NASA's STS-134 Crew Media Opportunity At Endeavour's Final Rollout
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The six astronauts who will launch aboardspace shuttle Endeavour's final mission in April will answer media
questions on Wednesday, March 9, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in
Florida. The availability takes place as the shuttle moves from the
Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39A.
Endeavour's first motion out of the VAB is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST.
Media representatives must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 7:30
p.m. for a rollout photo opportunity. NASA Television will provide
live coverage of the rollout's beginning and the shuttle crew's
question-and-answer session at 8:15 p.m. near Kennedy's news center.
An interview opportunity with Endeavour Flow Director Dana Hutcherson
will begin at 8:30 p.m., but will not be shown on NASA TV.
NASA also will provide a sunrise photo opportunity at the launch pad
on March 10 following Endeavour's arrival. Reporters must be at the
news center by 6 a.m. for transportation to the viewing area.
STS-133 mission badges are valid for all rollout activities and the
media event on Thursday, March 10, to highlight Endeavour's cargo.
During the 1 p.m. event at Kennedy's Space Station Processing
Facility, reporters will have the opportunity to speak with managers
and team members involved in processing the Alpha Magnetic
Spectrometer, a particle physics detector designed to increase our
understanding of the universe.
Media representatives who applied for Endeavour's rollout events may
begin picking up their badges at 6 a.m. on March 9 at the Kennedy
Space Center Badging Office on State Road 405. Updates for events are
available at 321-867-2525.
NASA TV's Video File will broadcast highlights of the entire move. For
NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For more information about Endeavour's STS-134 mission and crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_
Source: NASA
