Oct. 7, 2009 Tracy Young/Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov, amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M50-09 NASA SHOWS SPACE STATION CARGO AND ARES I-X PAD MODS ON OCT. 14 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center will hold two media events on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to highlight hardware that will fly to the International Space Station on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission and modifications that have been made to Launch Pad 39B for the Ares I-X flight test. The first event will showcase the STS-129 mission and will take place at 11 a.m. EDT at Kennedy's Space Station Processing Facility. Media will have the opportunity to speak with managers involved in processing two external logistics carriers filled with spare parts for the orbiting laboratory. Then at 2 p.m., media are invited to view the completed changes to Launch Pad 39B. The pad has undergone modifications for the upcoming Ares I-X rocket flight test targeted for launch on Oct. 27. The first major mod was the installation of three 600-foot lightning towers. Other Ares I-X work includes the addition of access platforms and environmental control systems, removal of shuttle unique subsystems and installation of the vehicle stabilization system. Accreditation for international journalists for both events is closed. U.S. reporters without permanent Kennedy credentials should submit their request by 12 p.m. on Oct. 13 online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov Media attending the STS-129 payload event should arrive at Kennedy's news center by 10 a.m., for transportation to the processing facility. Media planning to attend the Ares I-X event must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 1:30 p.m., for transportation to pad 39B. All journalists for this event should RSVP to Amber Philman by 12 p.m., on Oct. 13. Both events are in operational areas. All participants must be properly dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves. For the latest information on the STS-129 mission, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle To follow Ares I-X processing on Twitter, visit: http://www.twitter.com/NASA_Ares_I_X For more information about Ares I-X and NASA's next-generation spacecraft, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/aresIX -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
