Sept 12, 2007

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 tracy g young@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-117

NASA SHOWCASES NEXT SPACE STATION COMPONENT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA's Kennedy Space Center will hold a media event at 10 a m EDT, Tuesday, Sept 18, to highlight the next piece to be added to the International Space Station The Node-2 module, known as Harmony, will launch aboard space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120, targeted for launch Oct 23

Harmony will act as an internal connecting port and passageway to additional international science labs and cargo spacecraft The pressurized module will increase the living and working space inside the station and serve as a work platform outside for the station's robotic arm The module is approximately 21 feet long and 14 feet in diameter

During the event, reporters at the Space Station Processing Facility will have the opportunity to speak with mission managers involved in processing Harmony for flight Harmony is scheduled to be transferred at the end of the month to Launch Pad 39A, in preparation for its journey to the station

Media attending the event should arrive at Kennedy's news center by 9:30 a m for transportation to the processing facility Media without permanent Kennedy credentials should submit their request via the online accreditation Web site at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

The processing facility is an operational area All participants must be properly dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves

For the latest information on the STS-120 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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