NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE LAUNCH BRIEFINGS AND EVENTS
- From: "Jacques van Oene" <oene0072@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:25:50 +0200
06.23.06
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
Bruce Buckingham
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-107
NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE LAUNCH BRIEFINGS AND EVENTS
NASA will begin the countdown for the launch of Space Shuttle
Discovery at 5 p.m. EDT June 28, at the T-43 hour point. The
countdown includes nearly 28 hours of built-in hold time leading to a
preferred launch time at about 3:49 p.m. EDT on July 1. The launch
window extends for about five minutes.
News conferences, events and operating hours for the Kennedy Space
Center's News Center, Fla., have been set for the July 1 launch of
the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121. .
The crew of space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy
at noon EDT on Tuesday, June 27. Media planning to cover the event
must be at the News Center by 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday for transportation
to the Shuttle Landing Facility. Commander Steven Lindsey will make a
brief statement to the media. The event will be aired live on NASA
TV.
STS-121 BRIEFING AND EVENTS SCHEDULE (all times are EDT)
*All briefings are held inside the Kennedy Press Site auditorium and
will be carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)
Launch-4 Days (Tuesday, June 27)
Noon: STS-121 crew arrival, Shuttle Landing Facility
Launch-3 Days (Wednesday, June 28)
10 a.m.: Countdown Status Briefing with Steve Payne, NASA test
director; Debbie Hahn, STS-121 payload manager; Kathy Winters,
shuttle weather officer
10:30 a.m.: Media depart for tour of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Weather Facility
5 p.m.: Launch countdown officially begins
Launch-2 Days (Thursday, June 29)
10 a.m.: Countdown Status Briefing with Pete Nicolenko, NASA test
director; Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer
4 p.m.: STS-121 Launch Readiness News Conference with Wayne Hale,
Space Shuttle Program manager; Mike Suffredini, International Space
Station Program manager; Mike Leinbach, shuttle launch director; Alan
Thirkettle, International Space Station Program manager, European
Space Agency; U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kaleb Nordgren, 45th Weather
Squadron
Launch-1 Day (Friday, June 30)
10 a.m.: Countdown Status Briefing with Jeff Spaulding, NASA test
director; Debbie Hahn, STS-121 payload manager; Kathy Winters,
shuttle weather officer
2 p.m.: Exploration Update with Scott Horowitz, associate
administrator of Exploration Systems; Jeff Hanley, Constellation
Program manager; Steve Cook, manager Exploration Launch Office
No earlier than 3 p.m.: Agency Overview Briefing with Mike Griffin,
NASA administrator
Launch Day (Saturday, July 1)
5:30 a.m.: Tanking activities commentary
10 a.m.: Live launch commentary begins
Launch + 1 hour: Post-launch news conference with Mike Griffin, NASA
administrator; Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager; Mike
Leinbach, shuttle launch director
Kennedy News Center office hours for STS-121 (Hours may vary for
in-flight events)
Tuesday, June 27 (Launch minus 4 days) 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 28 (Launch minus 3 days) 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 29 (Launch minus 2 days) 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, June 30 (Launch minus 1 day) 7 a.m., then 24 hours
Saturday, July 1 (Launch -- Flight day 1) open -12 midnight
Sunday, July 2 (Flight day 2) 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
July 3 -- 12 (Flight days 3 -12) 8 a.m. 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 13 (Landing -- Flight day 13) 6 a.m. 10 p.m.
(Times may be adjusted in real time depending on mission events and
timelines.)
Media Badging Schedule
Media accredited for the mission can pick up their credentials from
the Kennedy Pass and Identification office on State Road 3. Office
hours of operation are:
Monday, June 26: 8 a.m. - noon
Tuesday, June 27: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 28: 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
Thursday, June 29: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, June 30: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 1: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Public Affairs escort for media is required at Kennedy, except in the
News Center or the Complex 39 cafeteria. Media are allowed at the
press site only when public affairs personnel are on duty and the
News Center is open.
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