New Earlier Time: Historic Jetpack Flight Across English Channel To Take Place Today, Thurs., Sept. 25 at Approx. 7:45 am ET.

New Earlier Time: Historic Jetpack Flight Across English Channel To Take Place Today, Thurs., Sept. 25 at Approx. 7:45 am ET.

Updated Media Alert - Flight Of The Jetman
Updated Thurs., Sept. 25, 2008, 6:30 a.m. ET

Satellite Window for U.S. Media's Live Coverage of Launch
Opens at 7:15 am ET

WHAT: The National Geographic Channel (NGC) will make available a live feed of the first 60 seconds of Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy's historic attempt to fly across the English Channel using a single, jet-propelled wing attached to his back. Beginning in Calais, France, Rossy will fire up his homemade jet wing, jump from a plane and attempt to cross the 23-mile channel in 12 minutes at about 120 mph and land in Dover, U.K. NGC has exclusive U.S. rights to Rossy's flight and will broadcast a one-hour primetime program entitled "Flight of the Jet Man" on Thurs., Sept. 25 at 9:00 pm ET/PT and stream the flight attempt on-line at www.natgeotv.com/jetman.

FIRST MINUTE LIVE FEED COORDINATES (Cleared Only for U.S. Broadcast):
AMC 3/ C8 (Analog)
Orbital Slot 87'W
D/L = 3860 V
L-Band = 1290 V
Emergency phone number: 646-486-8027 (Technical problems: ask for
Russell Howard)

THURS., SEPT 25 TIMELINE
-- 7:15 a.m. ET/ 4:15 a.m. PT: Satellite window opens with slate that will
include updated timeframe for launch
-- 7:45 a.m. ET / 4:45 a.m. PT: Live stream of flight attempt begins at
www.natgeotv.com/jetman.
* NOTE: NGC CANNOT authorize use from our internet stream.
-- 7:45 a.m. ET / 4:45 a.m. PT: ESTIMATED LAUNCH TIME, subject to
continued favorable conditions. This has been moved 15 minutes EARLIER
from previous announcements.
-- 11 am ET / 8 a.m. PT: Dubs of wrap-up package available for pick-up or
delivery in NYC or DC.
-- 9 p.m. ET/PT: "Flight of the Jet Man" airs on NGC

DETAILS:
-- First minute (approx.) of launch will be available in a live feed
cleared only for U.S. broadcast. The post-flight wrap-up package is
cleared globally.
-- Mandatory lower 3rd: "Flight of the Jet Man" (for U.S. broadcast only).
Requested verbal: "Flight of the Jet Man" premieres tonight at 9:00 pm
ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel.
-- Feed will be branded with NGC's logo and URL. Footage may not be
modified in any way.
-- Currently, Rossy is not available for interviews

CONTACTS:
Russell Howard, 917-690-5528 (mobile), rhoward@natgeochannel.com
*NY contact for live feed
Dara Klatt, 202-912-6720, 202-607-4450 (mobile);
Dara.Klatt@natgeochannel.com
Alanna Zahn, 917-699-6425, Alanna@theazuregroup.com
Chris Albert, 202-912-6526, 310-880-1250 (mobile),
calbert@natgeochannel.com
Erin Griffin, 202-912-6632, 202-316-9707 (mobile),
erin.griffin@natgeochannel.com
Photos: Christine Elasigue, 202-912-6708, celasigu@ngs.org

PRNewswire -- Sept. 25
First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: National Geographic Channel

Web site: http://www.natgeotv.com/jetman

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