Longueuil, Quebec, May 26, 2011 — The media accreditation deadline for the next Space Shuttle flight is June 26, 2011. The launch of mission STS-135 is scheduled for July 8 at 11:40 a.m. It will bring four veteran astronauts to the International Space Station aboard the shuttle Atlantis.
The 12-day mission will be the 37th flight to the space station and the 33th and final scheduled flight for Atlantis. It will be the 135th and final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. The STS-135 mission will deliver an experiment designed to demonstrate and test the tools, technologies and techniques needed to robotically refuel satellites in space, even satellites not designed to be serviced.
Canadian media can now submit their accreditation request to NASA. Media representatives must work for legitimate, verifiable media organizations. You will find the relevant information at this address: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/may/HQ_M11-096_STS-135_Creds.html
KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE (KSC)
Media representatives who wish to obtain KSC accreditation should submit their request through the Web at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov before June 26, 2011.
Media representatives who will be on-site and wish to plan interviews with CSA's spokespeople should contact media relations at media@asc-csa.gc.ca.
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For more information:
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations Office
Telephone: (450) 926-4370
media@asc-csa.gc.ca
