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Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749

Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468

RELEASE: 06-246

NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE WEB AND TELEVISION COVERAGE

NASA Television and the agency's home on the Internet, http://www nasa gov, will provide extensive pre-launch and launch day coverage of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mission STS-121 to the International Space Station, currently scheduled for a July 1 launch

A pre-launch webcast is scheduled for 11 a m EDT Friday, June 30, from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Internet broadcasting network, known as NASA Direct It will feature a mission overview hosted by Discovery Flow Manager Stephanie Stilson Highlights will include an interview with NASA astronaut and STS-116 crew member William Oefelein, who will discuss the STS-121 mission and astronaut training

Live countdown coverage from NASA's Launch Blog begins at 10 a m , July 1 Coverage features real-time updates as countdown milestones occur, as well as streaming video clips highlighting launch preparations and liftoff

A panel of experts has answered questions about NASA's preparation for the STS-121 mission Those responses are available online and in Podcasts

To access these interactive features and more, go to NASA's Space Shuttle main page at http://www nasa gov/shuttle and follow the links provided in the right column under the "Mission Information" section For more information about mission STS-121 online events, contact Dennis Armstrong at 321-867-4493

On launch day, NASA TV will begin broadcasting at 5:30 a m and mission commentary begins at 10 a m For detailed television scheduling information, visit the web at http://www nasa gov/ntv

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