April 1, 2009

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

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

Ed Campion Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-0697 edward s campion@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-054

NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR UPCOMING SHUTTLE MISSION TO HUBBLE

HOUSTON -- NASA will hold briefings Thursday, April 23, to update reporters about the space shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and from NASA Headquarters in Washington Questions also will be taken from other participating NASA locations

Shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight, designated STS-125, is targeted for launch May 12 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014

U S journalists planning to attend the briefings at Johnson must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by April 21 to arrange for credentials All reporters who are foreign nationals must contact Johnson by April 6

Scott Altman will command Atlantis' crew, which includes Pilot Gregory C Johnson and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur and Mike Massimino The spacewalkers are Good, Grunsfeld, Feustel and Massimino McArthur is the flight engineer and lead for robotic arm operations

The briefings will include a crew news conference, but the crew will not be available for round-robin interviews

The schedule of activities is (times CDT):

7 a m -- Video B-roll feed from Johnson Space Center 8 a m -- Shuttle Program overview briefing from Johnson 9:30 a m -- Hubble Program and science overview from NASA Headquarters 11 a m -- NASA TV Video File 2 p m -- STS-125 crew news conference from Johnson

Altman and Grunsfeld will be available for satellite interviews on NASA TV from 3:30 p m to 5:30 p m To arrange an interview via satellite, contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than April 21

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-125 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For more information about the Hubble Space Telescope, visit:

http://www nasa gov/hubble

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