Jan 14, 2009

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

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

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole cloutier-1@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-008

NASA SETS BRIEFING WITH NEXT SPACE STATION CREW

HOUSTON - NASA will hold a media briefing Thursday, Jan 22, at 2 p m EST, with the next resident crew of the International Space Station

The briefing will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's Web site Questions will be taken from reporters at participating NASA locations, including Kennedy Space Center's News Center

The briefing participants are: - Expedition 19 Commander and Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka - Expedition 19 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Michael Barratt - Expedition 19 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra

On March 25, Padalka, Barratt and U S spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi will launch to the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft Simonyi will return to Earth with Expedition 18 Commander Michael Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov April 5 in a Soyuz following a handover period

Simonyi is training in Russia and will not be participating in the news conference

Following the briefing, the crew members will be available for individual round-robin interviews, in person or by phone There also will be a photo opportunity To participate in the interviews, news media should contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 before 5 p m Jan 20

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about Expedition 19 and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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