yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (04/05/91)
Mark Hess, David Garrett Headquarters, Washington,D.C. April 4, 1991 (Phone: 202/453-4164; 202/453-8400) Janet Dean, Alan Buis Rockwell International, Downey, Calif. (Phone: 213/922-5227; 213/922-1856) EDITORS NOTE: N91-25 ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 25 The rollout of NASA's newest Space Shuttle orbiter, Endeavour, is scheduled for April 25, 1991, at a ceremony at Rockwell International's Space Division Facility, Palmdale, Calif. The rollout ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. PDT. Numerous federal, state and local dignitaries and Rockwell personnel are expected to be in attendance, including NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly and crewmembers of STS-49, the first scheduled flight of Endeavour in May 1992. The week following rollout, Endeavour will be mated to the new Shuttle carrier aircraft, flown to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, for an overnight stay and then to the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Media wishing to attend the rollout must obtain credentials at the Rockwell newsroom at the Desert Inn, Lancaster, Calif. (805/948- 2429), which will be open April 24 - 25. A photo ID and a letter from the editor of assignment from each news organization will be required. Another advisory will be issued in mid-April providing further details, including a schedule for rollout, mate and delivery activities.