July 27, 2005 Allard Beutel/James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston (Phone: 281/483-5111) MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-124 NASA POSTS SHUTTLE RETURN TO FLIGHT STATUS REPORTS ONLINE NASA plans to issue and post status reports twice daily during the Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission (STS-114). During their 12-day mission to the International Space Station, Commander Eileen Collins and her six fellow astronauts will test new techniques and equipment designed to make Space Shuttles safer. They’ll also deliver supplies and make repairs to the Space Station. Discovery will dock with the Station Thursday. For the latest information about the mission, crew members and their activities, visit the Space Shuttle Return to Flight Web site. Status reports for NASA’s Space Shuttle Return to Flight mission are available on the Internet at: http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight -end-