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  

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Source: National Geographic Channel

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

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