NASA Schedules News Conference About Next Space Shuttle Launch

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

Jan. 10, 2011

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

Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
michael.curie@nasa.gov 

Brandi Dean 
Johnson Space Center, Houston 
281-483-5111 
brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-004

NASA SCHEDULES NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH

HOUSTON -- NASA managers will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST 
Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. 
They will discuss Discovery's STS-133 flight to the International 
Space Station and talk about the progress of repairs since the 
shuttle's original launch date last November. 

The briefing participants are: 
-- Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space Operations
-- John Shannon, Space Shuttle Program manager
-- Mike Suffredini, International Space Station Program manager

Space Shuttle Program managers briefed senior NASA officials Monday 
about the status of repairs and engineering evaluations associated 
with cracks found on 21-foot-long, U-shaped aluminum brackets called 
stringers on the shuttle's external fuel tank. Managers approved 
installing small strips of metal, called radius blocks, on the tank's 
remaining stringers. Testing and analysis completed to date show the 
modification will provide additional strength to the stringers. 

The news conference will air live on NASA Television and the agency's 
website. Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA centers, 
including the Kennedy Space Center, or by calling into a phone 
bridge. To use the phone bridge, reporters must have valid media 
credentials issued by a NASA center or specifically for the STS-133 
mission. Journalists planning to use the phone bridge must contact 
the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. 


Newsroom personnel will verify credentials and transfer reporters to 
the phone bridge. Capacity is limited and available on a first-come, 
first-served basis.

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

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

For STS-133 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle  

	
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