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1. NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION

Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:05 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION

September 16, 2009

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

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #M09-178

NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION

HOUSTON -- NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission during a series of news briefings on Friday, Oct 16, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston NASA Television and the agency's Web site will broadcast the briefings live Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA locations

Shuttle Atlantis' 11-day mission, designated STS-129, is targeted to launch Nov 12 The flight will include three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the International Space Station's truss, or backbone The platforms will hold spare hardware to sustain station operations after the shuttle is retired Atlantis also will return NASA astronaut Nicole Stott after spending more than two months aboard the orbiting laboratory This is slated to be the final time a station crew member will be returned home on a space shuttle flight

Charlie Hobaugh will command Atlantis He will be joined by Pilot Barry Wilmore and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Michael Foreman and Robert Satcher Wilmore, Bresnik and Satcher will be making their first trips to space

Schedule of briefings (all times CDT): 8 a m -- Program Overview Briefing 9:30 a m -- STS-129 Mission Overview Briefing 11 a m -- NASA TV Video File 11:30 a m -- STS-129 Spacewalk Briefing 1 p m -- STS-129 Crew News Conference

Also on Oct 16, Atlantis' six astronauts will be available for interviews at Johnson Reporters must contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by Oct 13 to reserve an interview opportunity

U S reporters planning to attend the briefings in Houston must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 5 p m CDT on Oct 13 for credentials Journalists representing foreign media, regardless of citizenship, must contact the Johnson newsroom by 5 p m on Oct 2

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-129 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For the latest information on the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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