Mike Curie
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
michael.curie@nasa.gov

Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov

Kelly Humphries
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-075

NASA SETS TV BRIEFING TODAY TO DISCUSS SPACE STATION STATUS

HOUSTON -- NASA managers will discuss the status of the International
Space Station, including the latest on an external cooling loop leak
that developed Thursday, during a televised briefing today at 3 p.m.
CDT (4 p.m. EDT).

The news briefing will take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center in
Houston. It will air live on NASA Television and the agency's
website.

Journalists may ask questions from participating NASA locations and
through a phone bridge by calling the Johnson newsroom at
281-483-5111 no later than 2:45 p.m.

Mission managers have spent the day reviewing data on the leak, which
is located on the station's far port truss, and whether to conduct a
spacewalk Saturday to investigate the leak. A final decision on the
possible spacewalk is expected later today.

The news briefing participants are:
- Michael Suffredini, International Space Station Program manager
- Norm Knight, NASA chief flight director

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

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information about the station and the Expedition 35 crew,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station