SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468

Aug. 9, 2007

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov

NASA TV AND WEB COVERAGE OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MISSION

HOUSTON - NASA is providing continuous television and Internet coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 8 at 6:36 p.m. EDT.

NASA Television features live mission events, daily mission status news conferences and 24-hour commentary. NASA TV is webcast at:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

NASA Web coverage of STS-118 includes current mission information, interactive features, and news conference images, graphics and videos. Mission coverage, including the latest NASA TV schedule, also is available on the main space shuttle Web site:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

Daily news conferences with STS-118 mission managers take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. Reporters can ask questions from participating NASA locations. Contact your local NASA facility by close of business daily to confirm its availability before each event.

For information about other NASA missions and activities, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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