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1. NASA UPDATES SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES FOR TWO FLIGHTS
2. NASA ANNOUNCES BACKUP COMMANDER FOR STS-134 MISSION

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:10:29 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA UPDATES SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES FOR TWO FLIGHTS

January 13, 2011

Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #H11-016

NASA UPDATES SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES FOR TWO FLIGHTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA is targeting 4:50 p m EST on Thursday, Feb 24, for the launch of space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station The liftoff of shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 flight is planned for 7:48 p m EDT on April 19, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The target dates were selected Thursday during the Space Shuttle Program's weekly Program Requirements Control Board meeting

NASA sets official launch dates for each shuttle mission following agency Flight Readiness Reviews, which typically occur about two weeks prior to launches All target launch dates are subject to change

For more information about the shuttle missions and their crews, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

The shuttle and International Space Station launch manifest is available at:

http://www nasa gov/stationflights

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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:36:43 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ANNOUNCES BACKUP COMMANDER FOR STS-134 MISSION

January 13, 2011

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #H11-015

NASA ANNOUNCES BACKUP COMMANDER FOR STS-134 MISSION

WASHINGTON -- NASA announced Thursday that astronaut Rick Sturckow will serve as a backup commander for the STS-134 space shuttle mission to facilitate continued training for the crew and support teams during STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly's absence Kelly's wife, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was critically wounded in a shooting on Jan 8 in Tucson, Ariz

Kelly remains commander of the mission, which is targeted for launch on April 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

"I recommended to my management that we take steps now to prepare to complete the mission in my absence, if necessary," Kelly said "I am very hopeful that I will be in a position to rejoin my STS-134 crew members to finish our training "

"Mark is still the commander of STS-134," said Peggy Whitson, chief of the Astronaut Office "He is facing many uncertainties now as he supports Gabrielle, and our goal is to allow him to keep his undistracted attention on his family while allowing preparations for the mission to progress Designating a backup allows the crew and support team to continue training, and enables Mark to focus on his wife's care "

Sturckow will begin training next week at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston with the rest of the STS-134 crew, which includes Pilot Greg H Johnson, Michael Fincke, Roberto Vittori, Andrew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff The 14-day mission to the International Space Station will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and spare parts that include two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank, additional spare parts for the Dextre robot and micrometeoroid debris shields

For more information on the STS-134 mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index html

For complete biographies of the STS-134 crew, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 11 Jan 2011 to 14 Jan 2011 (#2011-3)

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