Sept 11, 2008

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael curie@nasa gov

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-175

HURRICANE IKE IMPACT FELT IN SPACE

HOUSTON -- Hurricane Ike has delayed the scheduled Friday arrival of a Russian Progress cargo ship at the International Space Station 220 miles above Earth

The Progress docking was postponed when the space station's control room at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston was closed Thursday because of the approaching storm

Control of the space station was handed to flight controllers at backup facilities near Austin, Texas, and Huntsville, Ala Because the Mission Control Center in Houston is responsible for commanding many of the station's systems, U S and Russian officials agreed to delay the docking

Russian flight controllers will execute a maneuver to place the Progress spacecraft into a safe orbit away from the station until docking, which is planned for Wednesday, Sept 17 If Johnson's control center is not restored to full capability for docking, one of the backup facilities may be used to command the station's systems

Station Commander Sergei Volkov and Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko and Greg Chamitoff are awaiting the arrival of the cargo ship The spacecraft is carrying more than 2 tons of supplies, including food and fuel

NASA Television may offer coverage of the Progress' arrival For NASA TV schedule updates, downlinks, and streaming video information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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