March 23, 2010

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M15-10

NEWS MEDIA INVITED TO VIEW RUSSIAN RESEARCH MODULE ON MARCH 25

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, will host a media opportunity at 10 a m EDT on Thursday, March 25, to showcase the Mini Research Module-1, known as Rassvet The event will be held at the Astrotech facility in Port Canaveral, Fla , where the module is being prepared for flight on shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission, targeted for launch on May 14

During the event, reporters will have the opportunity to speak with RSC Energia project managers processing the element for flight RSC Energia is the prime contractor to Roscosmos for the design, development and processing of the module

Media planning to attend the event must contact Tracy Young at 321-867-9284 or tracy g young@nasa gov by 4 p m Wednesday, March 24 Media need to arrive at the Astrotech facility in Port Canaveral by 9:45 a m The facility is located at 620 Magellan Road, south of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Participants must be dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves

Rassvet, which translates to "dawn," will be used for cargo storage and will provide an additional docking port to the International Space Station Rassvet will be attached to the Earth-facing port of the Zarya control module

For information about the STS-132 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For information on the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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