Path: utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!scs!spl1!laidbak!att!mtunx!rutgers!mit-eddie!ll-xn!oberon!sdcrdcf!ucla-cs!sonia!khayo From: khayo@sonia.math.ucla.edu (Eric Behr) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: NASA news (accreditation for STS-26 launch) Message-ID: <13079@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> Date: 3 Jun 88 07:20:21 GMT Article-I.D.: shemp.13079 Sender: news@CS.UCLA.EDU Reply-To: khayo@math.ucla.edu (Eric Behr) Lines: 74 I think that our college journalists should take a look at this (third paragraph from end). It may be fun... =================================================================== EDITORS NOTE: NASA ACCREDITATION REQUESTS FOR STS-26 MISSION June 2, 1988 NASA is accepting accreditation requests for news media to cover the Space Shuttle Discovery mission (STS-26) currently targeted for launch in August. Requests for accreditation must be made by a supervisory official other than the applicant on company letterhead, clearly indicating the assignment (reporter, photographer, technician, etc.) and social security number of each individual. Freelance writers and photographers must offer proof of assignment or evidence of professional activity. The accreditation will be valid for all NASA news centers. Requests should be submitted no later than 30 days before launch to: NASA, John F. Kennedy Space Center PA-PIB Accreditation Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 32899 Please indicate from which NASA location(s) you plan to cover the mission. The news center will open at Kennedy 5 days prior to launch, at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, 3 days before launch and at the Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, Calif., 1 day prior to launch. NASA ground rules for newspersons covering the mission are: o NASA can make no travel or housing arrangements. o Only working newspersons will be accredited at the news centers. Publishers and other news and advertising executives will not be accredited. These individuals should apply to NASA Public Services Division (LP), NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 20546. o Friends, dependents or relatives not covering the mission will not be accommodated. Special arrangements can be made only at the Kennedy news center for dependents to view the launch at a special dependent's site. o No one under 16 years of age will be allowed at the press site under any circumstances. Violation of this rule will result in cancellation of press site privileges for responsible parties. o Philatelic publications must meet the criteria of general publications or be national publications of recognized philatelic organizations. Representatives of catalogs, newsletters, local clubs or profit seeking projects will not be accredited. Conducting philatelic business, other than reporting, will not be tolerated. o College news media are limited to two accredited correspondents. o You must present your letter of acceptance and a photo identification to obtain a news badge at the appropriate center. o Violation of the rules will result in the loss of press badges and press site privileges. =================================================================== Eric