Robert Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington                Feb. 2, 2003
(Phone: 202/358-1600)                   1:00 p.m. EST

RELEASE: 03-036

NASA PRESS CONFERENCES ANNOUNCED

     A press conference by Space Shuttle Program Manager Ron 
Dittemore and the Director of Flight Crew Operations, Bob 
Cabana will take place from NASA's Johnson Space Center, 
Houston, at 4:30 p.m. EST today. The briefing will be 
carried on NASA TV with limited two-way question and answer 
capability from other agency centers.

NASA is planning two-per-day press briefings starting 
Monday, Feb. 3, 2003. There will be a daily press briefing 
from NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Washington, at 
11:30 a.m. EST and at 4:30 p.m. EST from the Johnson Space 
Center. Senior NASA officials will participate in the press 
briefings. 

NASA TV is on AMC-2, Transponder 9C, vertical polarization 
at 85 degrees west longitude, 3880 MHz, with audio at 6.8 
MHz.

More information will be released as it becomes available. 
NASA information is available on the Internet at: 

www.nasa.gov


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