NASA’s 11th Administrator Michael Griffin is having his initial press conference from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, April 18. The press conference is in the NASA Headquarters auditorium, 300 E. Street, SW, Washington.

Administrator Griffin will answer questions from media in Washington and from reporters at participating NASA centers. The press conference will be carried live on NASA TV and on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov

NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite in the continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. It is available in Alaska and Hawaii on AMC-7, Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz.

For NASA TV information and schedules on the Internet, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov