected to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services The services could pave the way for contracts to launch and deliver crew and cargo to the International Space Station

The press conference will be in the NASA Headquarters auditorium, 300 E Street S W , Washington, and it will air live on the Web and NASA TV Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA locations Reporters should coordinate with local agency centers by 4 p m EDT Thursday, Aug 19 for access information

Associate Administrator for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Scott Horowitz and Commercial Crew/Cargo Project Manager Alan Lindenmoyer will announce the selections and discuss the program

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate visit:

http://exploration nasa gov/

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/home

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