Donald Savage
Headquarters, Washington              April 25, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1547)

Nancy Neal
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-0039)

Ray Villard
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
(Phone: 410/338-4514)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N02-33

FIRST IMAGES FROM HUBBLE'S NEW CAMERA TO BE RELEASED APRIL 30

     The first spectacular images from the newly installed 
Advanced Camera for Surveys on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope 
will be released at a press briefing Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 
at 1 p.m. EDT. The new camera was installed on Hubble by 
shuttle astronauts during the successful servicing mission in 
March, designated STS-109. The panoramic images dramatically 
demonstrate Hubble's increased ability to peer more deeply 
into the universe to make profound new discoveries.

Panelists will be:
*  Dr. Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator for Space Science, 
NASA Headquarters, Washington
*  Dr. John Grunsfeld, STS-109 Astronaut and Payload 
Commander
*  Dr. Holland Ford, Principal Investigator, Advanced Camera 
for Surveys, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
*  Dr. Dave Leckrone, Hubble Project Scientist, Goddard Space 
Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
*  Preston Burch, Hubble Project Manager, Goddard Space 
Flight Center

The briefing will originate from the James E. Webb Auditorium 
at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St., SW, Washington, and will be 
carried live on NASA TV with two-way question-and-answer 
capability for reporters covering the event from 
participating NASA centers. 

NASA Television is broadcast on the GE2 satellite, 
Transponder 9C, at 85 degrees West longitude, frequency 
3880.0 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz. Audio of the broadcast will be 
available on voice circuit at the NASA's Kennedy Space 
Center, Fla., on 321/867-1220. In addition, the briefing will 
be webcast live via links at:
http://www.nasa.gov

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