Jan 8, 2009

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

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

RELEASE: M09-003

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD WEDNESDAY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Jan 14, as preparations for the STS-119 mission move forward Discovery is targeted to lift off Feb 12 to the International Space Station

The first motion of the shuttle out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building is scheduled for 4 a m EST The fully assembled space shuttle, consisting of the orbiter, external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters, was mounted on a mobile launcher platform It will be delivered to the pad atop a crawler transporter that will travel slower than 1 mph during the 3 4-mile journey The process is expected to take approximately six hours

NASA Television will provide live coverage of Discovery's rollout to the launch pad beginning at 6:30 a m Video highlights of the rollout will air on NASA TV's Video File

News media are invited to photograph the shuttle's move to the pad and interview Discovery Flow Director Stephanie Stilson at 8:30 a m , Wednesday Dates and times of this event are subject to change Updates are available by calling 321-867-2525

News media must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 6 a m , Wednesday, for transportation to the viewing area Foreign news media accreditation for the event is closed Foreign media with credentials must arrive at the Pass and ID Building on State Road 3 by 6 a m for transportation to the news center

U S media without permanent Kennedy Space Center credentials must apply for accreditation online by 4 p m , Monday, Jan 12, at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

News media must pick up badges by 4 p m , Tuesday, Jan 13, at the new Kennedy Badging Office on State Road 405, west of Gate 3, just past the Kennedy Visitor Complex

During Discovery's 14-day mission, the crew will install the S6 truss segment and its solar arrays to the starboard side of the station, completing the station's backbone, or truss Discovery's crew members are Commander Lee Archambault, Pilot Tony Antonelli and Mission Specialists Joseph Acaba, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold, John Phillips and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata

For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the STS-119 mission and crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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