NASA To Hold News Conference About Status Of Next Shuttle Launch

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Oct. 27, 2008

Candrea Thomas
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468 
candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov  

Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4715
michael.curie@nasa.gov  

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-217

NASA TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT STATUS OF NEXT SHUTTLE LAUNCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA managers have scheduled a news conference 
at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT 
on Thursday, Oct. 30, to discuss the status of the next space shuttle 
launch. The news conference will begin after the conclusion of the 
Flight Readiness Review, a meeting to assess preparations for shuttle 
Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Station.

The review is expected to include the selection of an official launch 
date. Endeavour currently is targeted to launch at 7:55 p.m. on Nov. 
14. 

The briefing participants are: 
- Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier 
- Space Shuttle Program Manager John Shannon 
- Space Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach

NASA Television and the agency's Web site will broadcast the briefing 
live. Media may ask questions from participating NASA locations. 
Reporters should contact their preferred NASA center to confirm its 
participation.

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, 
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

For STS-126 crew and mission information, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle  

	
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