08.22.06

Grey Nautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0668

Bruce Buckingham 
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468

RELEASE: 54-06

NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE WEB AND TELEVISION COVERAGE

NASA Television and the agency's home on the Internet, 
http://www.nasa.gov, will provide extensive prelaunch and launch day 
coverage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission STS-115 to the 
International Space Station, currently scheduled for an Aug. 27 
launch.

A prelaunch webcast is set for 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from 
NASA Kennedy Space Center. It will feature a mission overview hosted 
by Jon N. Cowart, Orbiter Engineering Manager. Highlights will 
include an interview with STS-114 astronaut Steve Robinson, who will 
discuss the STS-115 mission and astronaut training.

Live countdown coverage from NASA's Launch Blog begins at 10:30 a.m. 
Sunday, Aug. 27. Coverage features real-time updates as countdown 
milestones occur, as well as streaming video clips highlighting 
launch preparations and liftoff. 

A panel of experts has answered questions about NASA's preparation for 
the STS-115 mission. Those responses are available online and in 
podcasts.

To access these interactive features and more, go to NASA's Space 
Shuttle main page at http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle and follow the links 
provided in the right column under the "Mission Information" section.

For more information about mission STS-115 online events, contact 
Dennis Armstrong at 321-867-4493.

On launch day, NASA TV will begin broadcasting mission commentary at 
10:30 a.m. For detailed television scheduling information, visit the 
Web at:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

	
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