Dec. 21, 2010 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Leslie Williams Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. 661-276-3893 leslie.a.williams@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-345 NASA SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR TECHNOLOGY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS AND INFORMATION ABOUT SUBORBITAL FLIGHT SERVICES WASHINGTON -- NASA is seeking proposals from researchers interested in testing new technologies during suborbital flights. The agency also is requesting infor ...Continue Reading

Dec. 21, 2010 Trent Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Cathy Weselby Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-2791 cathy.weselby@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-342 NASA SELECTS UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND TO HELP BUILD SCIENCE CAREERS WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp. of Falls Church, Va., to administer a $1 million career development and educational program designed to address the critical shortage of U.S. minority ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 48 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA SELECTS COMPANIES FOR FURTHER LUNAR DEMONSTRATIONS DATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:40:21 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA SELECTS COMPANIES FOR FURTHER LUNAR DEMONSTRATIONS DATA December 20, 2010 Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 Report ...Continue Reading

Dec. 20, 2010 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 josh.byerly@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-344 NASA SELECTS COMPANIES FOR FURTHER LUNAR DEMONSTRATIONS DATA WASHINGTON -- NASA has issued delivery orders to three companies as part of its Innovative Lunar Demonstrations Data (ILDD) project. Each order is worth $500,000 and will help develop vehicle capabilities and demonstrate end-to-e ...Continue Reading

Dec. 20, 2010 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-175 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ROLLS OFF LAUNCH PAD TUESDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll back from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for additional work related to its final schedule ...Continue Reading

Dec. 20, 2010 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-333 NASA COMPLETES SPACE STATION, FOSTERS COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT AND MAKES AMAZING DISCOVERIES DURING AMBITIOUS YEAR OF EXPLORATION WASHINGTON -- NASA in 2010 set a new course for human spaceflight, helped rewrite science textbooks, redefined our understanding of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor, put the finishing touches on one of the world's greatest engineering marvels, made major contribu ...Continue Reading

Dec. 17, 2010 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241/1979 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Rebecca Strecker Stennis Space Center, Miss. 228-688-3249 rebecca.a.strecker@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-341 NASA MOVES FORWARD IN COMMERCIAL ROCKET ENGINE TESTING BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- NASA conducted a test fire Friday of the liquid-fuel AJ26 engine that will power the first stage of Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Taurus II space launch vehicle. The test at the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi suppor ...Continue Reading

Dec. 17, 2010 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Janet Anderson Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 janet.l.anderson@nasa.gov Priscilla Vega Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-1357 priscilla.r.vega@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-174 NASA ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON WASHINGTON -- NASA has planned various ways to help the public enjoy the total lunar eclipse on the night of Dec. 20 to 21. Astron ...Continue Reading

Dec. 16, 2010 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov Rachel Hoover Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-0643 rachel.hoover@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-342 NASA SPACECRAFT PROVIDES TRAVEL TIPS FOR MARS ROVER SAN FRANCISCO -- NASA's Mars Opportunity rover is getting important tips from an orbiting spacecraft as it explores areas that might hold clues about pas ...Continue Reading

Dec. 16, 2010 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 david.s.weaver@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-283 KEEGAN NAMED NASA'S ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR WASHINGTON -- NASA named Richard Keegan as the agency's associate deputy administrator on Thursday. He replaces Charles Scales, who has held the position since April 2007. Scales is retiring. The associate deputy administrator assists and supports NASA's administrator and deputy administrator during day-to-day agency operations, across the broad s ...Continue Reading