The Space Shuttle Program will hold the first of what
will be an annual Service Life Extension Program (SLEP)
Summit March 19 and 20 at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
near New Orleans, La.
SLEP was initiated under the recently implemented Integrated
Space Transportation Plan to ensure the viability of the
Space Shuttle Program. The annual Summit will provide a forum
that will shape the long-range strategy, prioritization,
process for selection and recommendation for sustaining the
Shuttle system. In addition, Return to Flight issues will be
addressed.
The first day of the summit, Wednesday March 19, is open to
the media. Reporters wishing to cover it should contact Harry
Wadsworth with Lockheed Martin at the Michoud facility by
telephone at 504/257-0094 to arrange for credentials. Due to
limited space in the summit meeting area, reporters will be
seated in Michoud’s media room and be able to watch a closed-
circuit television broadcast of the presentations. Several
summit participants will be made available and brought to the
media room for interviews.
Reporters and photographers are also invited to attend the
luncheon on March 19 to listen to a keynote speech by NASA
Administrator Sean O’Keefe. Space at the luncheon is very
limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served
basis.
For more information, please visit the SLEP Summit web site:
