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a. The White House, State Department, and Department of Defense
will be kept advised of the situation by the NASA Headquarters
Public Information Director or the Senior NASA Public
Information Officer present.
b. The NASA Mission Commentator will issue periodic releasable
statements advising the press of the situation.
2. When a probability of crew fatality or serious injury is indicated the
portion of Plan A covering family notification will be activated.
3. The Prime Recovery Zone Senior Public Information Officer will release
information regarding crew condition to the news-pool team following
coordination with the Gemini Information Director or his designee.
[4]
CONTINGENCY SITUATION IN PRE-DESIGNATED LANDING ZONES
(OTHER THAN AREA OF PRIME RECOVERY VESSEL)
1. The NASA Mission Commentator will be kept current on crew and
spacecraft status by monitoring applicable circuits and/or being
advised of the situation by the Mission Director, the Flight Surgeon
and/or the Recovery Zone Public Information Officer.
a. The White House, State Department, and Department of Defense
will be kept advised of the situation through a conference call
initiated by the NASA Headquarters Public Information Director
or the Senior NASA Public Information Officer present.
b. Appropriate NASA officials will be alerted to the situation by the
Gemini Information Director.
c. The NASA Mission Commentator will issue periodic and timely
statements advising the press of the situation.
2. The Prime Recovery Zone Senior Public Information Officer will release
information regarding crew condition to the news-pool team following
coordination with the Gemini Information Director or his designee.
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CONTINGENCY SITUATION IN OTHER THAN
PRE-DESIGNATED LANDING AREAS
The purpose of this section is to provide guidance and direction for
Department of Defense Public Information Officers and other Department of
Defense and NASA personnel in the event the astronauts make a contingency
landing anywhere except in the pre-designated landing areas.