Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
michael.curie@nasa.gov

Brandi Dean
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov


RELEASE: 11-016

NASA UPDATES SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES FOR TWO FLIGHTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA is targeting 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24,
for the launch of space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the
International Space Station. The liftoff of shuttle Endeavour's
STS-134 flight is planned for 7:48 p.m. EDT on April 19, from NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The target dates were selected Thursday during the Space Shuttle
Program's weekly Program Requirements Control Board meeting.

NASA sets official launch dates for each shuttle mission following
agency Flight Readiness Reviews, which typically occur about two
weeks prior to launches. All target launch dates are subject to
change.

For more information about the shuttle missions and their crews,
visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle


The shuttle and International Space Station launch manifest is
available at:



http://www.nasa.gov/stationflights