Ohio Astronaut to Fly on Next Space Shuttle Mission

Michael Good, who was born in Parma, Ohio, and considers Broadview Heights his
hometown, will make his first journey into orbit on space shuttle Atlantis'
mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis is targeted to launch
from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 12 at 1:31 p.m. EDT.

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To cover the launch of Atlantis on-site, U.S. reporters must request
credentials for Kennedy by May 1. The deadline for foreign reporters is April
19. Media representatives should submit requests online at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

NASA Television will feature prerecorded individual interviews with the crew
members beginning April 20. For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and schedule
information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Mission Specialist Good is one of seven astronauts who will fly on the space
shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to Hubble. The 11-day flight will
include five spacewalks to make repairs and upgrades to the telescope,
extending its life into the next decade.

Good attended Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. He received his
bachelor's degree and master's degree in aerospace engineering from the
University of Notre Dame in 1984 in 1986, respectively.

For Good's complete biography, visit:

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/good-mt.html

For the latest information about the Hubble servicing mission and crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle

John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov

Candrea Thomas
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- April 7/

SOURCE NASA