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Space Station, Shuttle Joint Crew News Conference Tuesday
Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:51:09 PM
HOUSTON -- The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 7:13 a.m. CST on Tuesday.
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 40-minute news conference.
Atlantis' STS-129 mission includes three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the station's truss, or backbone. The platforms will store spare parts needed to sustain station operations after the shuttle fleet is retired.
Atlantis will return with station resident Nicole Stott, marking the final time the shuttle is expected to rotate station crew members.
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