Oct 18, 2007

Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 beth dickey-1@nasa gov, melissa mathews-1@nasa gov

Lynnette B Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette b madison@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-138

NASA UPDATES MEDIA ON STATUS OF COTS PROJECT THURSDAY

WASHINGTON - Thursday, NASA will provide an update about the status of the agency's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Project, also known as COTS

NASA will host a news media roundtable at 2:30 p m EDT at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St , S W , Washington Alan Lindenmoyer, manager of the Commercial Crew and Cargo Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will participate in the briefing

The COTS Project provides milestone-based seed money to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services that could open new markets and pave the way for private companies to launch and deliver cargo to the International Space Station

Media representatives who wish to participate in the roundtable should contact Beth Dickey or Melissa Mathews at 202-358-2087/1272 A telephone bridge will be available to reporters who cannot attend in person

Audio of the briefing will be streamed live on NASA's Web site at:

http://www nasa gov/newsaudio

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