STS-122: NASA and ESA Press Releases

STS-122: NASA and ESA Press Releases by jacqmans on 23 Oct, 2007 18:24
MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-142

NASA SETS BRIEFINGS TO PREVIEW NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION, STS-122

HOUSTON - NASA will discuss the next space shuttle mission during a
daylong series of media briefings from the Johnson Space Center
beginning at 8 a.m. CST Friday, Nov. 9. Space shuttle Atlantis'
11-day mission, designated STS-122, is targeted for launch Dec 6. The
mission will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus Laboratory
to the International Space Station.

The schedule of briefings is (all times Central):

8 a.m. -- Space Shuttle and Space Station Program Overview
9 a.m. -- International Space Station Briefing to preview Expedition
16 spacewalks
10 a.m. -- STS-122 Mission Overview
11:30 a.m. -- NASA TV Video File
12 p.m. -- STS-122 Spacewalk Overview
1 p.m. -- STS-122 Crew News Conference
2 p.m. -- Crew Round-Robin Interviews
5 p.m. -- Hans Schlegel News Conference for German media

Media planning to attend or participate in the briefings or
round-robin interviews must contact the Johnson newsroom at
281-483-5111, by 5 p.m. on Nov. 7. Questions will be taken from
participating NASA locations. Non-U.S. media planning to attend the
briefings, regardless of citizenship, need to request credentials
from Johnson by Friday, Oct. 26.

All briefings, except the round-robin crew interviews, will be
broadcast live on NASA Television and the Web at:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Steve Frick will command the seven-member crew, which includes Pilot
Alan Poindexter, mission specialists Rex Walheim, Stanley Love,
Leland Melvin and European Space Agency astronauts Hans Schlegel and
Leopold Eyharts. Eyharts will replace Expedition 16 Flight Engineer
Daniel Tani and remain aboard the station as a member of the
Expedition 16 crew. Tani will return to Earth with the STS-122 crew.

For the latest information about the STS-122 mission and its crew,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
#1 by jacqmans on 25 Oct, 2007 03:08
MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-147

NASA SETS MEDIA ACCREDITATION DEADLINES FOR NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION

WASHINGTON - NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the
upcoming space shuttle mission, STS-122. Shuttle Atlantis is targeted
to launch Dec. 6 to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space
Station.

All U.S. and international media must apply for credentials to attend
the liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida or to cover
the mission from other NASA centers. To be accredited, media must
work for legitimate, verifiable news-gathering organizations.
Reporters may need to submit requests for credentials at multiple
NASA facilities.

Additional time may be required to process accreditation requests by
journalists from certain designated countries. Designated countries
include those with which the United States has no diplomatic
relations, on the State Department's list of state sponsors of
terrorism, are under U.S. sanction or embargo, or which raise
proliferation concerns. Please contact the accrediting NASA center
for details. Journalists should confirm they have been accredited
before they travel.

No substitutions of credentials are allowed at any NASA facility. If
the STS-122 launch is delayed, the deadline for domestic media may be
extended on a day-by-day basis.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Media applying for credentials at Kennedy should submit requests via
the Web at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov. Media must use work e-mail
addresses, not personal accounts, when applying. Once accreditation
is approved, applicants will receive confirmation via e-mail.

Accredited media with mission badges will have access from launch
through the end of the mission. Application deadlines for mission
badges are Nov. 21 for U.S. media and Nov. 16 for foreign media.
Access requests must be submitted separately for Atlantis' rollout to
the launch pad and the launch dress rehearsal activities, known as
the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, on Nov. 17-20.

Media with special logistic requests for Kennedy Space Center, such as
space for satellite trucks, trailers, electrical connections or work
space, must contact Laurel Lichtenberger at
[email protected] by Nov. 29.

Work space in the NASA News Center and the News Center Annex is
provided on a first-come basis - one space per organization. To set
up temporary telephone, fax, ISDN or network lines, media must make
arrangements with BellSouth at 800-213-4988. Media must have an
assigned seat in the Kennedy newsroom prior to setting up lines. To
obtain an assigned seat, contact Patricia Christian at
[email protected]. Media must have a public affairs escort
to any other Kennedy area except the Launch Complex 39 cafeteria.

