Kyle Herring
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
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04.06.07
| RELEASE:
M07-037
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NASA Holds Teleconference Update on Shuttle Repair Work
WASHINGTON - NASA will host a media teleconference Tuesday, April 10 no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT to discuss the space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank, which was damaged during a Feb. 26 hail storm. The teleconference follows a meeting to decide whether the tank will be used for the shuttle's upcoming mission, STS-117.
The briefing participants are:
-- Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, Space Operations
-- Wayne Hale, manager, Space Shuttle Program
-- John Honeycutt, deputy manager, External Tank Project
To participate, reporters must R.S.V.P. to the newsroom at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, at 281-483-5111. The deadline is 4 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 10. NASA will stream live audio of the event at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
For STS-117 crew and mission information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
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