Feb. 04, 2011 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-036 NASA ASTRONAUT MARK KELLY RESUMES TRAINING FOR STS-134 MISSION HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Mark Kelly will resume training as commander of the STS-134 space shuttle mission on Monday, Feb. 7. With the exception of some proficiency training, Kelly has been on personal leave since Jan. 8 to care for his ...Continue Reading

There are 2 messages totalling 124 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASAS JOHNSON SPACE CENTER TO CLOSE FOR WINTER STORM 2. NASA NAMES WINNING EXPERIMENTS IN KIDS MICRO-G CHALLENGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:17:46 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASAS JOHNSON SPACE CENTER TO CLOSE FOR WINTER STORM February 3, 2011 Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Report #J11-002 NASAï¿&Ac ...Continue Reading

Feb. 3, 2011 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-023 NASA TO HOLD BRIEFING ON THE SHUTTLE COMMANDER FOR APRIL FLIGHT HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a news conference to discuss command of the STS-134 space shuttle mission at 2 p.m. CST Friday, Feb. 4, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The briefing participants are: -- Mark Kelly, comm ...Continue Reading

Feb. 3, 2011 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-006 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT MODIFICATION TO L-3 SERVICES HOUSTON -- NASA has signed a contract modification increasing the not-to-exceed value of a support contract with L-3 Services of Fairfax, Va., by $49.2 million. The contract provides simulation and software technology support to Johnson Space Center's Software, Robotic ...Continue Reading

Feb. 03, 2011 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-005 NASA SELECTS SEVEN FIRMS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDS HOUSTON -- NASA has selected seven firms for award under a $49 million solicitation to perform general construction and repair work for minor projects at NASA facilities in Houston and in New Mexico. The 8(a) multiple award indefinite-delivery, in ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- HISTORIC WINTER STORM MOVES ACROSS THE U.S. A massive winter storm battered two-thirds of the United States on February 1–2, 2011. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=49091&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 02, 2011 (Posted on Feb 02, 2011 5:46 PM) * http://ear ...Continue Reading

Feb. 03, 2011 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-022 NASA'S HEAD OF EDUCATION TO MEET WITH D.C. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WASHINGTON -- NASA Associate Administrator for Education Leland Melvin will meet with first and third grade students at Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in Washington from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 8. This is one of the school's Black History Month events and will focus on the importance of reading. Melvin, a former ...Continue Reading

Feb. 03, 2011 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-032 INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS DISCUSS SPACE STATION OPERATIONS WASHINGTON -- The International Space Station partner agencies met Thursday, Feb. 3, by videoconference to discuss coordinating the increased use of the space station as a research laboratory. The agencies want to continue using the station as a test-bed for exploration and find innovative ways to reduce costs while increasing use. The Multilateral C ...Continue Reading

Feb. 03, 2011 Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 rachel.kraft@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-031 NASA NAMES WINNING EXPERIMENTS IN KIDS MICRO-G CHALLENGE HOUSTON -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station this spring will conduct six experiments designed by middle school students from across the country. The winning proposals of the "Kids in Micro-g" Challenge are from California, Idaho, Mont ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 39 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA HOSTS SPECIAL EVENT WITH EXPEDITION 23, 24 AND 25 CREW MEMBERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:57:20 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA HOSTS SPECIAL EVENT WITH EXPEDITION 23, 24 AND 25 CREW MEMBERS February 2, 2011 Brenda Cabaniss Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-8860 Report #J11-001 NASA HOSTS SPECIAL EVENT WITH EXPEDITION 23, 24 AND 25 CREW MEMBERS ...Continue Reading