News conferences, events and operating hours for KSC’s News Center
have been set for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission
STS-104, the 105th launch in the Shuttle program. The preferred time for
launch on July 12 is about 5:04 a.m. EDT at the opening of a window that
extends for less than 5 minutes. The news conferences and events listed
below will be carried live on NASA Television (unless otherwise noted) and
originate from the KSC News Center.
The five-member STS-104 crew will arrive at KSC on Sunday, July 8,
at about
9:30 p.m. EDT. News media representatives planning to cover the event must
be at the KSC News Center by 8:30 p.m. (in the event of a possible early
crew arrival) for transportation to the Shuttle Landing Facility.
On launch day, the crew will depart their KSC living quarters and be driven
to the launch pad at about 1:13 a.m. Media interested in attending this
event should be at the KSC News Center no later than 12:10 a.m.
In addition to daily 9 a.m. countdown status briefings, an
International Space Station briefing and a prelaunch press conference will
be held two days before launch. The full briefing schedule is listed below.
News media representatives with proper authorization may obtain
STS-104 mission credentials at the Pass and Identification Building on State
Road 3 (south of KSC) on Merritt Island during published times. Credential
and badging hours are listed below.
The KSC coda-phone is updated daily with launch status reports at
321-867-2525.
STS-104 BRIEFINGS & EVENTS SCHEDULE (all times are EDT)
(All briefings are held inside the KSC Press Site auditorium and will be
carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)
Sunday – July 8
8. a.m. – Launch countdown begins
9:30 p.m. —– STS-104 Flight Crew Arrival (Live on NASA TV)
L-3 Days – Monday, July 9
9 a.m. —— Countdown Status Briefing
L-2 Days – Tuesday, July 10
L-1 Days – Wednesday, July 11
L-0 Day – Thursday, July 12
commentary begins
Launch Day Crew activities:
(Wednesday)
(Thursday)
KSC News Center office hours for STS-104
(Times may be adjusted in real time depending on mission events and
timelines.)
Sunday, July 8…………………… 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Monday, July 9…………………… 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 10…………………. 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11……………… 8 a.m. …………..
Thursday, July 12 (Launch Day)… …………..4:30 p.m.
Monday, July 23 (Landing day)… Midnight — 4:30 p.m.
overnight and weekend STS-104 Mission Status Briefings and the in-flight
crew news conference. Media interested in attending the briefings that occur
after normal office hours (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday), MUST make
their intentions known to the KSC News Room at least 24 hours in advance, in
order to secure proper access to the press site. Times of these briefings
are available in the NASA TV schedule at:
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/nasatv/schedule.html
Pass and Identification Hours
Monday, July 9 —————————– Noon. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 10 —————————- 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11 ———————– 8 a.m. — 4:30 p.m./10 p.m.
Thursday, July 12 (Launch day)———- . . . . . . . 4 a.m.
News media may obtain STS-104 mission credentials at the Pass and
Identification Building at Gate 2 on State Road 3, Merritt Island, during
the above published times.
News media with annual Shuttle credentials are reminded to sign the
logbook at the query counter in the News Center.
NEWS MEDIA ARE REQUIRED TO BE UNDER PUBLIC AFFAIRS ESCORT AT ALL
TIMES WHILE AT KSC EXCEPT WHEN DRIVING TO THE NEWS CENTER OR THE COMPLEX 39
CAFETERIA.
NEWS MEDIA ARE ALLOWED AT THE PRESS SITE ONLY WHEN THE KSC NEWS
CENTER IS OPEN.
