HDNet To Broadcast Live, High Definition Coverage of the Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour - Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Network's Coverage of Spectacular Night Launch Begins at 2:00 A.M.
ET with Launch from the Kennedy Space Center Scheduled for 2:28 A.M.
ET
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
WHAT: HDNet to broadcast LIVE HD coverage of the launch of Space
Shuttle Endeavour, marking NASA's 25th US mission to the International
Space Station.
Endeavour will fly the astronauts, a space station module and a
robotics system to the International Space Station on March 11.
STS-123 is an international mission combining the expertise and
experience of several countries working together to create a working
'home' in space.
The crew - including one Japanese astronaut, will deliver the
first section of the Japanese-built Kibo laboratory and the Canadian
Space Agency's two-armed robotic system called Dextre.
HDNet's coverage is hosted by World Report Correspondent Greg
Dobbs.
WHEN: HDNet's LIVE coverage begins at 2:00 a.m., running until
3:00 a.m. ET - with the launch of Endeavour scheduled for 2:28 a.m.
ET. HDNet will also re-air the launch at 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday,
March 11.
About HDNet
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HDNet is your exclusive, high definition home for popular,
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featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather and "NASA on HDNet"
(presenting live shuttle launches through 2010). HDNet presents
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HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to the critically
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"Star Trek: Enterprise", "Smallville" and the hit BBC
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possible home theater experience.
Only HDNet Movies exclusive "Sneak Previews" bring feature films
to viewers before they premiere in theaters! Some of the HDNet Movies
"Sneak Previews" have included the Academy Award nominated "Enron: The
Smartest Guys in the Room", Toronto Film Festival nominee "The War
Within", and "Bubble", the first of six movies by acclaimed director
Steven Soderbergh and produced exclusively for HDNet Films "Cashback",
written and produced by Sean Ellis, "Broken English", from Zoe
Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo and
Griffin Dunne and, most recently the critically acclaimed "Redacted"
directed by Brian De Palma. Upcoming "Sneak Previews" include "Quid
Pro Quo", starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga, "Gonzo", the story of
the life and death of infamous gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson
from director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter, and "Flawless",
starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore.
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For more information visit www.hd.net.
HDNet
Colette Carey, 303-542-5576
ccarey@hd.net
Copyright Business Wire 2008
