Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Flight Readiness Review Held Today

Space Shuttle and International Space Station Program managers are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today for the Flight Readiness Review, or FRR, where they will discuss space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight.

Following the meeting, NASA will announce an official launch date during a press briefing aired on NASA TV and www.nasa.gov/ntv.

Meanwhile, workers at Launch Pad 39A have completed ordnance connections in preparation for Endeavour's liftoff to the International Space Station.

At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, STS-130 Commander George Zamka and Pilot Terry Virts will continue to practice shuttle landings in their T-38 training jets.