Nov 19, 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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-220

SPACE STATION, SPACE SHUTTLE JOINT CREW NEWS CONFERENCE TUESDAY

HOUSTON - The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 8:13 a m EST on Tuesday, Nov 24

Reporters can ask questions from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Kennedy Space Center in Florida and headquarters in Washington Journalists from Canada, Europe and Russia also will participate in the news conference U S journalists must RSVP by calling the public affairs office at a participating NASA location by noon Nov 23

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 40-minute news conference For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

Atlantis' STS-129 mission includes three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the station's truss, or backbone The platforms will store spare parts needed to sustain station operations after the shuttle fleet is retired Atlantis will return with station resident Nicole Stott, marking the final time the shuttle is expected to rotate station crew members

For more information about STS-129 and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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