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Media may obtain Johnson Space Center credentials by calling the
Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or presenting Kennedy STS-122
mission credentials. Media planning to cover the mission only from
Johnson need apply for credentials only at Johnson. Deadlines for
submitting Johnson Space Center accreditation requests are Nov. 14
for non-U.S. media, regardless of citizenship, and Nov. 29 for U.S.
media who are U.S. citizens.

Media covering the mission from Johnson using Kennedy credentials also
must contact the Johnson newsroom by Nov. 29 to arrange workspace,
phone lines and other logistics. Johnson is responsible for
credentialing media if the shuttle lands at White Sands Space Harbor,
N.M. If a landing is imminent at White Sands, Johnson will arrange
credentials.

DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER
Notice for a space shuttle landing at Dryden Flight Research Center on
Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., could be short. National media should
consider accrediting Los Angeles-based personnel who could travel
quickly to Dryden. Deadlines for submitting Dryden Flight Research
Center accreditation requests are Nov. 9 for non-U.S. media,
regardless of citizenship, and Dec. 12 for U.S. media who are U.S.
citizens.

For Dryden media credentials, U.S. citizens representing domestic
media must provide their full name, date of birth, place of birth,
media organization, the last six digits of their social security
number and driver's license number, including the name of the issuing
state.

In addition to the above requirements, foreign media representatives,
regardless of citizenship, must provide data including their
citizenship, visa or passport number, expiration date, and alien
registration number if applicable.

Media should fax requests for credentials on company letterhead to
661-276-3566. E-mailed requests to [email protected] are acceptable
for media who have been accredited at Dryden within the past year.
Requests must include a phone number and business e-mail address for
follow-up contact.

NASA PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACTS:
Kennedy Space Center: George Diller, 321-867-2468,
[email protected]
Johnson Space Center: James Hartsfield, 281-483-5111,
[email protected]
Dryden Flight Research Center: Leslie Williams, 661-276-3893,
[email protected]
#2 by jacqmans on 25 Oct, 2007 17:16
MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-148

NASA SHOWCASES NEXT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION COMPONENT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center will hold a media
event at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 31, to highlight the next
pressurized element to be launched to the International Space
Station. The European Space Agency's Columbus module will fly aboard
space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-122 mission, targeted for launch
Dec. 6.

Columbus will expand the research facilities of the station, providing
crew members and scientists around the world the ability to conduct a
variety of life, physical and materials science experiments. It is
the European Space Agency's largest single contribution to the
orbiting outpost. The module is approximately 23 feet long and 15
feet wide, allowing it to hold 10 large racks of experiments.

During the event, reporters at the Space Station Processing Facility
will have the opportunity to speak with mission managers involved in
processing Columbus for flight. The module is scheduled to be
transferred to Launch Pad 39A in early November, in preparation for
its journey to the station.

Media attending the event should arrive at Kennedy's News Center by
1:30 p.m. for transportation to the processing facility. Media
without permanent Kennedy credentials should submit their request via
the online accreditation Web site at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

The processing facility is an operational area. All participants must
be properly dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely
cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves.

For the latest information about the STS-122 mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts122
#3 by collectSPACE on 31 Oct, 2007 20:45
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jacqmans - 23/10/2007 1:24 PM

NASA will discuss the next space shuttle mission during a daylong series of media briefings from the Johnson Space Center beginning at 8 a.m. CST Friday, Nov. 9.
These briefings have been moved:

November 16, Friday
9 a.m. - Space Shuttle and Space Station Program Overview Briefing
10 a.m. - ISS Expedition 16 Spacewalk Preview Briefing
11 a.m. - STS-122 Mission Overview Briefing
1 p.m. - STS-122 Spacewalk Overview Briefing
2 p.m. - STS-122 Crew News Conference
6 p.m. - ESA News Conference to Germany with STS-122 Mission Specialist Hans Schlegel
#4 by jacqmans on 01 Nov, 2007 21:54
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-152

NASA UPDATES BRIEFING SCHEDULE TO PREVIEW NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION

HOUSTON - NASA briefings on the next space shuttle mission have been
rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 16. The daylong series of media briefings
from the Johnson Space Center will begin at 8 a.m. CST. Shuttle
Atlantis' 11-day mission, designated STS-122, is targeted for launch
Dec 6. The mission will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus
Laboratory to the International Space Station.

