NASA TV coverage of Comet impacts -- [I hope it is on cu-seeme djf]

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

Here is info on NASA TV coverage...


NASA TV Coverage on Comet Shoemaker-Levy






June 27, 1994


NEWSROOM HOURS AND TV COVERAGE FOR COMET
SHOEMAKER-LEVY 9


NASA's coverage of the impact of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
during the week of July 16-22 includes a series of live, televised
press briefings and a 24-hour newsroom operation at the Goddard
Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, Md.


The Goddard Comet Impact newsroom will be the central location
providing coverage of observations and images from the worldwide
network of ground-based observatories and spacecraft taking part in
the NASA/National Science Foundation observing project. Scientists
will be on hand at the newsroom to answer questions, or
interviews can be arranged as needed. Press materials, artwork and
video relating to the event will be available to media.


The first fragment of the comet will impact Jupiter just before 4
p.m. EDT on the side of Jupiter facing away from Earth. Shortly
afterwards, the point of impact will rotate into view as seen from
Earth. The first image of the impact area is expected to be
available (following minimal processing) at about 10 p.m. EDT.


NASA will release the image in a live program broadcast from
the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md., starting at
10 p.m. EDT. There will be no press briefing on NASA TV at
that time, however, a briefing will be held Sunday morning at the
Goddard Comet Impact Newsroom.


Press Briefing Schedule


At 8:00 a.m. EDT, Sunday, July 17, a press briefing will be
broadcast live on NASA TV with Q & A from other NASA
Centers, and will include updated information about the first
impact and the image. During the following week, NASA will hold
a live press briefing each day at the GSFC Comet Impact
Newsroom (see schedule below).


The briefing panels will include Comet co-discoverers Drs. Eugene
and Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy on most days as well as
scientists presenting images and information from the Hubble Space
Telescope and other spacecraft. Dr. Lucy McFadden will have a
round-up of observations from ground- based observatories around
the world. The program and briefing schedule follows:




JULY DATE       TIME (EDT)      EVENT
Sat.    16      10:00 p.m.      Live from HST: First  Impact Image Release
                                (no Q & A from NASA Centers)
Sun.    17      8:00 a.m.       Press Briefing at GSFC
Mon.    18      8:00 a.m.       Press Briefing at GSFC
Tue.    19      8:00 a.m.       Press Briefing at GSFC
Wed.    20      12:00 noon      Press Briefing at GSFC
Th.     21      8:00 a.m.       Press Briefing at GSFC
Fri.    22      9:30 a.m.       Press Briefing at GSFC
Sat.    23      8:00 a.m.       Press Briefing at GSFC


Note: The above times are dependent on the STS-65 mission
schedule. If there is a change in the launch or landing time of
the Shuttle, the program times will change.


Comet Impact Newsroom Operations


The newsroom will operate on a 24-hour basis beginning at 6
a.m., Sun., July 17 until noon EDT, July 23. The newsroom will
be located at the Goddard Visitor's Center on Soil Conservation
Road in Greenbelt. The phone number for the newsroom will be
301/286-2300, but will not be active until 6 a.m., July 17.


Media wishing to use the newsroom must register at the Visitor
Center and obtain a media badge, starting at 6 a.m. EDT July 17.
Valid press credentials and a photo ID must be presented. Media
representatives who are not U.S. citizens must contact the Goddard
Office of Public Affairs at 301/286- 8955 before registering.


Video Uplink Schedule


NASA will provide feeds of b-roll and animation of the comet
impacts with Jupiter on the following schedule:




June 29:        10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. EDT
June 30:        10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. EDT
July 5:         10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. EDT
July 15:        1:00 p.m. EDT


Also on July 5, NASA Television will replay the May 18 press
briefing with panelists Dr. Eugene Shoemaker, Dr. Heidi Hammell,
Dr. Hal Weaver, Dr. Lucy McFadden and Dr. Melissa McGrath.


NASA TV is carried on Spacenet 2, transponder 5, channel 9, 69
degrees West, transponder frequency is 3880 MHz, audio subcarrier
is 6.8 MHz, polarization is horizontal.




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