July 6, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-084 SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR TO MOVE TO PAD, CREW READY FOR COUNTDOWN TEST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's space shuttle Endeavour is targeted to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, July 10, as preparations for the STS-118 mission continue. First motion of Endeavour is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT. After rollout, the next milestone will be a July 16-19 dress rehearsal of launch, which includes a practice countdown. Endeavour is targeted to lift off Aug. 7 on an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The fully assembled space shuttle, consisting of the orbiter, external tank and twin solid rocket boosters, will be mounted on a Mobile Launcher Platform and delivered to the pad atop a crawler transporter. The crawler will travel slower than 1 mph during the 3.4-mile journey. The process is expected to take approximately six hours. NASA Television will provide live coverage of the rollout beginning at 6 a.m. EDT as Endeavour approaches the launch pad. Video highlights of the rollout will air on NASA TV's Video File segments. Permanently badged media should contact the Kennedy News Center at 321-867-2468 by 4 p.m., Monday, July 9, if they plan to attend the rollout. Media must arrive at Kennedy's press site by 6:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 10, for transportation to the viewing area. The July 16-19 event, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, will feature astronauts and ground crews participating in a launch dress rehearsal. The test provides the crew of each shuttle mission with an opportunity to practice various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training. U.S. media requesting access to attend the demonstration test events must apply for credentials separately from the STS-118 mission badge. Foreign news media accreditation for this event is closed. U.S. media without permanent Kennedy Space Center credentials should apply online by 4 p.m., July 12, at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov Endeavour's crew includes Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charles Hobaugh and mission specialists Tracy Caldwell, Richard Mastracchio, Barbara Morgan, Alvin Drew and Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Williams. Media Events (All Times Eastern) July 16 - STS-118 Crew Arrival: The crew is scheduled to arrive at 1 p.m. at the Shuttle Landing Facility and make a brief statement. Media should arrive at Kennedy's press site by 12 p.m. for transportation to the facility. The arrival will be carried live on NASA TV. July 18 - STS-118 Crew Media Q&A: The crew of Endeavour will answer media questions at Launch Pad 39A at 8:30 a.m. Media must arrive at Kennedy's press site by 7:15 a.m. for transportation to the launch pad. The session will be carried live on NASA TV. July 19 - STS-118 Crew Walkout Photo Opportunity: The astronauts will depart for the launch pad from the Operations and Checkout Building at 7:45 a.m. in preparation for the countdown demonstration test. Media must arrive at the Kennedy press site by 6:30 a.m. to cover the event. There will be no live NASA TV coverage. The events will take place in operational areas, so all media representatives must be properly dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely cover the feet and shirts with sleeves. Tank tops are not allowed. Dates and times of events are subject to change. To monitor rollout updates and status changes, please call the NASA News Center codaphone at 321-867-2525. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For information about the STS-118 mission and crew, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
