NASA News National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 AC 321-867-2468 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Release: May 2, 2003 George Diller/Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center 321/867-2468 KSC Release No: 34-03 Note to Editors: INTERNATIONAL PRESS MUST APPLY EARLY TO ASSURE ACCREDITATION TO COVER MER AND SIRTF LAUNCHES International news media planning to cover the launch of the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER A and MER B) on June 5 and June 25 and the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) anticipated to occur in late August are required to request accreditation 30 days in advance. Please submit on news organization letterhead the following information for those needing to be accredited: the full legal name, birth date, place of birth, passport number, date of passport expiration, Social Security Number if applicable, nationality and citizenship information. Please include the news organization address and telephone number. This information may be faxed to: NASA Launch Accreditation Attention: Diana Boles Fax 321-867-2692 Please specify for which launch you are requesting press credentials, MER-A, MER-B or SIRTF. A separate accreditation request is necessary for each launch. For further details on obtaining launch accreditation, contact Diana Boles or Bruce Buckingham at 321-867-2468. -- end -- ------------------------------------------------------------- For automatic email subscriptions to this KSC originated press releases, send an Internet electronic mail message to mailto:ksc-news_release-subscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov. With no subject or message. The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription. To remove your name from the list at any time, send an email addressed to mailto:ksc-news_release-unsubscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov . With no subject or message. or you can (un)subscribe on the World Wide Web at: http://kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov/ Status reports and other NASA publications are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/kscpao.htm .
