Dec 10, 2009

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-230

PRESS CREDENTIALS DEADLINES SET FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT

WASHINGTON - NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the next space shuttle flight to the International Space Station Shuttle Endeavour and six NASA astronauts are targeted to launch the STS-130 mission on Feb 4 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center

The 13-day flight will deliver a pressurized module, known as Tranquility, which will provide room for much of the space station's life support systems Attached to the node is a cupola -- a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center -- that provides a 360-degree view around the station

Reporters and new media journalists, including bloggers, must apply for credentials to attend the launch or cover the mission from other NASA centers To be accredited, reporters must work for verifiable news-gathering organizations Journalists may need to submit requests for credentials at multiple NASA facilities as early as Jan 12 No substitutions of credentials are allowed at any NASA facility

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, countries on the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, those under U S sanction or embargo, and countries associated with proliferation concerns Please contact the accrediting NASA center for details Journalists should confirm they have been accredited before they travel

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER Reporters applying for credentials at Kennedy should submit requests via the Web at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

Reporters must use work e-mail addresses, not personal accounts, when applying After accreditation is approved, applicants will receive confirmation via e-mail

Accredited media representatives with mission badges will have access to Kennedy from launch through the end of the mission The application deadline for mission badges is Jan 22 for all reporters requesting credentials

Reporters with special logistic requests for Kennedy, such as space for satellite trucks, trailers, electrical connections or work space, must contact Laurel Lichtenberger at laurel a lichtenberger@nasa gov by Jan 22 There is no longer free wireless Internet access provided at Kennedy's news center

Work space in the news center and the news center annex is provided on a first-come basis, limited to one space per organization To set up temporary telephone, fax, ISDN or network lines, media representatives must make arrangements with BellSouth at 800-213-4988 Reporters must have an assigned seat in the Kennedy newsroom prior to setting up lines To obtain an assigned seat, contact Patricia Christian at patricia christian-1@nasa gov

Journalists must have a public affairs escort to all other areas of Kennedy except the Launch Complex 39 cafeteria

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER Reporters may obtain credentials for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston by calling the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or by presenting STS-130 mission credentials from Kennedy Media representatives planning to cover the mission only from Johnson need to apply for credentials only at Johnson The application deadline for mission badges is Jan 22 for all reporters requesting credentials

Journalists covering the mission from Johnson using Kennedy credentials must contact the Johnson newsroom by Jan 25 to arrange workspace, phone lines and other logistics Johnson is responsible for credentialing media if the shuttle lands at NASA's 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 NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base in California could be short Domestic media outlets should consider accrediting Los Angeles-based personnel who could travel quickly to Dryden Deadlines for submitting Dryden accreditation requests are Jan 12 for non-U S media, regardless of citizenship, and Feb 11 for U S media who are U S citizens or who have permanent residency status

For Dryden media credentials, U S citizens representing domestic media outlets must provide their full name, date of birth, place of birth, media organization, driver's license number with the name of the issuing state, and the last six digits of their social security number

In addition to the above requirements, foreign media representatives, regardless of citizenship, must provide data including their citizenship, visa or passport number and its expiration date Foreign nationals representing either domestic or foreign media who have permanent residency status must provide their alien registration number and expiration date

Journalists should fax requests for credentials on company letterhead to 661-276-3566 E-mailed requests to Alan Brown at alan brown@nasa gov are acceptable for reporters 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 Journalists who previously requested credentials will not have to do so again

NASA PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACTS: Kennedy Space Center: Allard Beutel, 321-867-2468, allard beutel@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-130 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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