Dec 13, 2007

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle j herring@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-184

NASA TARGETS SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH ON JAN 10

HOUSTON - NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers have targeted Jan 10 for the launch of shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station

"The workforce has stepped up to and met every challenge this year," said Wayne Hale, Space Shuttle Program manager at NASA's Johnson Space Center "Moving the next launch attempt of Atlantis to Jan 10 will allow as many people as possible to have time with family and friends at the time of year when it means the most A lot has been asked of them this year and a lot will be asked of them in 2008 "

The liftoff date from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, depends on the resolution of a problem in a fuel sensor system The shuttle's planned launches on Dec 6 and Dec 9 were postponed because of false readings from the part of the system that monitors the liquid hydrogen section of the tank

Atlantis' main objective during its STS-122 mission to the International Space Station is to install and activate the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory, which will provide scientists around the world the ability to conduct a variety of life, physical and materials science experiments

For the latest information about the STS-122 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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