The schedule of briefings is (all times Central):

8 a.m. -- Space Shuttle and Space Station Program Overview
9:30 a.m. -- STS-122 Mission Overview
11 a.m. -- NASA Television Video File
12 p.m. -- STS-122 Spacewalk Overview
1 p.m. -- STS-122 Crew News Conference
2 p.m. -- Crew Round-Robin Interviews (not televised)
5 p.m. -- Hans Schlegel News Conference for German media

Media planning to attend or participate in the briefings or
round-robin interviews must contact the Johnson newsroom at
281-483-5111, by 5 p.m. on Nov. 14. Reporters at other participating
NASA locations will be able to ask questions. Non-U.S. media planning
to attend the briefings, regardless of citizenship, need to request
credentials from Johnson by Friday, Nov. 2.

All briefings, except the round-robin crew interviews, will be
broadcast live on NASA Television and the Web at:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Steve Frick will command Atlantis' seven-member crew, which includes
Pilot Alan Poindexter, mission specialists Rex Walheim, Stanley Love,
Leland Melvin and European Space Agency astronauts Hans Schlegel and
Leopold Eyharts. Eyharts will replace Expedition 16 Flight Engineer
Daniel Tani and remain aboard the station as a member of the
Expedition 16 crew. Tani will return to Earth with the STS-122 crew.

For the latest information about the STS-122 mission and its crew,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
#5 by jacqmans on 07 Nov, 2007 03:07
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-156

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD SATURDAY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to roll out
to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Saturday,
Nov. 10, as preparations for the STS-122 mission move forward.
Atlantis is targeted to lift off Dec. 6 on an 11-day mission to the
International Space Station.

The first motion of the shuttle out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly
Building is scheduled for 4 a.m. EST. The 3.4-mile journey to the
launch pad is expected to take about six hours.

NASA Television will provide a live picture of Atlantis at the launch
pad beginning at 6:30 a.m. Video highlights of the rollout will air
on NASA TV's Video File segments.

Media are invited to photograph Atlantis' move to the launch pad and
interview Atlantis Flow Director Angela Brewer at 7 a.m. Saturday.
Because dates and times of this event are subject to change, updates
are available by calling 321-867-2525.

Media must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 6 a.m. Saturday for
transportation to the viewing area. Foreign news media accreditation
for this event is closed. Foreign media with credentials must arrive
at the Pass and Identification Building on State Road 3 by 5:30 a.m.
for transportation to the news center. U.S. media without permanent
Kennedy Space Center credentials must apply for accreditation online
by 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
#6 by jacqmans on 11 Nov, 2007 05:37
RELEASE: 07-290

SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS ARRIVES AT LAUNCH PAD

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After safely reaching its launch pad Saturday
at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle Atlantis now awaits
its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-122 mission. The full
launch dress rehearsal is scheduled from Nov. 18 to 20 at Kennedy.

The shuttle arrived at the pad about 10 a.m. EST Saturday on top of a
giant vehicle called the crawler-transporter. The crawler-transporter
began carrying Atlantis out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building at
4:43 a.m., traveling less than 1 mph during the 3.4 mile journey.
Atlantis achieved hard down and was firmly on the launch pad at 11:51
a.m.

Atlantis is targeted to launch Dec. 6 on an 11-day mission to the
International Space Station. The shuttle's seven crew members will
deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus Laboratory to the
International Space Station and bring a new crew member to the
station and return another to Earth.

