Comment from Allen Sherzer
DC-X Update
7/15/93
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 14:04:31 GMT
From: "Allen W. Sherzer"
Subject: DC-X Update
Newsgroups: sci.space
In article <9307142003.memo.99462@BIX.com> hvanderbilt@BIX.com writes:
>First official DC-X flight will actually be the initial flight of the second
>test series, reaching higher speeds and altitude. This will be the one with
>speeches, hoopla, VIP's, and media coverage -- but still no admission of the
>general public.
BTW, the DC team wanted to open the tests up but the White Sands security
people nixed the idea. As it is, no private cars will be allowed on the
range and invitees will be bussed to the site.
>Chances are good for TV coverage, between NASA Select, local
>TV stations, and the national networks.
However, please write and call the networks and ask them to cover
it. The more they hear from people, the more and better coverage they
will give. addresses are:
ABC World News Tonight CBS Evening News
7 West 66th Street 524 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10023 New York, NY 10019
212/887-4040 212/975-3693
CNN MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
One CNN Center P.O. Box 2626
Box 105366 Washington, DC 20013
Atlanta, GA 30348 703/998-2870
404/827-1500
NBC News
4001 Nebraska Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202/885-4200
202/362-2009 (fax)
I do know that somebody from NBC is trying to get coverage, if they
hear from people, he will have an easier time convincing his boss
to cover it.
> DC-X Followon: Political Status
>SAS recommends that all you pro-SSTO activists stay tuned for further
>developments, but for now take a breather. You've done good; things seem to
>be in hand for the moment.
I strongly disagree with this. In Washington, the loudest noise gets the
attention. We need to keep the pressure on the House so we don't loose
what we have; their attention span is very short. In addition, the Senate
is still not on board. They could refuse to authorize/fund it and it would
die there. They still need to be convinced. Addresses are:
Senate Armed Services Committee
Name
Sam Nunn (D-GA) SD-303 20510 224-3521 224-0072
John McCain (R-AZ) SR-111 20510 224-2235 224-8938
Richard C. Shelby (D-AL) SH-313 20510 224-5744 224-3416
Joseph I. Lieberman (R-CT) SH-502 20510 224-4041 224-9750
Bob Graham (D-FL) SD-241 20510 224-3041 224-6843
Dirk Kempthorne (D-ID) 224-6142 224-5893
William S. Cohen (R-ME) SH-322 20510 224-2523 224-2693
Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) SR-315 20510 224-4543 224-2417
Carl Levin (D-MI) SR-459 20510 224-6221 224-1388
Dan Coats (R-IN) SR-504 20510 224-5623 224-1966
Trent Lott (R-MS) SR-487 20510 224-6253 224-2262
James Exon (D-NE) SH-330 20510 224-4224 224-5213
Bob Smith (R-NH) 224-2841 224-1353
Lauch faircloth (R-NC) SH-716 20510 224-3154 224-7406
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) SH-524 20510 224-5521 224-1810
John Glenn (D-OH) SH-503 20510 224-3353 224-7983
Strom Thurmond (R-SC) SR-217 20510 224-5972 224-1300
John Warner (R-VA) SR-225 20510 224-2023 224-6295
Charles S. Robb (D-VA) SR-493 20510 224-4024 224-8689
Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) SH-311 20510 224-3954 224-8070
House Armed Services Committee - Research and Technology Subcommittee
Name Address Phone FAX
(AC 202) (AC 202)
Patricia Schroeder (D-CO) 2208 RH 20515 225-4431 225-5842
Bob Stump (R-AZ) 211 CH 20515 225-4576 225-6328
Dave McCurdy (D-OK) 2344 RH 20515 225-6165 225-9746
Jane Harman (D-CA) 225-8220
Roscoe bartlett (R-MD) 225-2721 225-2193
Don Johnson (D-GA) 225-4101
Glen Browder (D-AL) 1630 LH 20515 225-3261 225-9020
Earl Hutto (D-FL) 2435 RH 20515 225-4136 225-5785
George Hochbrueckner (D-NY) 124 CH 20515 225-3826 225-0776
Martin Lancaster (D-NC) 225-3415 225-0666
James H. Bilbray (D-NV) 225-5965 225-8808
Chet Edwards (D-TX) 225-6105 225-0350
Duncan L. Hunter (R-CA) 133 CH 20515 225-5672 225-0235
John R. Kasich (R-OH) 1131 LH 20515 225-5355
James V. Hansen (R-UT) 2466 RH 20515 225-0453 225-5857
Frank Tejeda (D-TX) 225-1640 225-1641
Martin Meehan (D-MA) 225-3411
Elizabeth Furse (D-OR) 225-0855 225-9497
Steve Buyer (R-IN) 225-5037 225-2267
Peter Torkildsen (R-MA) 225-8020 225-8037
James Talent (R-MO) 225-2561 225-2563
Ronald V. Dellums (D-CA) 2136 RH 20515 225-2661 225-9817
Robert K. Dornan (R-CA) 2402 CH 20515 225-2965 225-2075
Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN) 2406 RH 20515 225-3271 225-6974
John Tanner (D-TN) 225-4714 225-1765
Pete Geren (D-TX) 225-5071 225-2786
>Our thanks to everyone who's taken part in the campaign so far.
Ditto. If you have written, you have made an impact.
>The good news is that for the moment, DC-X followon funding seems to be non-
>controversial.
In the House that is pretty true. In the Senate, that is far from true.
Allen
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