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John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
AC 321-867-2468
___________________________________For Release: Feb. 24, 2003              

KSC Contact: Tracy Young
 (321) 867-2468						

KSC Release No. 20 - 03

Notice to Editors: 
GROUNDBREAKING FOR KSC's SECOND OPERATIONS 
   SUPPORT BUILDING SET FOR FEB. 25

On Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m., KSC Director Roy Bridges, members of KSC 
management and local industry officials will break ground to kick off 
the new Operations Support Building (OSB) II construction project.  

The OSB II is an agency safety and health initiative project to 
replace modular housing and trailers in the Launch Complex 39 area at 
KSC.  The new facility will be five-story, 189,000-square-foot 
building and consist of approximately 860 office spaces, training 
rooms, computer rooms, multimedia conference rooms, technical 
libraries, and a 352-person mission conference center with observation 
deck.  

Architect and Engineers Wolfberg, Alvarez and Partners, Coral Gables, 
Fla., designed the facility.  David Boland, Inc., a small business 
HUBZone firm in Titusville, Fla, will perform construction (reference 
KSC release 3-03).  Facility completion is scheduled for March 2005. 

Media wishing to attend the groundbreaking ceremony should apply for
accreditation on affiliation letterhead and fax to 321/867-2692. 
Information required for accreditation include full name, social 
security number, and date of birth. Badging and access will be via 
Gate 3 on State Road 405 east of U.S. 1 south of Titusville, departure 
for the Press Site will be at 9 a.m.

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