Dec 8, 2008

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 tracy g young@nasa gov

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-246

NEWS MEDIA INVITED TO VIEW SPACE STATION'S SOLAR WINGS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA's Kennedy Space Center will provide an opportunity for reporters to see the International Space Station's next element at 10 a m EST, Thursday, Dec 18 The S6 truss segment, with its set of large U S solar arrays, will be attached to the starboard, or right, side of the station during space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission STS-119 is targeted to launch Feb 12, 2009

NASA and Boeing mission managers involved in processing the element for flight will be available for a question-and-answer session during the event Media representatives planning to attend must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 9:30 a m for transportation to the Space Station Processing Facility The processing facility is an operational area All participants must be dressed in long pants, shirts with sleeves, and flat, closed-toe shoes

The element will complete the backbone of the station The two solar wings will provide one-fourth of the total power needed to support a crew of six astronauts The S6 truss is expected to be loaded into the payload transportation canister Jan 7, in preparation for its targeted journey to the launch pad Jan 11

Reporters without permanent Kennedy credentials should submit their request online at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

Foreign media must apply for credentials by 4:30 p m , Wednesday, Dec 10 U S reporters must apply by 4:30 p m , Tuesday, Dec 16

For information about the STS-119 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For information on the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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