Steve Bowen, of Cohasset, Mass., will make his second journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis’ next mission to the International Space Station. The STS-132 flight is targeted to launch May 14 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Bowen is available for interviews about the upcoming mission on Monday, May 3.

The six astronauts for Atlantis’ STS-132 mission will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module, also known as Rassvet (which means “dawn” in Russian) to the space station. The flight also will deliver critical spare parts and cargo. During the 12-day mission, three spacewalks are planned to put the spare parts on the station. STS-132 is the final scheduled flight of Atlantis. Following STS-132, two more shuttle flights remain scheduled.

The STS-132 crew will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT May 3, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA Television and the agency’s website will broadcast the briefings live. Reporters will be able to ask questions from participating NASA locations.

Bowen also will be available for interviews at Johnson by phone or in person after the briefings. Reporters must contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by April 26 to reserve an interview opportunity. Reporters planning to attend the briefings in Houston must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 6 p.m. on April 26 for credentials.

To cover the STS-132 launch on-site, U.S. reporters must request credentials from Kennedy by May 2. Media representatives should submit requests online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov/

Bowen previously flew on the STS-126 mission in 2008. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in July 2000; he is the first submarine officer selected. He is a captain in the U.S. Navy, spent three years serving aboard a submarine and is qualified for command of nuclear powered submarines. Bowen graduated with bachelor’s degrees from the United States Naval Academy and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

For Bowen’s complete biography, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/bowen-sg.html

For the latest information about the STS-132 mission and crew, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

The public can learn how to view a shuttle launch or landing in Florida at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/about/view