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Robert Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington

Feb. 2, 2003
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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