Doug Isbell
Headquarters, Washington, DC                October 4, 1995 (Phone:  202/358-1547)

Jim Sahli
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (Phone:  301/286-0697)

George Diller
Kennedy Space Center, FL
(Phone:  407/867-2468)

NOTE TO EDITORS:  95-195 (N95-62)

X-RAY TIMING EXPLORER SPACECRAFT AND SCIENCE BRIEFINGS SET FOR OCT. 6

The upcoming flight of NASA's X-Ray Timing Explorer (XTE) will be the subject of a science 
and spacecraft briefing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EDT October 6.  The briefing will originate 
from the Kennedy Space Center, FL, and will be carried live on NASA TV with two-way question 
and answer capability from participating NASA locations.  Launch is scheduled for early November.

Scientists on the panel will be: Dr. Alan Bunner, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Dr. Rick Rothschild, University of California at San Diego Dr. Richard Mushotzky, Goddard 
Space Flight Center, MDDr. Fred Lamb, University of Illinois

Immediately following the science panel, XTE Project Manager Dale Schulz will conduct a
briefing about the spacecraft from Hangar AO at Cape Canaveral Air Station.  Viewers will 
have the opportunity to see the actual spacecraft via NASA Television cameras during Schulz's
 briefing.  

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