June 23, 2008

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

Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie clem@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-122

HOME FROM SPACE STATION, NEW JERSEY ASTRONAUT SET FOR INTERVIEWS

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman of New Jersey, who returned to Earth June 14 after three months on the International Space Station, will be available for satellite interviews from 6 to 8 a m CDT on Friday, June 27

Reisman arrived at the complex with the STS-123 shuttle crew in March, which installed the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo logistics module and the Canadian Space Agency's Dextre robot During his mission he conducted a spacewalk, totaling 7 hours and one-minute

Reisman remained onboard the station complex, working as a NASA science officer in the U S Destiny lab and assisted with the activation of experiment facilities in the European Columbus lab Reisman continued station assembly work for the STS-124 mission, during which space shuttle Discovery delivered the Japanese Kibo laboratory module and then served as his ride home

To participate in the interviews, reporters should contact Stephanie Stoll at 281-483-9071 or 281-798-6335 by 3 p m Thursday, June 26 B-roll featuring highlights of Reisman's mission will air at 5:30 a m , before the start of the interviews

Reisman was born in Morristown, New Jersey, but considers Parsippany his hometown He has a bachelor's degree in economics and in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania He also has a master's and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology He was selected as an astronaut in 1998

Reisman's biography is available at:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/reisman html

NASA's live interview media outlet channel will be used to conduct the interviews The channel is located on satellite AMC 6, transponder 5C, which is located at 72 degrees west, downlink frequency 3785 5 MHz, vertical polarity, FEC of 3/4th, symbol rate 4 3404 Mbaud

For information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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