NASA Announces Web Coverage of Next Space Shuttle Mission
Posted on: Monday, 3 December 2007, 09:00 CST
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcasts, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station. For continuous online updates visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
A live webcast featuring NASA astronaut Robert Satcher will start the in-depth coverage of the mission at 11:30 a.m. EST on Dec. 5.
A blog will update the countdown beginning about six hours before Atlantis is scheduled to lift off on Dec. 6 at 4:31 p.m. EST. Originating from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the blog is the definitive Internet source for information leading up to launch.
During the 11-day mission, Atlantis' crew of seven astronauts will deliver the European Space Agency's new Columbus laboratory, setting the stage for expanded science capabilities on the orbiting outpost. Visitors to NASA's shuttle Web site can read about the crew's progress and watch the spacewalks live from the space station.
As Atlantis' flight wraps up, NASA will offer a blog detailing the spacecraft's return to Earth.
NASA
CONTACT: Katherine Trinidad, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-3749,katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov, or Jeanne Ryba, Kennedy Space Center, Fla.,+1-321-867-2468, jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov, both of NASA
Web Site: http://www.nasa.gov/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
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