Dec. 7, 2010 Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@xxxxxxxx George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@xxxxxxxx Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 josh.byerly@xxxxxxxx MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-170 DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT OF FALCON 9 ROCKET SET FOR WEDNESDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first demonstration flight of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program has been scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 8, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch window extends from 9 a.m. to 12:22 p.m. EST. During a routine inspection this week, SpaceX engineers observed two small cracks in the rocket's second stage engine nozzle. SpaceX completed repairs to the cracked nozzle Tuesday. Live coverage of the launch will air on NASA Television and the agency's website. For streaming information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For more information about the launch, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/cots -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
