April 6, 2006

Joe Pally/Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington 
(202) 358-7239/4769 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-057

NASA ADJUSTS MEDIA ACCREDITATION DEADLINES FOR NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION

With the launch of the next space shuttle mission, designated STS-121, 
now targeted for July, NASA is adjusting the deadlines for media 
accreditation to cover the flight. The possible launch window for 
Space Shuttle Discovery’s liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, 
Fla., is July 1 to 19.

All U.S. and international media must apply for credentials. For 
accreditation, media must work for legitimate, verifiable 
news-gathering organizations. Media may need to submit accreditation 
requests at multiple NASA facilities.

<u>KENNEDY SPACE CENTER</u>
Media applying for credentials at Kennedy may submit requests via the 
Web at: 

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov 

All media must apply by June 1. Accredited media will have access to a 
launch dress rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration 
Test, on June 15 and to Discovery's entire mission. Media must use 
work, not personal, e-mail addresses when applying. Processing takes 
approximately three weeks. Once accreditation is approved, media will 
receive confirmation via e-mail. Badges will be available for pick up 
prior to the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. 

Media with special logistic requests, such as space for trailers, 
electrical connections or work stations in the newsroom, must contact 
Laurel Lichtenberger at: laurel.a.lichtenberger@nasa.gov by June 1.

Work stations are provided on a first-come basis. To set up temporary 
telephone, fax, ISDN or network lines, media must make arrangements 
with Bell South at: (800) 213-4988. Media must have an assigned seat 
in the Kennedy newsroom prior to setting up lines. Media are required 
to have a public affairs escort to any Kennedy area except the Launch 
Complex 39 cafeteria.

Kennedy credentials will be honored during the STS-121 mission at 
NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, and NASA’s Dryden Flight 
Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif. Media should still contact 
Dryden public affairs to gain access onto Edwards AFB. 

<u>JOHNSON SPACE CENTER </u>
Media may either present Kennedy STS-121 mission credentials or obtain 
Johnson's by calling the center's newsroom at: (281) 483-5111. Media 
planning to only cover the mission from Johnson should only apply at 
the center.

Deadlines for submitting Johnson accreditation requests: June 9, 
non-U.S. media, regardless of citizenship; June 16, U.S. media who 
are U.S. citizens.  

Media covering the mission from Johnson using Kennedy credentials must 
contact the newsroom by June 16 to arrange workspace, phone lines and 
other logistics. Johnson is responsible for credentialing media if 
the shuttle lands at White Sands Space Harbor, N.M. If a landing is 
imminent at White Sands, credentials will be arranged.

<u>DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER</u>
The shuttle could land on short notice at Dryden. Media should 
consider accrediting Los Angeles-based personnel who could quickly 
travel to Dryden. 

Submit requests for accreditation to Dryden Public Affairs by May 19 
for non-U.S. media, regardless of citizenship; June 13, U.S. media 
who are U.S. citizens

U.S. citizens representing domestic media must furnish: full name, 
date of birth, place of birth, media organization, the last six 
digits of social security number and driver’s license number, 
including issuing state. 

In addition to above, foreign media representatives, regardless of 
citizenship, must furnish: citizenship, visa or passport number, 
expiration date, and alien registration number if resident alien. 

Fax requests for Dryden accreditation on company letterhead to: (661) 
276-3566. E-mail requests to pao@dfrc.nasa.gov are acceptable for 
media who have been to Dryden within the past year. Requests must 
include a phone number and business e-mail address for follow-up 
contact. No substitutions of non-credentialed media allowed. Media 
who responded to the prior advisory regarding credentialing for 
mission STS-121 are not required to re-apply. 

<u>NASA PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACTS: </u>
Kennedy: Bruce Buckingham, (321) 867-2468; Johnson: James Hartsfield, 
(281) 483-5111; Dryden: Leslie Williams, (661) 276-3893. 

For information about the STS-121 mission or crew, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle 

	
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