John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov
Kyle Herring
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-108
NASA HOLDS TELECONFERENCE UPDATE ABOUT NEXT SHUTTLE'S FUEL TANK
HOUSTON - NASA will host a media teleconference Friday, Aug. 24, at 3
p.m. CDT to discuss a review held prior to the mating of the next
shuttle mission's solid rocket booster and external fuel tank. The
teleconference will give the status of ET-120, the external tank for
space shuttle Discovery's STS-120 mission, targeted for launch in
late October.
Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale will conduct the briefing.
To participate, reporters must contact the newsroom at NASA's Johnson
Space Center, Houston, at 281-483-5111 by 2 p.m. on Friday. Live
audio will be available online at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio For STS-120 crew and mission information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
