Date: May 20th 2009

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Topics of the day:

STS-125 MCC Status Report #16
ENDEAVOUR ASTRONAUT LANDS IN KERR COUNTY
NASA SETS NEW DATE FOR JUNE SHUTTLE MISSION BRIEFINGS
NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR STS-132 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION
STS-125 MCC Status Report #17
HUBBLE SERVICING CREW TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE FROM SPACE

Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 03:32:04 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-125 MCC Status Report #16

STS-125 Report #16 Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:00 a m CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

The crew of Atlantis will bid farewell to the Hubble Space Telescope today AtlantisÃ‚Â’ crew woke up this morning at 3:31 a m CDT to Ã‚Â“Lie in Our GravesÃ‚Â” performed by the Dave Matthews Band It was played for Megan McArthur

McArthur will operate the shuttleÃ‚Â’s robotic arm today as she reaches out and grapples onto the telescope She will then lift Hubble out of AtlantisÃ‚Â’ payload bay and move it over the edge of the shuttle Ground teams will command HubbleÃ‚Â’s aperture door to open, which is the large shutter that protects the telescopeÃ‚Â’s primary and secondary mirrors Final release of Hubble is scheduled for 7:53 a m

Atlantis will perform a final separation maneuver from the telescope at 8:29 a m , which will take the shuttle out of the vicinity of Hubble The berthing mechanism to which Hubble has been attached during the mission will then be stored back down into the payload bay

The crew also will use the robotic arm to unberth the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) and will use it to perform a scheduled inspection of AtlantisÃ‚Â’ heat shield to make sure that it remains in good shape for entry

The crewÃ‚Â’s sleep period will begin at 7:31 p m CDT, and the crew is due to wake up tomorrow at 3:31 a m The next status report will be issued at the end of the crewÃ‚Â’s day or earlier if events warrant

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 15:55:42 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: ENDEAVOUR ASTRONAUT LANDS IN KERR COUNTY

May 19, 2009

Dana Davis/Rob Lazaro
Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-0933

Report #RELEASE: J09-010

ENDEAVOUR ASTRONAUT LANDS IN KERR COUNTY

HOUSTONÃ‚Â—NASA astronaut Robert Ã‚Â“ShaneÃ‚Â” Kimbrough will launch this yearÃ‚Â’s reading celebration at 8 a m May 28 at Starkey Elementary School in Kerrville, Texas The theme for this yearÃ‚Â’s celebration is Ã‚Â“Reading Takes You Out of this World Ã‚Â”

During the school visit, Kimbrough will show a video and give a firsthand account of his recent spaceflight to the International Space Station Following the presentation, there will be a brief question-and-answer session

Kimbrough completed his first space mission in 2008 as a member of space shuttle EndeavourÃ‚Â’s STS-126 crew He logged 15 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes and 37 seconds in space including 12 hours and 52 minutes accumulated during two spacewalks

Highlights of the almost 16-day mission included expanding the living quarters of the space station by delivering a new bathroom, kitchenette, two bedrooms, an exercise machine and a water recycling system

Endeavour returned to Earth on Nov 30, 2008, traveling 6 6 million miles over the course of 250 orbits

For more information about the school visit, contact Dana Davis, Astronaut Appearances Office, at 281-244-0933

For more information about Kimbrough, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/kimbrough-rs html

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 16:32:48 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA SETS NEW DATE FOR JUNE SHUTTLE MISSION BRIEFINGS

May 13, 2009

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #M09-083

NASA SETS NEW DATE FOR JUNE SHUTTLE MISSION BRIEFINGS

HOUSTON -- NASA has rescheduled a series of media briefings to preview the upcoming June space shuttle mission to the International Space Station The briefings previously scheduled for May 27 have moved to May 28

NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Questions also will be taken from other participating NASA locations

U S reporters planning to attend the briefings in Houston must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-283-5111 by 5 p m on May 20 to arrange credentials Foreign national reporters must contact the Johnson newsroom by 5 p m on May 14

Also on May 28, Endeavour's seven astronauts will be available for round-robin interviews at Johnson Reporters must contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by May 20 to reserve an interview opportunity

Shuttle Endeavour's 16-day flight, called STS-127, is targeted to launch on June 13 The flight will deliver a new station crew member and complete construction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory Astronauts will attach a platform to the outside of the Japanese module that will serve as a type of "front porch" for experiments that require direct exposure to space Mark Polansky will command the STS-127 crew, which includes Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Dave Wolf, Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Julie Payette and Tim Kopra Kopra will join the space station crew and replace Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata Wakata will return to Earth on Endeavour to conclude a three-month stay at the station

