July 12, 2011

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-11

NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY MOVES FROM PROCESSING HANGAR TO VAB

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Media are invited to cover shuttle Discovery's move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), on Wednesday, July 13, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Discovery's first motion out of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) is scheduled for 8:30 a m EDT

STS-135 media mission badges are valid for this photo opportunity Media planning to attend must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 7:30 a m for transportation to the event New accreditation for this event is closed

Updates on the move will be available at 321-867-2525

Inside the VAB, Discovery will be stored for approximately one month while shuttle Atlantis undergoes processing in OPF-2 following its final mission, STS-135 Discovery flew its final mission, STS-133, in February and March 2011 and currently is being prepared for public display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia

Highlights of the move will air on the NASA Television's Video File For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about Discovery's Transition and Retirement, visit:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/discovery_rss_collection_archive_1 html

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