John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov
George Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-123
NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is targeted to roll
out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on
Saturday, Sept. 29, as preparations for the STS-120 mission move
forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off Oct. 23 on a 14-day
mission to the International Space Station.
The first motion of the shuttle out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly
Building is expected at 8 p.m. EDT. The 3.4-mile journey to the
launch pad is expected to take about six hours.
NASA Television will provide a live picture of Discovery at the pad
beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday. Video highlights of the rollout will air
on NASA TV's Video File segments.
Media are invited to a photo opportunity of Discovery at the pad and
interview availability with Discovery Flow Director Stephanie Stilson
at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Since dates and times of this event are subject
to change, updates are available by calling 321-867-2525.
Media must arrive at Kennedy's News Center by 6 a.m. Sunday for
transportation to the viewing area. Foreign news media accreditation
for this event now is closed. Foreign media who already have been
credentialed must arrive at the Pass and ID Building on State Road 3
by 5:30 a.m. for transportation to the News Center. U.S. media
without permanent Kennedy Space Center credentials should apply
online by 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 on the center's accreditation
Web site at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov Badges must be picked up by 4 p.m. Friday.
The STS-120 mission will add a module to the space station that will
serve as a port for installing additional international laboratories.
The Harmony module will be the first expansion of the living and
working space on the orbiting laboratory since 2001. The mission also
will move the first set of solar arrays installed on the station to a
permanent location on the complex and redeploy them.
For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming
video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntvFor information about the STS-120 mission and crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
