Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2069 Issue Time: 2013 Aug 17 0843 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2068 Begin Time: 2013 Aug 16 1800 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1355 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Aug 17 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 229 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Aug 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1817 S21W44 241 0140 Eai 12 13 Beta-Gamma-Delta 1818 S07W19 216 0330 Dki 08 16 Beta-Gam ...Continue Reading

August 16, 2013 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100jbuck@nasa.gov George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468george.h.diller@nasa.gov * CONTRACT RELEASE C13-037 * * NASA Exercises Expendable Launch Vehicle Contract Option * NASA has exercised the first option on a contract providing integrated services for the preparation and launch of the next generation of the agency's scientific and exploration spacecraft. The two-year Option Period 1 on the Expendable Launch ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2068 Issue Time: 2013 Aug 16 1816 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2013 Aug 16 1800 UTC Station: GOES13 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or upda ...Continue Reading

August 16, 2013 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov William Jeffs Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111william.p.jeffs@nasa.gov * MEDIA ADVISORY M13-136 * * NASA Invites Media to Preview Pollution-Climate Science Flights Aug. 22 * NASA has changed the day for a behind-the-scenes look at the agency's airborne campaign to study how storm systems combine with air pollution from wildfires and other sources to affect our climate. NASA now will host its po ...Continue Reading

August 16, 2013 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730david.steitz@nasa.gov Chris Rink Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-6786chris.rink@nasa.gov * RELEASE 13-256 * * NASA Selects Innovative Technology Proposals for Suborbital Flights * NASA has selected for possible flight demonstration 10 proposals from six U.S. states for reusable, suborbital technology payloads and vehicle capability enhancements with the potential to revolutionize future space missions. After ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Aug 16 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 228 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Aug 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1817 S21W31 241 0260 Ekc 12 22 Beta-Gamma-Delta 1818 S07W07 217 0300 Dki 08 15 Beta 18 ...Continue Reading

August 15, 2013 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington           202-358-1726dwayne.brown@nasa.gov Rachel Hoover Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-4789rachel.hoover@nasa.gov Keith Koehler Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. 757-824-1579keith.a.koehler@nasa.gov * MEDIA ADVISORY M13-135 * * NASA Hosts NASA TV News Briefing on Upcoming Lunar Mission * NASA will host a news briefing at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 22 ...Continue Reading

August 15, 2013 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington        202-358-1100trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Gregory B. Harland or Stephanie Covey Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468gregory.b.harland@nasa.gov or stephanie.a.covey@nasa.gov Christina Ra SpaceX 310-363-6447christina.ra@spacex.com  * RELEASE 13-255 * * NASA Commercial Crew Partner SpaceX Completes Orbit and Entry Review * NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Space Exploration Te ...Continue Reading

August 15, 2013 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Michele Johnson Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-4789michele.johnson@nasa.gov * RELEASE 13-254 * * NASA Ends Attempts to Fully Recover Kepler Spacecraft, Potential New Missions Considered * Following months of analysis and testing, the Kepler Space Telescope team is ending its attempts to restore the spacecraft to full working order, and now is considering what new science resear ...Continue Reading