July 19, 2012

David E Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david steitz@nasa gov

Kathy Barnstorff Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va 757-864-9886/757-244-8511 kathy barnstorff@nasa gov

Keith Koehler Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va 757-824-1579 keith a koehler@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-136

NASA HYPERSONIC INFLATABLE TECH TEST NOW SET FOR LAUNCH JULY 22

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va -- NASA managers are rescheduling the launch of an inflatable heat shield technology demonstration flight from the agency's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va , until no earlier than Sunday, July 22

The Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) launch was postponed for one day to allow for additional testing of launch vehicle systems NASA has three consecutive days of launch opportunities for IRVE-3, with a liftoff window from 6 a m to 8 a m EDT each day

IRVE-3 is part of the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) Project within the Game Changing Development Program, part of NASA's Space Technology Program

Media interested in attending the launch of IRVE-3 should contact Wallops Public Affairs Officer Keith Koehler at 757-824-1579 or keith a koehler@nasa gov to arrange for media accreditation

NASA Television will air the IRVE-3 launch live and stream it on the agency's website at:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about IRVE-3 and the HIAD project, visit:

http://www nasa gov/hiad

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