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1. UPDATED ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT PLAN KEEPS HOUSTON STOPOVER

Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:16:07 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: UPDATED ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT PLAN KEEPS HOUSTON STOPOVER

September 18, 2012

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

Report #M12-251

UPDATED ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT PLAN KEEPS HOUSTON STOPOVER

HOUSTON -- The space shuttle Endeavour, carried atop NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, now is expected to visit Houston Sept 19-20, weather permitting, and be available for public viewing and media access on its way to Los Angeles

The carrier aircraft with Endeavour will fly approximately 1,500 feet above various areas of Houston, Clear Lake and Galveston following its sunrise departure Wednesday, Sept 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla Endeavour will be on its way to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, where it will be placed on permanent display

Following a weather-related delay, the Texas Gulf Coast region flyover, in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, now is scheduled for between 9 and 10:30 a m CDT Wednesday En route to Texas, the SCA/Endeavour combination is expected to fly over the Mississippi Gulf Coast and eastern New Orleans

The specific route and timing of Endeavour's flight over Houston on Sept 19 depends upon weather and operational constraints However, the aircraft still is expected to fly near a variety of landmarks in the greater Houston area Some of those include the three major airports - George Bush Intercontinental, William P Hobby and Ellington � as well as the downtown skyline, and the San Jacinto Monument

Landing at Ellington is scheduled for approximately 10:45 am with final positioning near the NASA Hangar 990 pedestrian gate Public viewing within about 100 feet of the vehicle will begin 30 minutes after it is parked and safed by ground personnel Viewing will continue until 9 p m

Prior to landing at Ellington, the SCA/Endeavour combination will navigate a flyover of the Johnson Space Center area as well

Endeavour's departure from Ellington is planned for approximately sunrise on Thursday,

Sept 20 An additional re-fueling stop is planned at Biggs Army Airfield, El Paso, en route to NASA�s Dryden Flight Research Center, Calif Following an overnight stay at

Dryden/Edwards Air Force Base, Endeavour will be transported to Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, Sept 21

NASA will provide updates on Endeavour's cross-country flight via social media using the hashtags #SpotTheShuttle and #OV105 � Endeavour�s orbiter vehicle designation Updates and public availability plans for Endeavour's stop in Houston also will be updated regularly at:

http://www nasa gov/centers/johnson/home/endeavour_visit html

News media wishing to cover the arrival and departure at Ellington must reconfirm or request credentials through the JSC Newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 2 p m today Badges can be picked up at Ellington�s NASA badging office in Building 267 (adjacent to NASA�s Hangar 276 at the south end of the field) Badging is open from 7:30 a m � 4 p m weekdays

Endeavour completed 25 missions, spent 299 days in orbit, orbited the Earth 4,671 times while traveling 122,883,151 statute miles NASA has transferred Endeavour to the California Science Center where it soon will begin its new mission to commemorate past achievements in space and to educate and inspire future generations of explorers

If the flight must be postponed for any reason, an additional notice will be released

For more information about NASA's transfer of space shuttles to museums, visit:

http://www nasa gov/transition

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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