NASA to Highlight Next Space Station Component

Feb. 1, 2007

John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-016

NASA TO HIGHLIGHT NEXT SPACE STATION COMPONENT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Tuesday, Feb 6, at 10:30 a.m. EST, NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida will showcase the next element to be
added to the International Space Station. The starboard 3/4 truss
segment will launch aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117,
targeted for March 15.

The element will be added to the 11-segment integrated truss
structure, the station's backbone. The integrated truss structure
eventually will span more than 300 feet. The S3/S4 truss has two
large solar arrays and will provide one-fourth of the total power
generation for the completed station. The S3/S4 truss is expected to
be loaded into a transportation canister on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in
preparation for its targeted journey to the launch pad on Feb. 12.

NASA and Boeing mission managers involved in processing the element
for flight will be available for a question-and-answer session during
Tuesday's event.

Reporters planning to attend the event should arrive at Kennedy's
press site by 9:30 a.m. for transportation to the Space Station
Processing Facility. All participants must be dressed in full-length
pants, shirts with sleeves and flat shoes that entirely cover the
feet. Members of the media without permanent Kennedy credentials
should submit their request to attend via the online accreditation
Web site at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

For information on the STS-117 mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

For information on the space station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

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