Oct 13, 2010

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

Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie s clem@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-143

NASA ASTRONAUT ABOARD STATION SHARES THOUGHTS ON MINERS' RESCUE

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock spoke from space to Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center today about the ongoing rescue of the miners trapped in Chile Wheelock, a colonel in the U S Army, is the commander of a six-person crew aboard the International Space Station

NASA Television's Video File is airing audio of Wheelock's comments The Video File runs until 7 p m EDT, and again at 8 p m and from 10 p m - 3 a m EDT

NASA's long experience in training and planning for emergencies in human spaceflight and its protection of humans in the hostile environment of space proved useful to the Chilean government's rescue effort For an audio clip of Wheelock's comments and more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

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