NASA Announces STS-116 Mission Web and Television Coverage

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

12.04.06

Jeanne Ryba
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468

RELEASE: 71-06

NASA ANNOUNCES STS-116 MISSION WEB AND TELEVISION COVERAGE

NASA Television and the agency's home on the Internet, 
http://www.nasa.gov, will provide extensive prelaunch and launch day 
coverage of Space Shuttle Discovery's mission STS-116 to the 
International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for Dec. 7 from 
Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

A prelaunch webcast is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EST Dec. 6 from 
Kennedy's Internet broadcasting network, known as NASA Direct. The 
program will feature a mission overview hosted by Stephanie Stilson, 
Space Shuttle Discovery flow director. Highlights will include an 
interview with three-time shuttle astronaut Rick Linnehan, who will 
answer questions about living and working in space.

Live countdown coverage from NASA's Launch Blog begins at 3:30 p.m. 
Dec 7. Coverage features real-time updates as countdown milestones 
occur, as well as streaming video clips highlighting launch 
preparations and liftoff.

A panel of experts has answered questions about NASA's preparation for 
the STS-116 mission. Those responses are available online and in 
podcasts.

To access these interactive features and more, go to NASA's Space 
Shuttle main page at http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle and follow the links 
provided in the right column under the "Mission Information" section. 
For more information about mission STS-116 online events, contact 
Jeanne Ryba at 321-867-2468.

On launch day, NASA TV will begin broadcasting mission commentary at 
3:30 p.m. For detailed television scheduling information, visit the 
Web at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.

	
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