July 26, 2007

Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 allard beutel@nasa gov

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james a hartsfield@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-091

LEAD SPACE STATION FLIGHT DIRECTOR AVAILABLE FOR LIVE INTERVIEWS

HOUSTON -- The man who will lead NASA's mission control during the next space shuttle flight will be available for satellite interviews on NASA Television from 6 to 8 a m CDT on Friday, Aug 3 Chicago native and veteran flight director Joel Montalbano will oversee space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission to the International Space Station, targeted for launch Tuesday, Aug 7

Montalbano will preside over the most critical phases of Endeavour's mission, including installation of a new truss segment and a new spare parts platform and replacement of a control gyroscope As lead space station flight director, Montalbano guides a team of flight directors, flight controllers, engineering experts and support personnel in NASA's Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston

To interview Montalbano, media should contact Michael Hare at 281-483-8631 or the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 2 p m on Aug 1

Montalbano graduated from Iowa State University, Ames, in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering During the Shuttle-Mir Program and the International Space Station Program, Montalbano assumed a lead role in supporting joint activities with Russian space officials in Moscow In 2002, he served as NASA's deputy and acting director for human spaceflight programs in Moscow Montalbano was selected as a flight director in December 2002

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the STS-118 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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