June 21, 2007

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602

George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-71

NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LANDING TIMES FOR FRIDAY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Space shuttle Atlantis' crew members are spending an extra day in orbit after weather Thursday at the prime landing site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla , prevented them from coming home

The crew will have several opportunities to land Atlantis on Friday: two at Kennedy and three at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif The landing times are approximate and subject to change All times are EDT:

Primary landing site: Kennedy Space Center 2:18 p m landing (de-orbit burn at 1:16 p m ) 3:54 p m landing (de-orbit burn at 2:52 p m )

Backup landing site: Edwards Air Force Base 3:49 p m landing (de-orbit burn at 2:46 p m ) 5:24 p m landing (de-orbit burn at 4:21 p m ) 6:59 p m landing (de-orbit burn at 5:58 p m )

If needed, there are additional landing opportunities Saturday at all three of the space shuttle's landing sites: Kennedy, Edwards and White Sands Space Harbor, N M

For more on the STS-117 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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