New Time For NASA Mobile Launcher Move Nov. 16 Photo Opportunity

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

Nov. 15, 2011

Amber Philman
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
amber.n.philman@nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M42-11

NEW TIME FOR NASA MOBILE LAUNCHER MOVE NOV. 16 PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is updating the time media are invited to 
a photo opportunity as NASA's new mobile launcher (ML) moves to 
Launch Pad 39B at the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on 
Wednesday, Nov. 16. 

First motion is now scheduled for 8 a.m. EST, but could be slightly 
earlier based on real-time operations. Media should arrive at 
Kennedy's Press Site by 7 a.m. for transportation to the viewing 
sites.

The move will not be shown live on NASA Television, but video 
highlights will air during Video File segments. 

The mobile launcher will be moved from next to Kennedy's Vehicle 
Assembly Building to the launch pad to collect data from structural 
and functional engineering tests. This data will be used for the next 
phases of construction. The 355-foot-tall ML is being modified to 
support the Space Launch System, the heavy-lift rocket that will 
launch astronauts farther into space than ever before, create 
high-quality jobs here at home, and provide the cornerstone for 
America's future human space exploration efforts.

Any updates on the move will be available at 321-867-2525.

Video b-roll of the move will air on the NASA TV's Video File. For 
NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, 
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

For more information about NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy  

	
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