Atlantis' crew members are Commander Steve Frick, Pilot Alan
Poindexter and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim,
Stanley Love, and Hans Schlegel and Léopold Eyharts of the European
Space Agency. Eyharts will replace current Expedition 16 Flight
Engineer Daniel Tani. Eyharts will return to Earth aboard STS-123,
which is targeted to launch Feb. 14, 2008. Tani will return to Earth
aboard Atlantis. He launched to the station with the STS-120 crew.

The STS-122 astronauts and ground crews will participate in a launch
dress rehearsal, known as the terminal countdown demonstration test,
or TCDT. The test provides each shuttle crew with an opportunity to
participate in various simulated countdown activities, including
equipment familiarization and emergency training. STS-122 is the
121st space shuttle flight, the 29th flight for space shuttle
Atlantis and the 24th flight to the station.

The following media events are associated with the test. All times are
Eastern.

* Nov. 17 - STS-122 Crew Arrival: The crew will arrive at 9 p.m. at
the Shuttle Landing Facility and make a statement. The arrival will
not be broadcast live but will be part of the NASA TV Video File.
* Nov. 19 - STS-122 Crew Media Q&A: The crew will take media questions
at Launch Pad 39A at 9:35 a.m. The session will be carried on a delay
on NASA TV.
* Nov. 20 - STS-122 Crew Walkout Photo Opportunity: The astronauts
will depart from the Operations and Checkout Building at 7:45 a.m. in
their flight entry suits in preparation for the countdown
demonstration test at the launch pad. The walkout will not be
broadcast live but will be part of the NASA TV Video File.

Dates and times of events are subject to change. Schedule updates are
available at 321-867-2525.

New foreign media accreditation for these events is closed. U.S. media
without permanent Kennedy Space Center credentials must apply for
accreditation online by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15 at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

To attend crew arrival, reporters must pick up badges by 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16, at the Pass & I.D. Building on State Road 405. For
information about covering these events, including proper attire and
meeting locations, credentialed media should visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/media.html

Video b-roll of the terminal countdown demonstration test will be
available on the NASA TV Video File. For NASA TV downlink
information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For information about the STS-122 mission and crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
#7 by jacqmans on 21 Nov, 2007 18:54
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-167

NASA ANNOUNCES NEWS CONFERENCE ON STATUS OF NEXT SHUTTLE LAUNCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA managers have scheduled a news conference
at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., no earlier than 4 p.m. EST,
Friday, Nov. 30, to discuss the status of the upcoming space shuttle
mission. The news conference will follow the Flight Readiness Review,
which is chaired by NASA's Associate Administrator for Space
Operations.

The Space Shuttle Program completed its review for Atlantis' STS-122
mission on Nov. 13, and the International Space Station Program will
hold its readiness review Nov. 27. The Nov. 30 readiness review is
expected to include the selection of an official launch date for the
assembly mission that will deliver the European Space Agency Columbus
Laboratory to the space station. The current targeted launch time is
4:31 p.m. EST on Dec. 6.

Briefing participants are:
- Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier
- Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale
- International Space Station Program Manager Mike Suffredini
- STS-122 Launch Director Doug Lyons

The briefing will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the
agency's Web site. Media may ask questions from participating NASA
locations. Reporters should contact their preferred NASA center to
confirm its participation.

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information,
visit:

www.nasa.gov/ntv

For STS-122 crew and mission information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
#8 by on 21 Nov, 2007 20:11
Why is Mike Leinbach not doing this launch? The assistant launch director is going to be at the FFR conference. Where is Mike, did he leave to go do something else? Is Doug Lyons going to do this launch?
#9 by tesheiner on 22 Nov, 2007 08:40
Should we expect the Press Kit NET Friday, Nov. 30?
#10 by Chandonn on 25 Nov, 2007 00:22
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tesheiner - 22/11/2007 4:40 AM

Should we expect the Press Kit NET Friday, Nov. 30?

That was what I was expecting. Of course, the STS-120 and Expedition 16 press kits were very late compared with previous flights (Expedition 16 came out literally hours before launch!)
#11 by ChrisGebhardt on 25 Nov, 2007 00:29
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Justin Wheat - 21/11/2007 4:11 PM

Why is Mike Leinbach not doing this launch? The assistant launch director is going to be at the FFR conference. Where is Mike, did he leave to go do something else? Is Doug Lyons going to do this launch?

