April 6, 2005

Melissa Mathews/Erica Hupp 
Headquarters, Washington 
(Phone: 202/358-1272/1237) 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-055

WEB SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR UPCOMING SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS

NASA has a sponsorship opportunity for companies to place their 
corporate identity on NASA's popular Web site for two of its 
highest-profile missions this year. In return, this partnership would 
provide NASA increased Internet capabilities during events related to 
the upcoming Space Shuttle missions of Discovery (STS-114) and 
Atlantis (STS-121). 

NASA is expecting 20 to 30 million visits to its Web site during each 
of these missions. 

Proposals are being solicited from now until Wednesday, April 13, at 
4:30 p.m. EDT. Interested parties can refer to the NASA Acquisition 
Internet Service (NAIS) for the official announcement: 



http://prod.nais.nasa.gov 



Companies interested in submitting a proposal should contact Jason C. 
Crusan by phone, 202/358-0635, or e-mail, jason.c.crusan@nasa.gov, 
for additional information. 

The Discovery and Atlantis Space Shuttle missions are the first since 
the Columbia accident in February 2003. Launch of Discovery for its 
Return to Flight mission is targeted for May 15 with a launch window 
that extends to June 3. Atlantis' targeted launch window is from July 
12 through 31. During both missions, crews will test new hardware and 
techniques to improve Space Shuttle safety, as well as deliver 
supplies to the International Space Station. 

For the latest information on NASA's Return to Flight efforts on the 
Internet, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight

	
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