May 22, 2008

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

RELEASE: 08-133

NASA UPDATES SPACE SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES

HOUSTON -- NASA Thursday adjusted the target launch dates for two space shuttle missions in 2008 Shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is now targeted for Oct 8, and Endeavour's STS-126 supply mission to the International Space Station has moved from Oct 16 to Nov 10

The final servicing mission to Hubble was moved from Aug 28 due to a delay in deliveries of components, including the external fuel tanks, and the need to prepare Endeavour for a possible rescue mission approximately two weeks after STS-125 launches

Flights beyond STS-126 will be assessed and coordinated with NASA's international partners at a later date Both shuttle and station program officials will continue to consider options for the remainder of the shuttle flights, with those target launch dates being subject to change

The Shuttle Program also has decided that Atlantis will be assigned two additional flights after the Hubble mission in order to more efficiently fly the remaining shuttle flights using the three orbiters in sequence

The shuttle launch manifest is available at:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/station/structure/iss_manifest html

For details on upcoming shuttle missions and their crews, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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