Schedule of activities for May 28 (all times CDT): 7 a m : Video B-roll feed 8 a m : Space shuttle and space station program overview briefing 9:30 a m : STS-127 mission overview briefing 11 a m : NASA TV Video File 11:30 a m : STS-127 spacewalk overview briefing 1 p m : STS-127 crew news conference

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-127 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For the latest information on the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 16:40:24 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR STS-132 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION

May 14, 2009

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #H09-105

NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR STS-132 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION

WASHINGTON -- NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-132, targeted for launch in April 2010 This flight will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module (MRM1) to the International Space Station

Navy Capt Ken Ham will command the shuttle Atlantis for this 11-day mission Navy Cmdr Tony Antonelli will serve as the pilot Mission specialists are Navy Capt Steve Bowen, Karen Nyberg, Garrett Reisman, and Piers Sellers

Ham was born in Plainfield, N J He received a bachelor's degree from the U S Naval Academy and a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School He served as the pilot on the STS-124 mission, which launched on May 31, 2008

Antonelli was born in Detroit and grew up in Indiana and North Carolina He holds a bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the University of Washington He served as the pilot on STS-119, which flew to the space station in March

STS-132 will be the second mission for Bowen, who served as a mission specialist on STS-126 in November 2008 He was born in Cohasset, Mass , and has a bachelor's degree from the U S Naval Academy and a degree of ocean engineering from MIT

STS-132 also will be the second spaceflight for Nyberg, who served as a mission specialist on STS-124 She considers Vining, Minn , to be her hometown She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota, and a master's and a doctorate degree from the University of Texas This will be Reisman's second spaceflight Reisman served as a flight engineer on the space station for portions of Expeditions 16 and 17, spending more than three months in space He was born in Morristown, N J , and considers Parsippany, N J , his hometown He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's and doctorate degree from the California Institute of Technology

Sellers will be embarking on his third spaceflight, having served as a mission specialist on STS-112 in 2002 and STS-121 in 2006 He was born in Crowborough, Sussex, United Kingdom He has a bachelor's degree from University of Edinburgh and a doctorate from Leeds University

Video of the STS-132 crew members will air on NASA Television's Video File at 10 p m EDT For downlink and scheduling information and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For complete astronaut biographical information, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios

For more information about NASA's Space Shuttle Program, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 16:46:24 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-125 MCC Status Report #17

STS-125 Report #17 5 p m CDT Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

The crew of Atlantis bid farewell to the Hubble Space Telescope on behalf of NASA and the rest of the world today The telescope was released back into space at 7:57 a m CDT With its upgrades, the telescope should be able to see farther into the universe than ever before

Astronaut Megan McArthur used the shuttleÃ‚Â’s robotic arm to grab Hubble, lift it out of AtlantisÃ‚Â’ payload bay and release it Ground teams opened HubbleÃ‚Â’s aperture door, which is the large shutter that protects the telescopeÃ‚Â’s primary and secondary mirrors

Atlantis performed a final separation maneuver from the telescope at 8:28 a m , which took the shuttle out of the vicinity of Hubble The berthing mechanism to which Hubble has been attached during the mission was stored back down into the payload bay

The rest of the day was focused on the scheduled inspection of AtlantisÃ‚Â’ heat shield, searching for any potential damage from orbital debris The crew used the shuttle robotic arm to operate the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) for the inspection The crew worked ahead of schedule and returned the OBSS to the payload bay sill today instead of tomorrow

The crewÃ‚Â’s sleep period is scheduled to begin at 7:31 p m , although the crew will try to go to sleep 30 minutes early to help adjust for an earlier workday for the rest of the mission The adjusted schedule allows the entry flight control team to consider an earlier landing opportunity at NASAÃ‚Â’s Kennedy Space Center Friday before the sea breeze adversely affects landing weather conditions later in the day

The crew is due to wake up tomorrow at 3:01 a m for an off-duty day The next status report will be issued at the beginning of the crewÃ‚Â’s day or earlier if events warrant

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Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 16:51:10 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: HUBBLE SERVICING CREW TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE FROM SPACE

May 18, 2009

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #M09-086

HUBBLE SERVICING CREW TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE FROM SPACE

HOUSTON -- The seven astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis will hold a news conference at 9:26 a m CDT on Wednesday, May 20, to discuss their mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope

Reporters may ask questions from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md , and NASA Headquarters in Washington

To participate in the news conference, U S journalists must call the public affairs office at one of the NASA centers listed above by 1 p m Tuesday Media representatives must be present at participating locations at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the news conference NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 40-minute event For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

During Atlantis' STS-125 mission, the crew has completed work to improve Hubble's view of the universe with the addition of two new science instruments, the repair of two others and the replacement of other hardware that will extend the telescope's life at least through 2014

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

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For more information about the Hubble Space Telescope, visit:

http://www nasa gov/hubble

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 19 May 2009 to 20 May 2009 (#2009-52)

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