Michael Braukus/Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979/5241
michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov
jbuck@nasa.gov
Candrea Thomas
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
candrea.thomas@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-250
NASA TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR COMMERCIAL CREW DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference today, Thursday,
Dec. 15, at 11:30 a.m. EST, to discuss a modified competitive
procurement strategy for the Commercial Crew Program. The program
will assist industry in developing a commercial system that will
transport American astronauts into space.
The teleconference participant is:
-- William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration
and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington.
To participate in the teleconference, reporters must email their name,
media affiliation and telephone number to Joshua Buck at
jbuck@nasa.gov by 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 15.
Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on NASA's website
at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudioFor more information about NASA's Commercial Crew Program, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
