Following purge and cooling system connections, the crew transport vehicle, or CTV, will move into position alongside the orbiter access hatch on space shuttle Discovery's port, or left, side.

When the crew hatch is opened, the astronauts will exit the orbiter and enter the CTV, which contains beds and comfortable seats for a physician to conduct a brief preliminary examination of the STS-119 astronauts.

The post-landing news conference is set for approximately 5 p.m. EDT and will air live on NASA Television. The participants are Bill Gerstenmaier, LeRoy Cain and Mike Leinbach.



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