09.04.07

James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111

John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington 
202-358-0602

Keith Wheeler
Walt Disney World Public Relations, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
407-566-6397/5317 

RELEASE: M07-113

SHUTTLE CREW TO BE HONORED AT WALT DISNEY WORLD, AVAILABLE FOR SATELLITE INTERVIEWS

WASHINGTON - The seven space shuttle Endeavour astronauts who returned 
to Earth Aug. 21 will be honored in a day of ceremonies at Walt 
Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Sept. 10. 

The Endeavour crew will be available for local and satellite 
interviews from Walt Disney World beginning at 6 a.m. EDT. Interested 
media should contact Nicole Zamecnik at 407-560-3525 by 5 p.m. on 
Thursday, Sept. 6. 

To make arrangements to cover the day's activities, contact Keith 
Wheeler at 407-566-5317. The schedule of events includes: 

6-9:45 a.m. - Media interviews with the crew members
10-10:15 a.m. - Plaque Dedication - Mission: SPACE, Epcot
10:30-11 a.m. - Media interview opportunity, Mission: SPACE, Epcot 
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Education session, Base21 Siemens VIP Center, 
Epcot
1:30-2:15 p.m. - Astronauts answer questions from park guests, 
Mission: SPACE, Epcot
2:45-3:15 p.m. - Crew members serve as honorary grand marshals of the 
Magic Kingdom's afternoon parade, Main Street, U.S.A., Magic Kingdom.

The 11:15 a.m. NASA education session will include students from the 
Oak Ridge High School Aviation and Aerospace Academy Magnet Program 
in Orlando, Fla., the Osceola High School Aviation Academy in 
Kissimmee, Fla., and Orlando-area fourth- and fifth-graders. It will 
be webcast live on NASA's Web site and at: 

http://www.disneyworld.com/nasa 

Video highlights will be fed via satellite by Walt Disney World from 
11:15 to 11:45 a.m. EDT and from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. EDT Sept. 10 on 
C-Band Analog (36Mhz): Galaxy 26, Transponder 11, Downlink: 3920 V, 
Audio: standard 6.2/6.8. 

The Endeavour crew members are Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charlie 
Hobaugh and mission specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick Mastracchio, 
Barbara R. Morgan, Alvin Drew and Canadian Space Agency astronaut 
Dave Williams. 

For the webcast and more information about NASA and agency programs, 
visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov

	
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