Oct 14, 2009

Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 amber n philman@nasa gov

Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley edwards-1@nasa gov, grey hautaluoma-1@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-199

NASA OFFERS MEDIA SATELLITE INTERVIEWS OCT 21 FOR ARES I-X LAUNCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA's Ares I-X Deputy Mission Manager Jon Cowart is available for satellite interviews from 6 to 9 a m EDT on Wednesday, Oct 21 He will conduct the interviews from the rocket's launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

To interview Cowart, reporters should contact Amber Philman at 321-861-0370 by noon on Oct 20 NASA Television will broadcast b-roll of the Ares I-X from 5:30 to 6 a m at analog satellite AMC-6 at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 5C, 3800 MHz, vertical polarization, with audio at 6 8 MHz

The Ares I-X rocket is targeted to launch Tuesday, Oct 27, on a 28-mile high flight test The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I rocket

In 2007, Cowart became the senior project manager responsible for all modifications to the launch pad, Vehicle Assembly Building, and mobile launcher platform for Ares I-X In December 2008, he was chosen as the deputy mission manager for Ares I-X As part of the Mission Management Office, he is responsible for the Ares I-X flight test mission Cowart graduated from Georgia Tech in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and an Air Force commission

For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

To follow the Ares I-X flight test on Twitter, go to:

http://www twitter com/NASA_Ares_I_X

For information about Ares I-X, visit:

http://www nasa gov/aresIX

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