NASA Announces Shuttle Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours
for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the
upcoming launch of space shuttle Discovery. The shuttle's STS-128
mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off
at 1:36 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
NASA will provide continuous STS-128 online updates, including a
webcast and a blog at:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
On launch day, a blog will update the countdown beginning on Monday,
Aug. 24, at 8:30 p.m. Originating from Kennedy, the blog is the
definitive Internet source for information leading up to launch.
During the mission, visitors to NASA's shuttle Web site can read
about the crew's progress and watch the spacewalks live. As
Discovery's flight wraps up, NASA will offer a blog detailing the
spacecraft's return to Earth.
The NASA News Twitter feed will be updated throughout the shuttle
launch countdown, mission and landing. To access the NASA News
Twitter feed, visit:
http://www.twitter.com/nasa
Detailed lists of countdown milestones, news briefing times and
participants, and hours of operation for Kennedy's news center and
media credentialing office are available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_
For NASA TV streaming video, scheduling and downlink information,
visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