I asked this same question when the crew arrived for their TCDT. I was told that Mike Leinbach was still the launch director and that it was just a misprint in the KSC media gallary labeling Lyons as the LD. However, seeing Lyons listed here again as the LD is making me wonder!

Can someone please answer this question!
#12 by Endeavour118 on 25 Nov, 2007 00:40
about lyons being the ld isn't he the guy who sits next to mike at the ALD console?
#13 by ChrisGebhardt on 25 Nov, 2007 00:44
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Endeavour118 - 24/11/2007 8:40 PM

about lyons being the ld isn't he the guy who sits next to mike at the ALD console?

Yes.
#14 by jacqmans on 27 Nov, 2007 21:02
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-169

NASA SETS INTERVIEWS WITH FLIGHT DIRECTOR FOR NEXT SHUTTLE MISSION

HOUSTON - International Space Station Flight Director Sally Davis will
be available for satellite interviews Monday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8
a.m. CST. Davis will lead NASA's Mission Control Center during the
next space shuttle mission, which will expand the research capability
of the station.

Davis is a native of El Paso, Texas, and a graduate of Texas Tech
University, Lubbock. She is the lead station flight director for
shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission. The launch countdown is
tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 3. The launch is targeted
for 3:31 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center,
Fla. Atlantis will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus
laboratory to the station.

To participate in the interviews, media should contact producer Karen
Svetaka at 281-483-8684 or pager 713-708-1024 by 2 p.m., Friday, Nov.
30. B-roll of preparations for the mission will be broadcast starting
at 5:30 a.m., immediately prior to the interviews.

The NASA Television low-latency channel will be used to conduct the
interviews with the least audio delay. The NASA TV low-latency
channel is on satellite AMC 6, transponder 5C, located at 72 degrees
west, downlink frequency 3785.5 Mhz, vertical polarity. The
interviews also will be broadcast live on NASA TV.

For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-122 mission and its crew,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
#15 by Chandonn on 29 Nov, 2007 02:54
STS-122 Press Kit is now available: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
#16 by OV-107 on 30 Nov, 2007 17:34
It looks like Mike Leinbach is still the Nasa Launch Director but that Doug Lyons will perform this role in this mission.

In the picture gallery "crew rehearses for launch" at nasas website in one photo Doug welcome the crew as the "STS 122 Launch Director".
#17 by DaveS on 30 Nov, 2007 17:49
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OV-107 - 30/11/2007 7:34 PM

It looks like Mike Leinbach is still the Nasa Launch Director but that Doug Lyons will perform this role in this mission.

In the picture gallery "crew rehearses for launch" at nasas website in one photo Doug welcome the crew as the "STS 122 Launch Director".
Determined to be a PAO error. I seen similar mistakes before made by NASA PAO. Lyons is the Assistant Launch Director.
#18 by jacqmans on 01 Dec, 2007 06:28
RELEASE: 07-262

NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON DEC. 6

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA senior managers completed a thorough
review Friday of space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight and
selected Dec. 6 as the official launch date for mission STS-122.
Commander Steve Frick and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off
to the International Space Station at 4:31 p.m. EST.

During the 11-day mission, the crew will install the European Space
Agency's new Columbus laboratory. Columbus will expand the research
facilities of the station and provide scientists around the world
with the ability to conduct a variety of life, physical and materials
science experiments. The mission will include at least three
spacewalks, delivery of a new crew member to the station and the
return of another astronaut after nearly two months aboard the
station.

Atlantis' launch date was announced after the conclusion of Friday's
Flight Readiness Review. During the one-day meeting, top NASA and
contractor managers assessed any risks associated with the mission
and determined whether the shuttle's equipment, support systems and
procedures are ready for flight.

