Aug 15, 2008

Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 candrea k thomas@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-154

NASA KEEPS ATLANTIS TARGET LAUNCH DATE, MOVES UP MILESTONES

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- After thoroughly reviewing an option to accelerate the upcoming launch dates of space shuttle Atlantis and Endeavour by a few days, shuttle program managers decided Thursday to keep the current target launch dates

Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope remains targeted for Oct 8 at 1:34 a m EDT Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov 10 at 9:31 p m EST

Atlantis is scheduled to move from its processing hanger to the Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, on Monday, Aug 18, where it will be attached to an external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters

The shuttle will roll out to Launch Pad 39A the week of Aug 24 The date will be finalized early next week

During its 11-day mission, STS-125's crew of seven astronauts will install two new instruments in Hubble, as well as replace the Fine Guidance Sensor Five spacewalks will be conducted during the flight

Atlantis will be commanded by Scott Altman Gregory C Johnson will be pilot Mission specialists will be John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino, Megan McArthur, Andrew Feustel and Michael Good

For more information about the STS-125 mission and crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For more information about Hubble, visit:

http://www nasa gov/hubble

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