Date: Tue, 7 Nov 1995 12:31:27 -0500
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Subject: STS-74 Countdown Briefings/Launch Coverage Set for Nov. 8-11
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Ed Campion
Headquarters, Washington, DC             November 7, 1995
(Phone:  202/358-1778)

Lisa Malone
Kennedy Space Center, FL
(Phone:  407/867-2468)

NOTE TO EDITORS:  N95-75

STS-74 COUNTDOWN BRIEFINGS/LAUNCH COVERAGE SET FOR NOV. 8-11

     A series of briefings will begin tomorrow from NASA's 
Kennedy Space Center, FL, in connection with the scheduled 
Saturday launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-74.
 
     On Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. EST, NASA managers will conduct a 
briefing on how STS-74 mission activities relate to ongoing 
work with the international Space Station.  A pre-launch 
news conference will be held at 10 a.m. EST, to discuss STS-
74 mission readiness and objectives.  Also, NASA Televison 
will replay pre-flight briefings held last month at NASA's 
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.

	Daily countdown status briefings also will be held to 
update news media on final processing activities prior to 
launch.  Atlantis is scheduled to liftoff at 7:56 a.m. EST, Nov. 11. 

      Attached is a listing of times, subjects and 
participants for each briefing.  Also noted are key STS-74 
pre-launch activities and NASA Television replays.

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STS-74 MISSION PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFINGS & KEY EVENTS

LAUNCH - 3 DAYS (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)

7:00 a.m.      STS-74 Countdown Begins

9:00 a.m.    Countdown Status Briefing
             Moderator: KSC Public Information Officer (PIO)
Briefers:    Bill Dowdell, Shuttle Test Director
             Lesa Roe, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) STS-74 Payloads Manager
             Ed Priselac, Shuttle Weather Officer

11:00 a.m    STS-74 Crew Arrives at KSC Shuttle Landing Facility

LAUNCH - 2 DAYS (Thursday, November 9, 1995)

9:00 a.m.    Countdown Status Briefing
             Moderator:  KSC PIO
Briefers:    John Stealey, NASA Test Director
             Lesa Roe, KSC STS-74 Payloads Manager
             Ed Priselac, Shuttle Weather Officer

LAUNCH - 1 DAY (Friday, November 10, 1995)

9:00 a.m.    Space Station Program Briefing
             Moderator:  HQ Public Affairs Officer
Briefers:    Wil Trafton, Director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters
             Doug Stone, Vice President of international Space Station, Boeing

10:00 a.m.  STS-74 Pre-Launch Press Conference
Moderator:  KSC News Chief
Briefers:   Tommy Holloway, NASA Shuttle Program Manager, 
	    Johnson Space Center (JSC)
            Dr. Harry Holloway, Assoc. Admin, Office of Life 
            & Microgravity Sciences, NASA Headquarters
            Frank Culbertson, Acting Director, Phase One Program, JSC
            Yuriy P. Semenov, President, RSC Energia
            Valeriy V. Ryumin, RSC Energia
            Dr. Steve MacLean, Director-General, Astronaut Program, CSA
            Bob Sieck, Director of Shuttle Opertations, KSC 
            Capt. Scot Heckman, KSC Staff Weather Liaison

LAUNCH DAY (Saturday, November 11, 1995)

2:30 a.m.   Begin NASA TV Coverage of STS-74 Launch Day Activities

7:56 a.m.   LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS ON MISSION STS-74

9:00 a.m.   Post-Launch Press Conference Moderator:  KSC Launch Commentator
Briefers:   Loren Shriver, Mgr., Launch Integration for the 
            Shuttle Program Jim Harrington, KSC Launch Director

All times listed are Eastern