Sept. 26, 2007
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.govGeorge Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.govMEDIA ADVISORY: M07-123
NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled 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 planned 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 launch
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 launch
pad and interview availability with Discovery Flow Director Stephanie
Stilson at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Because 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 is closed. Foreign media with credentials must arrive
at the Pass and I-D 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 must apply for accreditation online
by 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.govBadges 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 upcoming
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 -end-