Oct. 10, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M55-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SHUTTLE ATLANTISâ?? MOVE TO VAB CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. â?? Media are invited to a photo opportunity as space shuttle Atlantis moves from its processing hangar, Orbiter Processing Facility 2 (OPF-2) to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for the final time on Oct. 17, at NASAâ??s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis is scheduled to move at about 8:30 a.m. EDT. Media must arrive at Kennedyâ??s Press Site by 7:30 a.m. for transportation to the event. Journalists without NASA Kennedy accreditation need to apply for credentials by noon, Tuesday, Oct. 16. International media accreditation for this event is closed. Badges can be picked up at the Kennedy Space Center Badging Office on State Road 405. Media must apply for credentials online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov Any updates on the move will be available at 321-867-2525. Atlantis has been undergoing preparations for public display as part of NASAâ??s Transition and Retirement processing of the shuttle fleet. The orbiter is targeted to move to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Nov. 2. There, a grand opening is planned for Atlantisâ?? new home in July 2013. For more information about the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, visit: http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com For more information about the shuttlesâ?? preparations for public display, 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
