July 28, 2008

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

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

Ed Campion Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-0697 edward s campion@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-138

NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SHUTTLE MISSION

HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a series of news media briefings Sept 8 - 9 to preview the space shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from the Johnson Space Center and the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md Questions also will be taken from other participating NASA locations

Shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight, designated STS-125, is targeted for launch Oct 8 and will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments Replacing failed hardware on Hubble will extend the telescope's life into the next decade

U S news media planning to attend the briefings at Johnson must contact the newsroom there at 281-483-5111 by Sept 2 to arrange for credentials All reporters who are foreign nationals must contact the newsroom by Aug 8

On Sept 9, Atlantis' seven astronauts will be available for round-robin interviews at Johnson Reporters planning to participate in-person or by phone must contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by Sept 2 to reserve an interview opportunity

Scott Altman will command Atlantis' crew, which includes Pilot Gregory C Johnson, and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur and Mike Massimino The spacewalkers are Good, Grunsfeld, Feustel and Massimino McArthur is the flight engineer and lead for robotic arm operations

Along with the briefings to preview the Hubble servicing mission at Johnson, media will have an opportunity during the afternoon of Sept 8 to review new equipment being developed for NASA's Constellation Program Constellation is building America's next human spacecraft, which will fly astronauts to low Earth orbit, the moon and beyond During the review, media will see items that include concepts of a new spacesuit, a pressurized rover vehicle for astronauts, and a mockup of the Orion crew capsule

The schedule (all times are CDT) includes:

Monday, Sept 8 7 a m - Video B-Roll Feed 8 a m - NASA Overview Briefing (from Goddard) 9 a m - Shuttle Program Overview Briefing (from Johnson) 10 a m - HST/SM 4 Program Overview (from Goddard) 11:30 a m - NASA TV Video File Noon - HST/SM4 Science Overview (from Goddard) 1:30 p m - HST Program and Science Round-Robins (from Goddard; not on NASA TV) 1:30 p m - Constellation Program Preview (from Johnson, not on NASA TV)

Tuesday, Sept 9 8 a m - Video B-Roll Feed 9 a m - STS-125 Mission Overview (from Johnson) 10:30 a m - STS-125 Spacewalk Overview (from Johnson) Noon - NASA TV Video File 1 p m - STS-125 Crew News Conference (from Johnson) 2 - 6 p m - STS-125 Crew Round-Robins (from Johnson; not on NASA TV)

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-125 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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