Updated Crew Arrival to Kennedy

Updated Crew Arrival to Kennedy

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:24:54 -0600

Space shuttle Discovery's seven STS-131 astronauts will arrive at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, in shifts this afternoon to avoid inclement weather.

Crew members are expected to arrive at the SLF between 3:40 and 7 p.m. EST. Four of the seven crew members, including Commander Alan Poindexter, are expected to arrive between 6 and 7 p.m.

The STS-131 crew are traveling to Kennedy to participate in the standard prelaunch training called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.

Live coverage will begin on NASA TV at approximately 6 p.m. on www.nasa.gov/ntv.

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