Date: May 23rd 2008

May 22, 2008

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

Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 candrea k thomas@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-105

NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Discovery Shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off at 5:02 p m EDT on Saturday, May 31

On Wednesday, May 28, Discovery's seven crew members are scheduled to arrive at Kennedy at 11:30 a m NASA Television will provide live coverage as Commander Mark Kelly makes a brief statement to media Badged journalists planning to cover the event must be at Kennedy's news center by 10 a m for transportation to the Shuttle Landing Facility

NASA will provide continuous online updates, including a webcast and a blog on the STS-124 mission at:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

A live webcast featuring NASA astronaut Michael Foale will begin at noon on May 30 Foale's six space flights include long-duration missions aboard the Russian Space Station Mir and the International Space Station He has logged more than 374 days in space The webcast also will air live on NASA TV

On launch day, a blog will update the countdown beginning at noon Originating from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the blog is the definitive Internet source for information leading up to launch During the mission, visitors to NASA's shuttle Web site can read about the crew's progress and watch the spacewalks live As Discovery's flight wraps up, NASA will offer a blog detailing the spacecraft's return to Earth

Detailed lists of countdown milestones, news briefing times and participants, and hours of operation for Kennedy's news center and media credentialing office are available at:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

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