ASTRONAUTS WILL SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES FROM THE JOINT U.S.-RUSSIAN MISSIONS WITH THE PUBLIC



October 1, 1998



Linda Matthews-Schmidt
Johnson Space Center
(281) 483-8609

<h4>Release: J98-46</h4> <h3>Astronauts Will Share Their Experiences 
From the Joint U.S.-Russian Missions With the Public</h3> 

NASA astronauts will talk about their experiences during the joint 
U.S.-Russian space program in a free public event Wednesday, October 
14, at Space Center Houston.



Frank Culbertson, the manager of the Shuttle-Mir program, space 
shuttle commander Charles Precourt and Michael Foale, one of the U.S. 
astronauts who spent months aboard the Russian space station Mir, 
will share their observations and personal stories. The Shuttle-Mir 
program, also known as the Phase One program, gave U.S. and Russian 
space program managers, engineers and astronauts the experience of 
working together leading up to the International Space Station.



The IMAX film, "Mission to Mir" will be shown following the 
astronauts&rsquo; presentations.



The public and all JSC employees, contractors, friends, family 
members, and guests are invited. Doors to the event open at 6:30 p.m. 
The program starts at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served and 
the doors will be closed once the theater capacity is reached. The 
program is limited to the theater, and other Space Center Houston 
attractions will not be open. Space Center Houston is located next to 
the Johnson Space Center, midway between Houston and Galveston at 
1601 NASA Road 1.



Space Center Houston offers a broad, in-depth view of the space 
program throughout the year, with hands-on activities and exhibits 
for families and schools. For more information phone (281) 244-2100 
or visit the Internet site at http://www.spacecenter.org

	
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