Jan. 20, 2012 Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@xxxxxxxx / j.d.harrington@xxxxxxxx Jennifer Stanfield Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 jennifer.m.stanfield@xxxxxxxx Rebecca Strecker Stennis Space Center, Miss. 228-688-3249 rebecca.a.strecker@xxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-012 MEDIA INVITED TO UP CLOSE LOOK AT ENGINE TEST FACILITIES FOR NEXT DEEP SPACE ROCKET BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- Media representatives are invited to NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on Jan. 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at the facilities used for testing the J-2X engines that will launch astronauts on missions to deep space aboard the Space Launch System (SLS). Journalists will have the opportunity to visit the: -- Test Control Center that manages all J-2X test-firings -- A-1 Test Stand where J-2X powerpack testing is set to begin soon -- Engine Assembly Facility where final assembly of the J-2X is completed NASA officials will brief media on the new SLS and J-2X engine, the process for preparing an engine for testing, and what takes place on the day of an engine test. Participants include: -- Tom Byrd, J-2X engine lead in the SLS Liquid Engines Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. -- Gary Benton, J-2X engine testing project manager at Stennis To attend, media representatives must contact Rebecca Strecker at 228-688-3249 or rebecca.a.strecker@xxxxxxxx no later than noon CST on Jan. 24. News media must arrive no later than 9 a.m. on Jan. 25 to allow time for clearance and escort on site and must be wearing flat, closed-toe shoes. For more information on the J-2X engine, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/j2x For more information on the Space Launch System, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/sls -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
