April 15, 2009

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael curie@nasa gov

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-060

PILOT OF FINAL SHUTTLE MISSION TO HUBBLE SET FOR SATELLITE INTERVIEWS

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Gregory C Johnson, a native of Seattle, will be available for live interviews via satellite from 3 p m to 5 p m CDT on Tuesday, April 21 Johnson will make his first trip into space as the pilot of space shuttle Atlantis during STS-125, the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope Launch is targeted for May 12 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

To schedule interviews, reporters should contact NASA's Johnson Space Center newsroom at 281-483-5111 by noon Monday, April 20

The 11-day flight will include five spacewalks on consecutive days to make repairs and upgrades to the telescope Johnson will help guide the spacewalkers from inside the shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will be the last humans to see the Hubble telescope in person

Johnson was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in 1998 He has served in various agency roles, including manager of launch integration for the Space Shuttle Program at Kennedy

Along with Johnson, the crew members of Atlantis are Commander Scott Altman and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Megan McArthur

For Johnson's complete biography, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/johnson-gc html

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

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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