Oct. 18, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@xxxxxxxx George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@xxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-140 NASA SETS SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY PRELAUNCH EVENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for NASA's Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Discovery. The STS-120 mission to the International Space Station is set to lift off at 11:38 a.m. EDT on Oct. 23. On Friday, Oct. 19, the seven Discovery crew members are scheduled to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center at 12:30 p.m. Badged media planning to cover the event must be at Kennedy's News Center by 11 a.m. for transportation to the Shuttle Landing Facility. Commander Pam Melroy will make a brief statement to media. NASA Television will provide live coverage. NASA TV also will broadcast live countdown status briefings and news conferences Oct. 20-22. Complete listings of news briefing times and participants as well as hours of operation for the Kennedy News Center and media credentialing office are available 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-120 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
