IMAGE Media Services

SwRI Contacts

• Maria Martinez — (210) 522-3305
• Craig Witherow — (210) 522-2255
• Tracey Whelan — (210) 522-2256

B-roll Video

Contact Maria Martinez at (210) 522-3305. On March 23 and 24, contact Tracey Whelan at (210) 522-2256. Video options include:

• NASA animations of the IMAGE spacecraft (available in VHF or Beta-SP format)
• Stock footage of IMAGE assembly in an SwRI clean-room (available in VHF format only)

NASA Launch Coverage
Live commentary of the launch on NASA Television will begin at 11:00 a.m. PST (2:00 p.m. EST).

News Center and Status Reports
The IMAGE News Center at the NASA Vandenberg Resident Office can be reached at (805) 605-3051. Recorded status reports will be available beginning March 24 at (805) 734-2693 or (301) 286-NEWS.

Launch Media Credentials
Media seeking launch accreditation should contact the NASA Vandenberg Resident Office by close of business two days prior to launch, at:

Phone (805) 606-3595
Fax (805) 606-8303
E-mail pubaffairs@plans.vafb.af.mil

Requests must be on the letterhead of the news organization and must specify the editor making the assignment to cover the launch.

Internet Information
Extensive information about the IMAGE mission and science objectives is available on the Southwest Research Institute IMAGE home page at pluto.space.swri.edu/IMAGE/ and on the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center IMAGE home page at image.gsfc.nasa.gov/.