Oct 30, 2009

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

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-209

NASA INVITES REPORTERS TO TRANQUILITY NODE CEREMONY AT KENNEDY

WASHINGTON -- The European Space Agency, or ESA, will transfer ownership of the Tranquility node to NASA on Thursday, Nov 19 NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host a commemorative ceremony at 3 p m EST

Tranquility is a pressurized module that will provide room for many of the station's life support systems Attached to the node is a cupola, a unique work station with windows on its six sides and top The module will be delivered to the station during space shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission, targeted for launch Feb 4, 2010

Tranquility is the last element of a barter agreement for station hardware ESA contributed the node in exchange for NASA's delivery of ESA's Columbus laboratory to the station Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy, built the module

NASA, ESA, Thales and Boeing managers involved in building and processing the node for flight will be available for a question-and-answer session after the ceremony Media representatives planning to attend must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 2 p m for transportation to the Space Station Processing Facility Participants must be dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves

Reporters without permanent Kennedy credentials should submit a request online at:

https://media ksc nasa gov

Foreign journalists must apply for credentials by 4:30 p m , Nov 4, and U S reporters must apply by 4:30 p m , Nov 17 For more information on the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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