Feb 18, 2011

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

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael curie@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-033

NASA ANNOUNCES STS-133 PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla , are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Discovery Lift off is targeted for 4:50 p m EST on Thursday, Feb 24, to begin the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station

A NASA blog will provide countdown updates beginning at 11:30 a m Feb 24 Originating from Kennedy's Launch Control Center, the blog is the definitive Internet source for information leading up to lift off

During the mission, visitors to NASA's shuttle website can read about the crew's progress and watch the mission's two spacewalks live As Discovery's flight concludes, the NASA blog will detail the spacecraft's return to Earth For NASA's launch blog and continuous mission updates, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

Detailed lists of countdown milestones, news briefing times and participants, and hours of operation for Kennedy's news center and media credentialing office are available at:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news

The NASA News Twitter feed will be updated throughout the shuttle launch countdown, mission and landing To follow, visit:

http://www twitter com/nasa

Mission Specialist Nicole Stott will be tweeting about her prelaunch preparations and is expected to provide updates to her Twitter account during the shuttle mission Stott can be followed at:

http://www twitter com/Astro_Nicole

Free wireless Internet access is provided at the Kennedy Press Site news center and annex Instructions for wireless access will be available at the news center

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

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