John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov


Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
allard.beautel@nasa.gov


MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-158

NASA MOVES SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S LAUNCH READINESS BRIEFING

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's news conference about the status of the
next space shuttle launch will follow the conclusion of the Flight
Readiness Review on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Kennedy Space Center
in Florida. The review, originally expected to conclude Tuesday, is a
meeting to assess preparations for shuttle Discovery's STS-128
mission to the International Space Station.


The briefing will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the
agency's Web site. Media may ask questions from participating NASA
locations. Reporters should contact their preferred NASA center to
confirm participation.

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information,
visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/ntv







Live status updates, including the start time for the news conference,
will be provided via the NASA News Twitter feed during the meeting.
To access the feed, visit:



http://www.twitter.com/nasa



For STS-128 crew and mission information, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle