NASA Schedules News Conference About Next Space Shuttle Launch

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April 13, 2011

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

Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-074

NASA SCHEDULES NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers will hold a news conference on 
Tuesday, April 19, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to 
discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.

The briefing will begin after the Flight Readiness Review, or FRR, a 
meeting to assess preparations for shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 
mission to the International Space Station.

Live status updates, including the start time for the news conference, 
will be provided during the meeting via the NASA News Twitter feed. 
To access the feed, go to the nasa.gov home page or visit:

http://www.twitter.com/NASA

NASA expects to announce an official launch date at the conclusion of 
the review. Endeavour and six astronauts are targeted to lift off at 
3:47 p.m. EDT on April 29.

The briefing participants are:

-- Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space Operations
-- Mike Moses, Space Shuttle Program launch integration manager
-- Mike Leinbach, shuttle launch director

NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast the briefing 
live. Reporters may ask questions from participating agency 
locations, and should contact their preferred NASA center to confirm 
participation.

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, 
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv  

For STS-134 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle  

	
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