Jan. 2, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-01 NASA ANNOUNCES TELECONFERENCE ABOUT NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will host a media teleconference with Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale at 5 p.m. EST, Thursday, Jan. 3, to discuss the status of ongoing work to prepare shuttle Atlantis for its launch to the International Space Station. To participate in the teleconference, reporters must R.S.V.P. by 4 p.m. Thursday to NASA's Johnson Space Center newsroom at 281-483-5111. Live audio of the event will be streamed online at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio For information about the next shuttle mission, designated STS-122, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: ksc-subscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov To remove your address from the list, send a message to: ksc-unsubscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov