Dec. 15, 2011 Michael Braukus/Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@xxxxxxxx jbuck@xxxxxxxx Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.thomas@xxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-250 NASA TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR COMMERCIAL CREW DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference today, Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11:30 a.m. EST, to discuss a modified competitive procurement strategy for the Commercial Crew Program. The program will assist industry in developing a commercial system that will transport American astronauts into space. The teleconference participant is: -- William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington. To participate in the teleconference, reporters must email their name, media affiliation and telephone number to Joshua Buck at jbuck@xxxxxxxx by 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 15. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on NASA's website at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio For more information about NASA's Commercial Crew Program, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
