January 15, 2004

Mike Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1979)

NOTE TO EDITORS: n04-004

NASA SCHEDULES MEDIA TELEPHONE ROUNDTABLE

You are invited to participate in a telephone roundtable with retired 
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Craig E. Steidle, the Associate Administrator 
for the new Office of Exploration Systems and Dr. J. Victor Lebacqz, 
the new Associate Administrator for the Office of Aeronautics 
(formally the Office of Aerospace Technology). 

The telephone roundtable is today from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. To join the 
telephone conference, call: 1-888-538-9978; passcode: doc

In a move designed to align the agency with the new exploration agenda 
outlined yesterday by President George W. Bush, NASA Deputy 
Administrator Frederick D. Gregory today announced a comprehensive 
restructuring of the offices within Headquarters in Washington.

The Office of Exploration Systems is established to set priorities and 
direct the identification, development, and validation of exploration 
systems and related technologies, including the new Crew Exploration 
Vehicle. 

The new Office of Aeronautics was created to reflect NASA's commitment 
to aviation research and aeronautics technologies for the nation's 
civil and defense interests. It retains the existing Code R 
designation and the Enterprise responsibilities for aerospace 
research and technology development.

	
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