NASA Announces News Conference on Status of Next Shuttle Launch

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Nov. 21, 2007

John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov

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

NOTE TO EDITORS: M07-167

NASA ANNOUNCES NEWS CONFERENCE ON STATUS OF NEXT SHUTTLE LAUNCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA managers have scheduled a news conference 
at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., no earlier than 4 p.m. EST, 
Friday, Nov. 30, to discuss the status of the upcoming space shuttle 
mission. The news conference will follow the Flight Readiness Review, 
which is chaired by NASA's Associate Administrator for Space 
Operations.

The Space Shuttle Program completed its review for Atlantis' STS-122 
mission on Nov. 13, and the International Space Station Program will 
hold its readiness review Nov. 27. The Nov. 30 readiness review is 
expected to include the selection of an official launch date for the 
assembly mission that will deliver the European Space Agency Columbus 
Laboratory to the space station. The current targeted launch time is 
4:31 p.m. EST on Dec. 6.

Briefing participants are: 
- Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier
- Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale
- International Space Station Program Manager Mike Suffredini
- STS-122 Launch Director Doug Lyons

The briefing will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the 
agency's Web site. 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-122 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

	
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