July 28, 2010

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100 michael curie@nasa gov

Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie s clem@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-103

NASA SETS BRIEFING TO PREVIEW SPACE STATION SPACEWALK

HOUSTON -- NASA managers will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station during a news briefing at 1 p m CDT on Tuesday, Aug 3

Expedition 24 Flight Engineers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson are scheduled to perform a 6 5-hour spacewalk on Aug 5 The two NASA astronauts will outfit the Russian Zarya module for future robotics work and prepare the station for the installation of a new U S permanent multipurpose module

The news briefing on the spacewalk will take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston It will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website Journalists may ask questions from participating NASA locations

The briefers are: - Dan Hartman, Integration and Mission Operations manager, International Space Station Program - Courtenay McMillan, Expedition 24 spacewalk flight director

NASA TV coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 5 a m on Aug 5 Wheelock and Caldwell Dyson are expected to begin the spacewalk from the Quest airlock at 5:55 a m It will be Wheelock's fourth spacewalk and Caldwell Dyson's first

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the station and the Expedition 24 crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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