Feb 14, 2013

George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

Trent J Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent j perrotto@nasa gov

Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 josh byerly@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-029

NASA TARGETS MARCH 1 LAUNCH FOR NEXT SPACEX STATION RESUPPLY MISSION; MEDIA ACCREDITATION OPEN

HOUSTON -- NASA and its international partners are targeting Friday, March 1, as the launch date for the next cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), designated CRS-2

Launch is scheduled for 10:10 a m EST (9:10 a m CST) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

Media accreditation to view the launch is open International media without U S citizenship must apply for credentials to cover the prelaunch and launch activities by noon on Monday, Feb 18 For U S media, the deadline to apply is Monday, Feb 25

Questions about accreditation may be directed to Jennifer Horner at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 321-867-6598 or 321-867-2468 All media accreditation requests must be submitted online at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

NASA also is inviting 50 social media users to apply for credentials for the launch Social media users selected to attend will be given the same access as journalists All social media accreditation applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis Registration for social media accreditation is open online International social media users without U S citizenship must apply for credentials by 5 p m EST Friday, Feb 15, to qualify For U S social media, the deadline to apply is 5 p m EST Friday, Feb 22 For more information about NASA social media accreditation requirements and to register, visit:

http://www nasa gov/social

SpaceX's Dragon capsule will be filled with about 1,200 pounds of supplies for the space station crew and experiments being conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory

On March 2, Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford and Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA will use the station's robot arm to grapple Dragon following its rendezvous with the station They will attach the Dragon to the Earth-facing port of the station's Harmony module for a few weeks while astronauts unload cargo They then will load experiment samples for return to Earth

Dragon is scheduled to return to Earth on March 25 for a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California It will be bringing back more than 2,300 pounds of experiment samples and equipment

To follow the mission and for more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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