Oct. 17, 2008

Don Savage/J.D. Harrington 
Headquarters, Washington 
202-358-0183/5241 
donald.l.savage@nasa.gov 
j.d.harrington@nasa.gov 

Susan Hendrix /Ed Campion 
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 
301-286-7745/0697 
susan.m.hendrix@nasa.gov 
edward.s.campion@nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-210

HUBBLE TELESCOPE MEDIA TELECONFERENCE TODAY AT 4 P.M. EDT

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference today beginning at 
approximately 4 p.m. EDT*, to discuss issues recently experienced 
with the Hubble Space Telescope. The activation of the telescope's 
science instruments and resumption of observations has been suspended 
following two anomalies seen in systems on the telescope Thursday. 

The briefing participants are: 
- Jon Morse, director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science 
Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington 
- Art Whipple, manager of the Hubble Systems Management Office at 
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. 

To participate in the teleconference, reporters in the U.S. should 
call 1-888-790-1834 and use the pass code "Hubble." International 
reporters should call 1-630-395-0448. 

Approximately one hour after the teleconference concludes, a recorded 
replay will be available by calling 1-800-756-9736. International 
callers can hear the replay by calling 1-402-998-0462. 

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at: 



http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio 


Related images for the briefing will be available at: 



http://www.nasa.gov/hubble 


* revised start time from 3 p.m. 

	
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