Ohio Astronaut to Fly on Next Space Shuttle Mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Michael Foreman, who is from Wadsworth, Ohio, will make his second journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis’ next mission to the International Space Station. The STS-129 flight is targeted to launch at 4:10 p.m. EST on Nov. 12 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Mission Specialist Foreman will conduct two spacewalks during the 11-day flight to deliver spare parts platforms. They will be installed to the space station’s exterior to sustain station operations after the shuttle is retired.

To cover the launch on-site, U.S. reporters must request credentials for Kennedy by Oct. 29. Media should submit requests online at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

NASA will hold a news conference with Atlantis’ six crew members at 2 p.m. EDT on Oct. 16. NASA Television and the agency’s Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. For NASA TV streaming video, schedules and downlink information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Also on Oct. 16, Wilmore will be available for a round-robin interview at Johnson. Reporters must contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by Oct. 13 to reserve an interview opportunity.

For Foreman’s complete biography, visit:

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/wilmore-be.html

For the latest information about the STS-129 mission and crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

    CONTACT:
    John Yembrick
    Headquarters, Washington
    202-358-1100
    john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov

    Allard Beutel
    Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
    321-867-2468
    allard.beutel@nasa.gov

SOURCE NASA