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NASA Schedules News Conference about Next Space Shuttle Launch

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers will hold a news conference on
Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch. The briefing
will begin after the Flight Readiness Review, a meeting to assess
preparations for shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission to the
International Space Station.

Live status updates, including the start time for the news conference,
will be provided via the NASA News Twitter feed during the meeting.
To access the feed, go to the NASA.gov homepage or visit:

http://www.twitter.com/nasa

The review is expected to include the selection of an official launch
date. Endeavour is targeted to launch at 4:39 a.m. EST on Sunday,
Feb. 7.

The briefing participants are:
- Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space Operations
- Mike Suffredini, manager, Space Station Program
- Mike Moses, space shuttle launch integration manager, Space Shuttle
Program
- Mike Leinbach, space shuttle launch director

NASA Television and the agency's Web site will carry the live
briefing. Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA
locations and should contact their preferred NASA center to confirm
participation.

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

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For STS-130 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

Source: NASA








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