NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery Set to Roll to Launch Pad

[KSC News Center <ksc@mediaservices.nasa.gov>]

06.09.05

Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1272)

Jessica Rye
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
(Phone: 321/867-2468)

RELEASE: 48-05

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY SET TO ROLL TO LAUNCH PAD

Space Shuttle Discovery is set to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's 
Kennedy Space Center, Fla., (KSC) with an upgraded External Tank. 
First motion is currently targeted for 3 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 14. 

The fully-assembled Space Shuttle vehicle, or stack -- consisting of 
the orbiter, External Tank (ET) and twin Solid Rocket Boosters -- 
will be mounted on the Mobile Launcher Platform and delivered to the 
pad via a Crawler Transporter. The four-mile journey from the Vehicle 
Assembly Building (VAB) to the pad will take about six hours. 

Based on the current rollout schedule, media must arrive for a photo 
opportunity at the KSC Press Site by 8 a.m. Tuesday for 
transportation to the viewing area. 

Since media arrival times are subject to change, please call the KSC 
media codaphone at 321/867-2525 for the latest updates. 

Discovery's initial move to Launch Pad 39B will be covered live on 
NASA Television. Live commentary will begin at the first motion of 
the Crawler Transporter and continue for about one hour. Live 
commentary will provide periodic updates and conclude once Discovery 
reaches the pad. 

Permanently-badged media interested in attending this rollout event 
are requested to contact the KSC Press Site (321/867-2468) by 5 p.m. 
Friday. 

STS-114 mission badges will be honored. News media without KSC 
credentials should submit accreditation requests via the online 
accreditation Web site at: 

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov 

Media may pick up their badges at the Pass and Identification Building 
on State Road 405 beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Media must be properly 
dressed in long pants and closed shoes with low heels. Sleeveless 
shirts are not allowed. 

Launch of Discovery on its Return to Flight mission, designated 
STS-114, is targeted for July 13 with a launch window that extends to 
July 31. During its 12-day mission, Discovery's seven-person crew 
will test new hardware and techniques to improve Shuttle safety, as 
well as deliver supplies to the International Space Station. 

NASA TV is available via satellite in the continental U.S. on AMC-6, 
Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west longitude. The frequency 
is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 
6.80 MHz. In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is available on AMC-7, 
Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency 
is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 
6.80 MHz. NASA TV is also available on the Internet at: 

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

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

http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight

	
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