Joining Commander Frick on STS-122 will be pilot Alan Poindexter and
mission specialists Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim, Stanley Love and
European Space Agency astronauts Hans Schlegel and Leopold Eyharts.
Eyharts will replace current station crew member Dan Tani, who has
lived on the outpost since October. Eyharts will return to Earth on
shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission, currently targeted for launch on
Feb. 14, 2008.
#19 by jacqmans on 01 Dec, 2007 06:29
RELEASE: 56-07

AIRSPACE, BRIDGES AND WATERWAY RESTRICTIONS FOR STS-122 MISSION

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- For the launch of space shuttle Atlantis on
the STS-122 mission, NASA managers are urging all aircraft pilots and
boaters to fully comply with the airspace, bridges and waterway
restrictions imposed around Kennedy Space Center prior to and during
shuttle launches and landings.

The first launch opportunity is Thursday, Dec. 6, with liftoff
scheduled for 4:31 p.m. EST. This launch time is approximately in the
middle of a 10-minute launch window. At NASA's request, U.S. Air
Force and U.S. Coast Guard surveillance aircraft will patrol Eastern
Range airspace boundaries on launch day. Violators will be
intercepted by patrol forces, thoroughly investigated and subject to
enforcement action by the Federal Aviation Administration. A number
of restrictions remain in effect around Kennedy during the hours
immediately following the launch of a space shuttle.

The following are restrictions that apply to pilots, boaters and motor
vehicle operators using the airspace, waterways, or roads and bridges
that lead to Kennedy.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION RESTRICTIONS

For the launch of Atlantis on mission STS-122, all restricted areas
surrounding Kennedy will be active and the area covered by flight
restrictions has once again been expanded for this launch.

Due to international terrorist activities, heightened security is
essential to protect the space shuttle as a national asset. An
inadvertent unauthorized incursion into the area of the Cape
Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction, or TFR, could cause a scrub
in the launch of Atlantis, the activation of airspace defenses and an
FAA enforcement action. Local pilots are asked to help NASA by
respecting these temporary but necessary restrictions so the launch
can occur on time and without incident.

The Eastern Range restricted airspace for Kennedy and Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station is in effect on a continuous basis and is off
limits to general aviation pilots. Access is limited to official
aircraft only. The restricted airspace normally covers the area
bounded by the Indian River to the west, Port Canaveral to the south,
the city of Oak Hill to the north, and three miles over the Atlantic
Ocean to the east. Pilots are encouraged to consult the current FAA
aeronautical chart for Orlando Class B airspace.

On launch day, these restricted areas will be expanded by the TFR and
will be activated seven hours before the launch window opens. This
will continue in effect until 30 minutes after launch, after which
the standard restricted areas for Kennedy and Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station will remain in effect. On Thursday, Dec. 6, the TFR
will be activated at 9:16 a.m. The launch is targeted to occur at
4:31 p.m. within a launch window that extends from 4:26 to 4:36 p.m.
The TFR will remain in effect until 5:17 p.m. If the launch is
scrubbed, pilots should check NOTAMs for the hours the TFR will be in
effect for the next launch attempt.

General aviation and VFR operations are prohibited within a
30-nautical-mile radius of Launch Pad 39A from the surface to (but
not including) 18,000 feet (located on the Melbourne VOR/DME
004-degree radial at 30.6 nautical miles). Among the public-use
general aviation airports affected within this area are Space Coast
Regional Airport and Arthur Dunn Airpark, both in Titusville, and
Merritt Island Airport on Merritt Island.

Within an airspace radius between 30 and 40 nautical miles, a discrete
transponder code must be obtained and clearance granted from air
traffic control before entering this airspace. Continuous radio
communications must be maintained.

Among the public-use airports affected within the 30- to
40-nautical-mile radius in which flight is permitted but under
positive air traffic control are Orlando International Airport,
Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando-Sanford International Airport, New
Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, Melbourne International Airport,
Valkaria Airport and Massey Ranch.

Before flight, pilots should contact the St. Petersburg Flight Service
Station at 1-800/WxBrief (1-800/992-7433) for details of the
restrictions contained in the NOTAMs.

