[saraid216]

> According to procedure, we expect a press conference to be held a few hours from now.

How normal is this? It strikes me as odd, but I know nothing.

[adastra]

It's normal for any NASA mission. Your average comsat launch isn't going to get any press coverage, and the military sure isn't holding press conferences after their classified missions. But pretty much every NASA science and space station mission is going to get a lot of interest.