Date: December 15th 2007

Dec 14, 2007

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

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

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james a hartsfield@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-187

NASA TV COVERAGE SET FOR SPACEWALK, SHUTTLE FUELING TEST

WASHINGTON - NASA Television will provide simultaneous live coverage of a spacewalk by the International Space Station crew and a shuttle fueling test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla , on Tuesday, Dec 18

Expedition 16 Station Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani are set to venture outside the station at about 6 a m EST to perform a detailed inspection of a giant rotary joint where contamination was found last month The joint is used to rotate the starboard solar arrays of the complex to face the sun The astronauts also will devote part of the spacewalk to an inspection of a device that tilts the starboard arrays toward the sun The device, known as a Beta Gimbal Assembly, experienced unrelated electrical problems last weekend

NASA TV's public channel will begin coverage of spacewalk activities at 4:30 a m A briefing will follow the spacewalk, originating from NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, no earlier than 1:30 p m Reporters will be able to ask questions from participating NASA sites The briefing participants are:

-- Mike Suffredini, International Space Station Program manager -- Ginger Kerrick, International Space Station spacewalk flight director -- Tomas Gonzalez-Torres, International Space Station spacewalk officer

At 7 a m EST, Tuesday, NASA TV's media channel will begin coverage of a fueling test of space shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A The fueling test will assist engineering efforts to resolve a problem with an engine cutoff sensor system that prevented Atlantis' launch attempts earlier this month Reporters will be notified of any plans to hold a news briefing following the test's conclusion

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the space station and the Expedition 16 crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

For more information about space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming STS-122 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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