July 11, 2009

Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 candrea k thomas@nasa gov

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

RELEASE: 09-163

LAUNCH OF NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station has been postponed until Sunday to give technical teams more time to evaluate lightning strikes at the launch pad that occurred during thunderstorms Friday Liftoff is scheduled for 7:13 p m EDT

Sensors indicted there were 11 lightning strikes within 0 35 miles, which is inside the launch pad's threshold Teams have seen nothing so far that indicates anything has been affected

The Mission Management Team will meet at 8 a m Sunday to evaluate the latest data Fueling of the external fuel tank is scheduled to begin at 9:48 a m Sunday

The 16-day STS-127 mission will feature five spacewalks and complete construction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory Astronauts will attach a platform to the outside of the Japanese module that will allow experiments to be exposed to space

For information about NASA TV streaming video, downlink and schedule information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-127 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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