June 5, 2008

George H Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

Rob Gutro Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-4044 robert j gutro1@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-115

NASA TARGETS GLAST LAUNCH FOR NO EARLIER THAN JUNE 11

WASHINGTON -- NASA has set June 11 as the new no-earlier-than target launch date for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida The launch window extends from 11:45 a m to 1:40 p m EDT

NASA initially had targeted June 7 for the GLAST launch aboard a Delta II rocket Additional time was needed to replace the rocket's flight termination system battery, which indicated a problem Wednesday

The GLAST prelaunch news conference is planned for 1 p m on Monday, June 9, at NASA's News Center at the Kennedy Space Center Question-and-answer capability will be available from participating NASA locations

Placement of remote cameras at Pad 17B is planned for 1 p m , Tuesday, June 10 On launch day, news media should meet at 10:30 a m at the Space Florida parking lot outside Gate 1 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Launch commentary on NASA Television's Media Channel 103 will begin at 9:45 a m on June 11 For complete NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the GLAST mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/glast

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