Date: December 18th 2009

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HARK, NASA HERALDS SEASON'S GREETINGS EXCHANGE WITH SPACE STATION CREW
NASA ASTRONAUTS AND MANAGERS TO DISCUSS THE FIRST OF FIVE REMAINING SHUTTLE FLIGHTS

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:27:10 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: HARK, NASA HERALDS SEASON'S GREETINGS EXCHANGE WITH SPACE STATION CREW

December 17, 2009

Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M09-242

HARK, NASA HERALDS SEASON'S GREETINGS EXCHANGE WITH SPACE STATION CREW

WASHINGTON -- Season's greetings will be offered by International Space Station Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Max Suraev in a special video message airing this week on NASA Television and the NASA Web site

The greetings are part of the daily NASA Video File beginning at noon EST weekdays For NASA TV streaming video, scheduling and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

The public also is invited to send personal holiday greetings to the station crew using the NASA Web site or Twitter To send a personalized message to the crew via the Web, visit:

http://www nasa gov

To send a holiday "Tweet," visit:

http://twitter com/NASA_Astronauts

The next space station crew members -- Flight Engineers T J Creamer, Soichi Noguchi and Oleg Kotov -- will arrive at the orbital laboratory next week, not in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, but aboard a Soyuz spacecraft The new residents look forward to receiving holiday greetings, or "tweetings," when they reach the station They are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec 20 and dock with the station on Dec 22 They will enjoy off-duty time and share a special meal during the holidays

For more about the Expedition 22 mission and crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:37:03 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUTS AND MANAGERS TO DISCUSS THE FIRST OF FIVE REMAINING SHUTTLE FLIGHTS

December 17, 2009

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M09-243

NASA ASTRONAUTS AND MANAGERS TO DISCUSS THE FIRST OF FIVE REMAINING SHUTTLE FLIGHTS

HOUSTON -- Space shuttle Endeavour will deliver the final module of the U S portion of the International Space Station on the STS-130 mission, now targeted to launch Feb 7 NASA will preview this mission during a series of news briefings Friday, Jan 15, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston NASA Television and the agency's Web site will broadcast the briefings live Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA locations

Endeavour's flight will begin the final year of space shuttle operations Five shuttle missions are planned in 2010, with the final flight currently targeted for launch in September

Endeavour's 13-day flight will include three spacewalks and the delivery of the Tranquility node, a connecting module that will increase the International Space Station's interior space Tranquility will provide additional room for crew members and many of the space station's life support and environmental control systems Attached to the node is a cupola, which is a robotic control station and has seven windows to provide a panoramic view of Earth, celestial objects and visiting spacecrafts After the node and cupola are added, the space station will be about 90 percent complete

George Zamka will command Endeavour He will be joined by Pilot Terry Virts and Mission Specialists Kay Hire, Steve Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Bob Behnken Virts will be making his first trip to space

The schedule of briefings (all times CST) is: 8 a m - Space Shuttle and Space Station Program Overview 9:30 a m - STS-130 Mission Overview 11 a m - NASA TV Video File 12 p m - STS-130 Spacewalk Overview 1 p m - STS-130 Crew News Conference

Also on Jan 15, Endeavour's six astronauts will be available for interviews at Johnson Reporters should contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by Jan 7 to reserve an interview opportunity

All reporters planning to attend the briefings in Houston must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 5 p m on Jan 7 for credentials

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-130 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For the latest information on the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 16 Dec 2009 to 18 Dec 2009 (#2009-140)

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