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Posted by Jacques van Oene on July 31, 2006, 12:48 pm
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July 31, 2006
Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4769
Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-123
NASA'S NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE CREW READY FOR COUNTDOWN TEST
The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Atlantis' upcoming
mission, STS-115, will participate in a full launch dress rehearsal
Aug. 7-10 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
The demonstration test provides the crew of each shuttle mission with
an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown
activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress
training.
Permanently badged media interested in attending the event should
contact the Kennedy News Center at 321-867-2468 by 4 p.m. EDT Friday,
Aug. 4. U.S. media without Kennedy credentials may apply for
accreditation online through 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
Accreditation for foreign news media for this event is closed.
The STS-115 crew members are Commander Brent Jett, Pilot Chris
Ferguson and mission specialists Joe Tanner, Dan Burbank, Heide
Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve MacLean of the Canadian Space Agency. The
launch window for Atlantis' mission to the International Space
Station opens on Aug. 27.
Media Events (All Times Eastern)
-- Aug. 7 - STS-115 Crew Arrival: The crew will arrive at 5 p.m. at
the Shuttle Landing Facility and make a statement. Media should
arrive at Kennedy's News Center by 4 p.m. for transportation to the
facility. There will be no live NASA TV coverage.
-- Aug. 9 - STS-115 Crew Media Q&A: Atlantis' crew will take media
questions at Launch Pad 39B at 8:30 a.m. Media must arrive at the
News Center by 7:30 a.m. for transportation to the launch pad. The
session will be carried live on NASA TV.
-- Aug. 10 - STS-115 Crew Walkout Photo Opportunity: The astronauts
will depart from the Operations and Checkout Building at 7:45 a.m. in
their flight entry suits in preparation for the countdown
demonstration test at the launch pad. Media need to arrive at the
News Center by 6:45 a.m. to cover the event. There will be no live
NASA TV coverage.
Since dates and times of events are subject to change, updates are
available at 321-867-2525.
The events will take place in operational areas, so all participants
must be properly dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that
entirely cover the feet and shirts with sleeves. No tank tops.
For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming
video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For information about the STS-115 mission and crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.nl
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