Jacques van Oene
July 7th 05, 04:11 AM
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington July 6, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-3749)
Dennis Armstrong
Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla.
(Phone: 321/867-2468)
MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-111
NASA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO FLIGHT WEB & LAUNCH COVERAGE
NASA is featuring a prelaunch webcast and extensive
launch day coverage of the Space Shuttle Discovery's Return
to Flight mission (STS-114). Prelaunch coverage starts at
2:30 p.m. EDT, July 10, and the launch is at 3:51 p.m. EDT,
Wednesday, July 13.
The prelaunch webcast, schedules and mission coverage are
available on the Web at:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight
The prelaunch webcast features an overview of Discovery's
mission to the International Space Station. It will include
interviews; question-and-answer sessions with NASA experts
about the Shuttle's safety upgrades; essential Space Station
payloads carried on Discovery; and space flight from an
astronaut's perspective.
Live launch coverage begins at 10 a.m. EDT, July 13. NASA
will update its Virtual Launch Control Center during launch
countdown coverage. NASA portal coverage of the mission
includes webcasts of all NASA TV coverage, updated status
reports, features and personality profiles. The media
resources section contains detailed information about the
mission, including safety improvements to the Shuttle.
WEB COVERAGE SCHEDULE (TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
- 2:30 p.m. EDT, Sunday, July 10: "STS-114: Mission Webcast"
is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/launch/event-STS-114.html
- Return to Flight Prelaunch Webcast Participants:
KSC Director Jim Kennedy opens with an introduction to the
Return to Flight mission.
Stephanie Stilson, NASA vehicle manager for Discovery, hosts
the program focusing on processing and readiness.
Kathy Winters, Space Shuttle Launch weather officer, gives a
forecast of the weather conditions for launch day.
Scott Higginbotham, International Space Station/Payload
Processing manager, explains what payloads are and how they
are readied for space flight.
Kay Hire, NASA astronaut, shares her personal stories about
space flight and answers viewer's questions.
- 10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 13:
Coverage features real-time updates during the countdown and
streaming video clips of significant events. All videos are
provided in Real Video format. Live countdown coverage from
the Virtual Launch Control Center is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/launch/launch-vlcc.html
For more information about Return to Flight Web events,
contact Dennis Armstrong at: 321/867-2468.
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web,
visit:
http://www,nasa.gov/home/index.html
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Headquarters, Washington July 6, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-3749)
Dennis Armstrong
Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla.
(Phone: 321/867-2468)
MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-111
NASA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO FLIGHT WEB & LAUNCH COVERAGE
NASA is featuring a prelaunch webcast and extensive
launch day coverage of the Space Shuttle Discovery's Return
to Flight mission (STS-114). Prelaunch coverage starts at
2:30 p.m. EDT, July 10, and the launch is at 3:51 p.m. EDT,
Wednesday, July 13.
The prelaunch webcast, schedules and mission coverage are
available on the Web at:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight
The prelaunch webcast features an overview of Discovery's
mission to the International Space Station. It will include
interviews; question-and-answer sessions with NASA experts
about the Shuttle's safety upgrades; essential Space Station
payloads carried on Discovery; and space flight from an
astronaut's perspective.
Live launch coverage begins at 10 a.m. EDT, July 13. NASA
will update its Virtual Launch Control Center during launch
countdown coverage. NASA portal coverage of the mission
includes webcasts of all NASA TV coverage, updated status
reports, features and personality profiles. The media
resources section contains detailed information about the
mission, including safety improvements to the Shuttle.
WEB COVERAGE SCHEDULE (TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
- 2:30 p.m. EDT, Sunday, July 10: "STS-114: Mission Webcast"
is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/launch/event-STS-114.html
- Return to Flight Prelaunch Webcast Participants:
KSC Director Jim Kennedy opens with an introduction to the
Return to Flight mission.
Stephanie Stilson, NASA vehicle manager for Discovery, hosts
the program focusing on processing and readiness.
Kathy Winters, Space Shuttle Launch weather officer, gives a
forecast of the weather conditions for launch day.
Scott Higginbotham, International Space Station/Payload
Processing manager, explains what payloads are and how they
are readied for space flight.
Kay Hire, NASA astronaut, shares her personal stories about
space flight and answers viewer's questions.
- 10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 13:
Coverage features real-time updates during the countdown and
streaming video clips of significant events. All videos are
provided in Real Video format. Live countdown coverage from
the Virtual Launch Control Center is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/launch/launch-vlcc.html
For more information about Return to Flight Web events,
contact Dennis Armstrong at: 321/867-2468.
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web,
visit:
http://www,nasa.gov/home/index.html
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info