In flight, outside Orlando Class B airspace, pilots should contact
Orlando Approach control on 134.95. In the Melbourne area, contact
Orlando Approach control on 132.65. In southern Volusia County,
contact Orlando Approach control on 125.35. Flight Service can also
be reached locally by radio on the Titusville RCO at 123.6 or the
Melbourne RCO on 122.6. Advisories will also be available from the
control tower at Space Coast Regional Airport at 118.9 megahertz.

BRIDGES AND ACCESS HIGHWAYS CONTROLLED FOR LAUNCH

The opening and closing of bridges over waterways surrounding Kennedy
Space Center will be strictly controlled during the hours immediately
before and after the launch period for each space shuttle mission.

Bridges affected by the launch include:

* Port Canaveral Barge Canal (State Road 401);

* Indian River/NASA Causeway West (Intracoastal Waterway);

* Merritt Island Barge Canal (Merritt Island State Road 3);

* Haulover Canal (State Road 3, north of Kennedy Space Center).

Restraints on bridge openings for boat traffic begin three hours
before launch. The bridges may be opened for five minutes at the
following points in the launch countdown: T-180 minutes, T-150
minutes, T-120 minutes, T-90 minutes and T-65 minutes. Adding 20
minutes to these times and then subtracting the total number of
minutes from the opening of the 10-minute launch window (4:26 p.m.)
will result in an approximate time of openings.

Bridges will remain closed to boat traffic until 90 minutes after
liftoff (T+90). They may then open for five minutes at T+90, T+120
minutes and T+150 minutes. Bridge operations will return to normal
three hours after launch (T+180 minutes).

Should the shuttle be required to perform a return-to-launch-site
landing at Kennedy, all bridges would remain closed to boat traffic
from 45 minutes before landing until at least one hour after landing.

State Road 3 from the Gate 2 Pass and Identification Building to State
Road 405 (NASA Causeway) via Space Commerce Way will be closed on
launch day, Dec. 6, beginning at 11 a.m. NASA Causeway between the
Kennedy Visitor Complex and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will also
be closed starting at that time. Only badged employees and guests
with passes will be permitted access. These roads will reopen
approximately two hours after launch.

Effective Dec. 3, the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and the Cape
Canaveral National Seashore will be closed until the day after
launch.

State Road 406 east to State Road 3, and State Road 3 south from the
Haulover Canal bridge to State Road 402 leading to Titusville will be
open to badged personnel. These roads will close to all vehicle
traffic at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 until after a successful launch has
occurred.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA BOATING RESTRICTIONS

Waterways and boating near Kennedy will be strictly controlled prior
to and during the launch of Atlantis on STS-122.

Safety and security requirements, including Air Force range safety
impact limit lines, will go into effect three days before launch.
Other requirements will be phased into effect through sunset the
night before launch. A general description of the area follows:

ATLANTIC OCEAN: Beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3 (L-3 days)
and continuing through launch, a general exclusion zone will be in
effect three miles offshore from the Haulover Canal, near the north
end of Kennedy, and southward to Port Canaveral. Four hours prior to
launch, all ocean-going traffic will be restricted from entering an
area measured from nine miles north and south of the launch pad and
extending 64 miles east into the ocean. An additional three-mile-wide
exclusion zone will be extended eastward along the flight path of the
space shuttle.

INDIAN RIVER: Restrictions apply from the NASA Causeway north to the
Haulover Canal and east of the Indian River's main channel.
Restrictions begin 72 hours prior to launch.

MOSQUITO LAGOON: This area south of the Haulover Canal in the Mosquito
Lagoon is off limits to all boats beginning 72 hours prior to launch.

BANANA RIVER: Security limits begin at the Banana River Barge Canal
south of Kennedy at the State Road 528 crossing and extend north.
This restriction is effective 72 hours prior to launch.

All boating restrictions will be lifted approximately one hour after
launch. Boating interests should monitor Coast Guard Channel 16
broadcasting from Port Canaveral. The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Florida Wildlife Commission,
Brevard County Sheriff's Office, and NASA security forces share
responsibility for enforcing the boating guidelines.