Oct 25, 2007

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-148

NASA SHOWCASES NEXT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION COMPONENT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA's Kennedy Space Center will hold a media event at 2 p m EDT Wednesday, Oct 31, to highlight the next pressurized element to be launched to the International Space Station The European Space Agency's Columbus module will fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-122 mission, targeted for launch Dec 6

Columbus will expand the research facilities of the station, providing crew members and scientists around the world the ability to conduct a variety of life, physical and materials science experiments It is the European Space Agency's largest single contribution to the orbiting outpost The module is approximately 23 feet long and 15 feet wide, allowing it to hold 10 large racks of experiments

During the event, reporters at the Space Station Processing Facility will have the opportunity to speak with mission managers involved in processing Columbus for flight The module is scheduled to be transferred to Launch Pad 39A in early November, in preparation for its journey to the station

Media attending the event should arrive at Kennedy's News Center by 1:30 p 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 about the STS-122 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts122

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