Candrea Thomas
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M39-10
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK FOR LAST SHUTTLE FLIGHT TO ARRIVE AT KENNEDY
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida on Wednesday, July 14 for the arrival of the last
space shuttle external fuel tank scheduled to fly. ET-138 is
designated for Endeavour's STS-134 mission, the last scheduled flight
for the Space Shuttle Program.
NASA will provide video and still images of the arrival.
The tank departed NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana aboard
the Pegasus barge on a six-day, 900-mile journey to Kennedy on July
8. Depending on conditions at sea, the barge will arrive at Kennedy
on July 13 or 14, but will not be taken off the barge until July 14.
For a July 13 arrival, the media opportunity will be at 8 a.m. EDT on
July 14. For a July 14 arrival, the media event will be at about 11
a.m. For updates on times, call Kennedy's media information line at
321-867-2525.
Activities include a photo opportunity of the tank being towed off
Pegasus and into Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building and an interview
availability with Kennedy's External Tank/Solid Rocket Booster
Vehicle Manager Alicia Mendoza.
International media accreditation is closed for this event. U.S.
reporters without permanent Kennedy credentials must apply for
accreditation by noon, July 13. Reporters requesting accreditation
must apply online at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.govBadges for the events may be picked up July 14 starting at 6 a.m. at
the Kennedy Space Center Badging Office on State Road 405.
Video highlights of the move will air on the NASA TV Video File
Wednesday afternoon. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and
links to streaming video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntvImages of the event will be posted on Kennedy's Media Gallery at:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov Endeavour's STS-134 mission is targeted to launch to the International
Space Station on Feb. 26, 2011. For more information about the Space
Shuttle Program and missions, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
