Trent J. Perrotto
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov

Josh Byerly
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
josh.byerly@nasa.gov


MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-206

NASA TV TO AIR SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP LAUNCH AND DOCKING



HOUSTON -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch
and docking of the next Russian cargo spacecraft to the International
Space Station Wednesday, Oct. 31.

The ISS Progress 49 resupply ship, loaded with 2.5 tons of food, fuel
and supplies for the crew aboard the station, is scheduled to launch
from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2:41 a.m. CDT (3:41
a.m. EDT and 1:41 p.m. Kazakhstan time). NASA TV coverage of the
launch begins at 2:15 a.m.

A few hours later, NASA TV coverage will resume at 8 a.m. CDT for the
docking of the Progress to the space station's Zvezda Service Module
at 8:40 a.m.

If any technical issues arise, the Russian flight control team may
default to a two-day rendezvous plan that would result in docking on
Nov. 2.
For NASA TV downlink information, up-to-date schedules and links to
streaming video, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For information on the International Space Station and the crew of
Expedition 33, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station