Ed Campion 
Headquarters, Washington              May 22, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1694)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N02-38

NASA TELEVISON TO BROADCAST MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE 
FROM INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW 

     On Thursday, May 23, 2002, NASA Television will 
broadcast a message from the Expedition Four Crew aboard the 
International Space Station in which the crewmembers will 
give their thoughts and feelings as the United States 
prepares to observe the Memorial Day holiday.

This message from space is being sent as part of the White 
House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance, 
established by Congress, honoring those who died for the 
nation. Americans are invited to spend a moment of 
remembrance on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2002, at 3 p.m. 
local time.  

The desire behind this observance is to remind all Americans 
of both the momentous sacrifices made for their freedom and 
what it means to be an American. It will provide Americans 
throughout the world an opportunity to join this expression 
of gratitude in an act of unity. The observance is also 
designed to make Memorial Day relevant, especially to younger 
Americans.

The crew's Memorial Day message will be shown as part of the 
daily NASA Video File on Thursday at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 
p.m. Eastern.  NASA Television is broadcast on GE-2, 
transponder 9C, C-Band, located at 85 degrees West longitude.  
The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical and 
audio is monaural at 6.8 MHz.

More information about National Moment of Remembrance 
activities is available at:

www.remember.gov

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