NASA Schedules News Conference About Next Space Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers will hold a news conference on
Friday, Feb. 18, 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, or FRR, a meeting to
assess preparations for shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the
International Space Station.

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

http://www.twitter.com/nasa

NASA expects to announce an official launch date at the conclusion of
the review. Discovery and six NASA astronauts are targeted to lift
off at 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24.

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

NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast the briefing
live. 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-133 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

Source: NASA

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