April 27, 2009

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

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

Andrea Farmer Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla 321-449-4318 afarmer@dncinc com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-070

NASA TV TO AIR U S ASTRONAUT HALL OF FAME INDUCTION MAY 2

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 2009 U S Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, May 2, at 3 p m EDT The ceremony will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida

Joining the hall of fame this year are former astronauts George "Pinky" Nelson, one of only four space shuttle astronauts to fly untethered in space using NASA's Manned Maneuvering Unit; William Shepherd, commander of the first crew to live aboard the International Space Station; and Jim Wetherbee, commander of the longest docked shuttle-Mir mission

CNN reporter John Zarrella will host the event More than 20 hall of fame astronauts are expected to attend, including Scott Carpenter, Walt Cunningham, Jim Lovell and Bob Crippen

For the astronauts' complete biographies, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/astrobio_former html

Reporters interested in covering the event should contact Andrea Farmer at 321-449-4318 or Jillian McRae at 321-449-4273 For more information about the U S Astronaut Hall of Fame, visit:

http://www kennedyspacecenter com

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

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