Aug. 11, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-154 VIRGINIA ASTRONAUT TO FLY ON NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester, whose hometown is Springfield, Va., will make his third journey into orbit on space shuttle Discovery's next mission to the International Space Station. Discovery is targeted to launch at 1:36 a.m. EDT, Aug. 25, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. To cover the launch on-site, U.S. reporters must request Kennedy credentials online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov Forrester is one of seven astronauts who will fly on Discovery's STS-128 mission. The 13-day flight will deliver science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and a treadmill named after comedian Stephen Colbert. The name Colbert received the most entries in NASA's online poll to name the station's Node 3. NASA named the node Tranquility. Forrester graduated from West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in applied sciences and engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., in 1979, and a Master of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia in Richmond in 1989. For Forrester's complete biography, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/forreste.html For the latest information about the STS-128 mission and crew, 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
