Mission STS-108 KSC Briefings and Events Set

News conferences and other events have been set for the launch of
the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-108, the 107th launch in the
Shuttle program. The preferred time for launch on Thursday, Nov. 29 is about
7:41 p.m. EST at the opening of a window that extends for about 5 minutes.
News conferences and events listed below will be carried live on NASA
Television (unless otherwise noted) and originate from the KSC News Center.

The four-member STS-108 crew and the three-member Expedition Four
crew will arrive at KSC on Sunday, Nov. 25 at about 4 p.m. EST. News media
representatives planning to cover the event must be at the KSC News Center
by 3 p.m. (in the event of a possible early crew arrival) to be transported
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 3:41 p.m. Due to heightened security, media will
not be permitted to attend this event. The event will be covered live on
NASA TV.

In addition to daily 9 a.m. countdown status briefings, a prelaunch
press conference will be held two days before launch. The full briefing
schedule is listed below.

STS-108 BRIEFINGS & EVENTS SCHEDULE (all times are EST)
(All briefings are held inside the KSC Press Site auditorium and will be
carried live on NASA TV unless otherwise noted)

L-4 Days – Sunday, Nov. 25

4 p.m. —– STS-108 Flight Crew Arrival (Live on NASA TV)

L-3 Days – Monday, Nov. 26

(11 p.m. – Launch countdown begins)

L-2 Days – Tuesday, Nov. 27

9 a.m. —— Countdown Status Briefing

Jeff Spaulding, NASA Test Director

Todd Corey, STS-108 Mission Manager

Ed Priselac, Shuttle Weather Officer

4 p.m. —– Prelaunch News Conference

Ron Dittemore, Shuttle Program Manager, NASA, JSC

Tommy Holloway, ISS Program Manager, NASA, JSC

Dave King, Director of Shuttle Processing, NASA, KSC

TBD, Launch Weather Officer

L-1 Day – Wednesday, Nov. 28

9 a.m. —— Countdown Status Briefing

Pete Nickolenko, NASA Test Director

Todd Corey, STS-108 Mission Manager

Ed Priselac, Shuttle Weather Officer

L-0 Day – Thursday, Nov. 29

(Tanking begins at about 10:49 a.m.)

2:30 p.m. —– NASA Television live launch programming and

commentary begins

Launch Day Crew activities:

10:30 a.m. ——–Wake up

11 a.m. ————-Breakfast

2 p.m. ——— Lunch

2:41 p.m. —–Crew Photo

3:11 p.m. ——–Weather briefing

3:21 p.m. ——-Suit-up photo

3:51 p.m. —— Walkout/depart for pad

4:21 p.m. —— Arrive at pad

5:39 p.m. ——Close hatch

7:41 p.m. —— Launch of Endeavour

( Carried live on NASA TV)

8:45 p.m. —– Post-launch Press Conference

Jim Halsell, Shuttle Program Launch Integration Manager, KSC

Mike Leinbach, Shuttle Launch Director, KSC