NASA Sets STS-129 Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours
for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for
the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle's STS-129
mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off
at 2:28 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 16.

A NASA blog will update the countdown beginning Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Originating from Kennedy, the blog is the definitive Internet source
for information leading up to launch. During the mission, visitors to
NASA's shuttle Web site can read about the crew's progress and watch
the mission's three spacewalks live. As Atlantis' flight concludes,
the NASA blog will detail the spacecraft's return to Earth. For
NASA's launch blog and continuous mission updates, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

The NASA News Twitter feed will be updated throughout the shuttle
launch countdown, mission and landing. To follow, visit:

http://www.twitter.com/nasa

Two STS-129 astronauts are tweeting about their pre-launch preparation
and are expected to provide updates to their Twitter accounts during
the shuttle mission. Bobby Satcher, an orthopedic surgeon, can be
followed at: http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Bones and
http://www.twitter.com/ZeroG_MD. The latter account focuses on a
discussion of medical issues for space exploration.

His crewmate Leland Melvin can be followed at:

http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Flow

Detailed lists of countdown milestones, news briefing times and
participants, and hours of operation for Kennedy's news center and
media credentialing office are available at:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/news

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

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv