NASA, ATK Announce New Commercial Crew Agreement

[NASA News <hqnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sept. 09, 2011

Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington 
Headquarters, Washington      
202-358-1979/5241 
michael.j.braukus@xxxxxxxx/j.d.harrington@xxxxxxxx 

Candrea Thomas 
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468 
candrea.k.thomas@xxxxxxxx 

Trina Patterson 
ATK Aerospace System 
801-699-0943 
trina.patterson@xxxxxxx 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-189

NASA, ATK ANNOUNCE NEW COMMERCIAL CREW AGREEMENT



CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) managers 
will announce an agreement that could accelerate the availability of 
U.S. commercial crew transportation capabilities at 3 p.m. EDT on 
Tuesday, Sept. 13. The announcement will occur at the Press Site 
auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

The event will not be carried live on NASA Television. NASA TV's Video 
File segment will air highlights. 

The announcement participants are: 
-- Ed Mango, Commercial Crew Program manager, NASA 
-- Kent Rominger, vice president, Strategy and Business Development, 
ATK Aerospace 
-- John Schumacher, vice president, Space Programs, EADS North America 


Journalists without permanent NASA Kennedy accreditation need to apply 
for credentials by 4 p.m., Sept. 12. New international media 
accreditation is closed. Badges can be picked up at the Kennedy Space 
Center's Badging Office on State Road 405 starting at 10 a.m. on 
Sept. 13. Media must apply for credentials online at: 



https://media.ksc.nasa.gov 


For NASA TV downlink information, Video File schedules and links to 
streaming video, visit: 



http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 


For information about ATK, visit: 



http://www.atk.com/ 


For information on NASA's Commercial Crew Program, visit: 



http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/ 

	
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