Aug 11, 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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-154

VIRGINIA ASTRONAUT TO FLY ON NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester, whose hometown is Springfield, Va , will make his third journey into orbit on space shuttle Discovery's next mission to the International Space Station

Discovery is targeted to launch at 1:36 a m EDT, Aug 25, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida To cover the launch on-site, U S reporters must request Kennedy credentials online at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

Forrester is one of seven astronauts who will fly on Discovery's STS-128 mission The 13-day flight will deliver science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and a treadmill named after comedian Stephen Colbert The name Colbert received the most entries in NASA's online poll to name the station's Node 3 NASA named the node Tranquility

Forrester graduated from West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in applied sciences and engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, N Y , in 1979, and a Master of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia in Richmond in 1989

For Forrester's complete biography, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/forreste html

For the latest information about the STS-128 mission and crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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