John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-34
COLORADO NATIVE FLYING ON NEXT SHUTTLE SET FOR INTERVIEWS
HOUSTON - NASA astronaut and Steamboat Springs, Colo., native Steven
Swanson, a crewmember of the upcoming space shuttle Atlantis' STS-117
mission, will be available for interviews by satellite Thursday,
April 5. The STS-117 mission is targeted for launch this spring.
This will be the first space flight for Swanson. He will conduct one
spacewalk and operate the shuttle and International Space Station
robotic arms during the mission. Atlantis' crew will deliver a third
set of huge solar arrays, batteries and associated electronics to the
station, setting the stage for additional international laboratories
to be added later this year.
Swanson will be available for interviews Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. CDT. B-roll of his training will air from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. To
book an interview, call the NASA Johnson Space Center newsroom at
281-483-5111 or producer Tim Hinson at 281-483-7269 by 2 p.m.
Thursday.
Interviews and b-roll will air on the NASA Television analog
satellite, located on satellite AMC-6, 72 degrees west longitude;
transponder 5C, 3800 MHz, vertical polarization, with audio at 6.8
MHz.
Swanson was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and raised in Steamboat Springs.
He graduated from Steamboat Springs High School, received a
bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, a master's degree
from Florida Atlantic University and a doctorate from Texas A and M
University. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video
information, visit:
For more information about STS-117 and its entire crew, visit:
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