Date: February 27th 2009

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  1. SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM COMPLETES NEW PLAN FOR NEXT LAUNCH
  2. BRIEFING SET WITH MEMBERS OF FIRST SIX-PERSON SPACE STATION CREW

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:08:15 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM COMPLETES NEW PLAN FOR NEXT LAUNCH

February 26, 2009

Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #H09-042

SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM COMPLETES NEW PLAN FOR NEXT LAUNCH

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Space Shuttle Program has established a plan that could support shuttle Discovery's launch to the International Space Station, tentatively targeted for March 12 An exact target launch date will be determined as work progresses with the shuttle's three gaseous hydrogen flow control valves

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians have started removing Discovery's three valves, two of which will undergo detailed inspection Approximately 4,000 images of each valve will be reviewed for evidence of cracks Valves that have flown fewer times will be installed in Discovery Engineering teams also will complete analysis and testing to understand the consequences if a valve piece were to break off and strike pressurization lines between the shuttle and external fuel tank Hardware modifications may be made to the pressurization lines to add extra protection in the unlikely event debris is released

NASA and contractor teams have been working to identify what caused damage to a flow control valve on shuttle Endeavour during its November 2008 flight Part of the main propulsion system, the valves channel gaseous hydrogen from the main engines to the external tank After a thorough review of shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight on Feb 20, NASA managers decided more understanding of the valve work was required before launching Discovery

The Space Shuttle Program will hold a meeting March 4 to review new data and assess ongoing work Managers then will determine whether to move forward with a flight readiness review March 6

If Discovery's tentative launch date holds, there will be no effect on the next two shuttle launches: STS-125 to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and STS-127 to the International Space Station

For STS-119 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:29:46 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: BRIEFING SET WITH MEMBERS OF FIRST SIX-PERSON SPACE STATION CREW

February 26, 2009

Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M09-031

BRIEFING SET WITH MEMBERS OF FIRST SIX-PERSON SPACE STATION CREW

HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a media briefing at 1 p m CST on Wednesday, March 4, with the four future residents of the International Space Station who will usher in an era of six-person crews living aboard the orbiting research laboratory The increase doubles the number of people who will be living and working in space

The briefing will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and will be broadcast live on NASA Television Questions will be taken from reporters at participating NASA sites

The briefing participants are: - Roman Romanenko, Soyuz commander, Expedition 20 flight engineer and Russian cosmonaut - Frank DeWinne, Expedition 20 flight engineer and Expedition 21 commander (the first European Space Agency astronaut to command the station) - Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20 and 21 flight engineer and Canadian Space Agency astronaut - Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 and 21 flight engineer and NASA astronaut

After the briefing, the participants will be available for photographs and individual interviews, in person or by telephone To participate in the interviews, media should contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 5 p m Friday, Feb 27

Romanenko, DeWinne and Thirsk will launch to the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in May Stott will travel to the station aboard the space shuttle Discovery in August

For information about NASA TV streaming video, downlink and schedule information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

For information about upcoming shuttle missions and crews, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 26 Feb 2009 to 27 Feb 2009 (#2009-11)




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