NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Introduction:

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NASA's upcoming Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) mission is the first to provide a 3-D view of the sun and solar wind. This perspective is critical to improving our understanding of space weather and its impact on astronauts and Earth systems like communications, satellites and power grids. The two nearly identical solar observatories are scheduled for launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on October 25, 2006 with a launch window of 8:38 to 8:53 p.m. EDT.

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Panelists:

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+ Omar Baez, NASA Launch Manager
+ Kris Walsh, Director of NASA Programs, Boeing Expendable Launch Systems, Huntington Beach, Calif.
+ Nicholas Chrissotimos, NASA GSFC STEREO Project Manager
+ Ed Reynolds, JHU APL STEREO Project Manager
+ Joel Tumbiolo, U.S. Air Force Delta II Launch Weather Officer

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Resources:

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Photo Gallery	Multimedia Page	Press Release	Feature Story Page

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Contact Information:

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Erica Hupp
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC
Phone: 202/358-1237/1726

Rani Gran
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Phone: 301/286-2483/8955

Kristi Marren
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel, Maryland
Phone: 240/228-6268

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Event Information:

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The L-1 Press Briefing will take place on October 24, 2006 at 1 p.m. EDT. Reporters should call 1-800-369-1643 (International: 210-234-0023) and use the passcode "STEREO" to listen and ask questions for this media teleconference. We will accommodate ISDN interviews with Michael Kaiser by request. A replay of the teleconference will also be available for one week by dialing 866-454-2130 (International: 203-369-1246). If you have questions about this, please notify Rani Gran Phone: 301/286-2483/8955

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