June 2, 2008

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

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

Rob Gutro Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-4044 robert j gutro@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-111

NASA TARGETS GLAST LAUNCH FOR JUNE 7

WASHINGTON -- NASA has set June 7 as the new target launch date for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida The launch window extends from 11:45 a m to 1:40 p m EDT and remains unchanged through Aug 7

NASA had targeted June 5 for the GLAST launch aboard a Delta II rocket Additional time was necessary for the Delta II launch team to assure that open engineering issues, which have been under review, are satisfactorily resolved

The GLAST prelaunch news conference is planned for 1 p m on Thursday, June 5, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center News Center Question and answer capability will be available from participating NASA locations

The placement of remote cameras at Pad 17-B is planned for 1 p m on Friday, June 6 On launch day, news media should meet at 10:30 a m at the Space Florida parking lot outside Gate 1 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Launch commentary on NASA Television's Media Channel 103 will begin at 9:45 a m on June 7 For complete NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the GLAST mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/glast

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