Subject: MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION
For Release Dec. 19, 2002
Robert Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1600)
Bill Johnson/Bruce Buckingham
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone: 321/867-2468)
Eileen M. Hawley
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone: 281/483-5111)
NOTE TO EDITORS: N02-83
MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION
Foreign news media, or representatives of
internationally based news organizations, planning to cover
the Space Shuttle (STS-107) mission at either the Kennedy
Space Center (KSC) in Florida or the Johnson Space Center
(JSC) in Houston, must submit a formal request for
accreditation no later than Monday, January 6, 2003.
Media planning to visit KSC and then travel to JSC must
submit a formal accreditation request to KSC by the deadline.
In addition, media must also send a request to JSC requesting
access and advising that a formal accreditation request has
been submitted to KSC. Foreign media planning to cover the
mission only from JSC must submit a formal accreditation
request prior to the deadline to JSC.
Accreditation letters must be on the official news media
letterhead of the requesting organization. Foreign media
representatives must provide the following information in the
request letter: their full name; date and place of birth;
citizenship; social security number (if applicable); date of
visit; purpose of visit; job position or title; employer's
name and address; passport number; passport country of issue;
passport expiration date; Green card or visa number; type of
visa; and visa expiration date.
Requests may be faxed to KSC/Accreditation Officer at:
321/867-2692; JSC/ Kacy Kossum at: 321/483-2000; and a copy
should also be sent to NASA Headquarters/ Debbie Rahn at:
202/358-4329.
Both KSC and JSC offer temporary workspace for accredited
news media, subject to advance arrangements. Requests for
workspace and/or telephone support at KSC should be made
through the Accreditation Officer at: 321/867-2468, and at
JSC, Ms. Kossum at: 281/483-5111.
Access to NASA centers is permitted only during advertised
business hours.
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