July 30, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@xxxxxxxx George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.diller-1@xxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-094 NASA UPDATES SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR PRELAUNCH EVENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for NASA's Kennedy Space Center news center are set for the scheduled Aug. 7 launch of space shuttle Endeavour on the STS-118 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for 7:02 p.m. EDT. On Friday, Aug. 3, the seven Endeavour crew members are scheduled to arrive Kennedy at 5 p.m. Media planning to cover their arrival must be at the news center by 3:30 p.m. for transportation to the Shuttle Landing Facility. Commander Scott Kelly will make a brief statement to the media. NASA Television will air live coverage of the arrival and Kelly's remarks. NASA Television will broadcast live countdown status briefings and news conferences from Aug. 4 to 7. Complete listings of news briefing times, participants, Kennedy news center and media credentialing hours of operation are available in the online version of this media advisory at: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news/index.html For NASA TV streaming video, scheduling and downlink information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For the latest information about the STS-118 crew and mission, 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
