Change of ESA TV transmission for 15-16 February 2002

Space Shuttle Columbia’s launch preparations continue at the Kennedy Space Center. Mission STS-109 is slated to lift off no earlier than 28 February 2002 for the fourth Servicing Mission of the ESA/NASA Hubble Space Telescope.

ESA will provide pre-event footage on the mission, as follows:

15 February 2002

10:15-10:30 GMT ESA TV Exchange on the STS-109 mission (EbS Hot Bird)

19:45-20:00 GMT First replay ESA TV Exchange (EbS Hot Bird)

20:00-20:30 GMT NASA STS-109 Crew News Conference (on NSS-K tbc)

16 February 2002

08:15-08:30 GMT Second replay ESA TV Exchange on STS-109 mission (EbS Hot Bird)

Pleae note that two different satellites are used. For downlink details, see the ESA TV Website.

The Artemis update originally scheduled for transmission on 15-16 February is now scheduled for 22-23 February 2002.

For further information and a daily update of the transmission schedule, visit our website at http://television.esa.int. For all enquires, contact Claus Habfast, Tel +31 71 565 3838, Fax +31 71 565 6340, e-mail claus.habfast@esa.int.