L-2 Press Conference Video Page

Orbiter: Atlantis
Shuttle Mission: STS-112
Date: October 7, 2002

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -– Image: Shuttle with American Flag and launch complex in background. At a briefing two days before the launch of Shuttle Atlantis, launch officials discuss launch preparations and weather issues. Weather is the primary concern at this time, as Hurricane Lili is projected approach the Gulf Coast of the United States, possibly near Houston, in the coming days. On STS-112, Atlantis will carry the S1 Integrated Truss Structure, the first starboard truss segment, to be attached to the central truss segment, S0, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart A.

STS-112 photos are online. (Note: This is a graphic-intensive site and may be difficult to view with low speed modems or when this web site receives heavy traffic loads).

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L-2 Press Conference
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Shuttle Program manager Ron Dittemore is pleased that the Shuttle team has overcome recent challenges and is ready for launch, despite weather concerns.
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Mike Suffredini, ISS Ops and Integration manager, summarizes the status of the Station and the Expedition Five crew currently on board.
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Dave King, director of Shuttle Processing at KSC, praises the resolution of earlier technical problems and expresses his excitement for the upcoming mission.
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Lt. Michael Jennings, Launch Weather Officer, outlines Hurricane Lili's predicted path and forecasts for KSC, the SRB retrieval area and the TAL sites.
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October 21, 2002	Online coverage by: Dennis Armstrong (NASA), Anna Heiney (IDI) Web Development: Lynda Warnock & Debbie Barton (FDC) Video Production: Chris Chamberland & Mike Chambers (Johnson Controls) Countdown Clock by: Jim Fitzgerald (FDC) NASA Official: Dennis Armstrong (Dennis.Armstrong-1@ksc.nasa.gov) A Service of the NASA/Kennedy Space Center Roy D. Bridges, Director