Dec. 10, 2010 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-079 NASA AWARDS SPACE STATION CARGO MISSION SERVICES CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded a contract with a potential value of $171 million to Lockheed Martin Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md., for support of International Space Station cargo mission services. The contract will support planning, coordination ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 10-331 ASTRONAUT ALAN POINDEXTER LEAVES NASA HOUSTON -- Veteran NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter has left the agency to return to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. Poindexter, a U.S. Navy captain, earned a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the school in 19 ...Continue Reading

PO.DAAC is transitioning its data system operations to a new set of core infrastructure. This infrastructure utilizes a new back-end data management system that supports improved data discovery and access. The first phase of the transition (to be completed by March 31st, 2011) will result in a new web portal and ftp site. A beta-version of the new portal is available at http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov. We invite you to explore the site and provide us with your comments and feedback. A beta-version of the new ftp ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2010 Stephen Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-172 HOT CITIES, ICE VOLCANOES AND CALIFORNIA QUAKES AMONG NASA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AT AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION MEETING WASHINGTON -- NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the 2010 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The meeting takes place Dec. 13-17 at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., in San Francisco. Media briefing ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-171 RETURNED SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS HOUSTON -- After a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station, astronauts Shannon Walker and Doug Wheelock will be available for live satellite interviews on Tuesday, Dec. 14, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Ho ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-171 RETURNED SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS HOUSTON -- After a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station, astronauts Shannon Walker and Doug Wheelock will be available for live satellite interviews on Tuesday, Dec. 14, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Ho ...Continue Reading

PO.DAAC is transitioning its data system operations to a new set of core infrastructure. This infrastructure utilizes a new back-end data management system that supports improved data discovery and access. The first phase of the transition (to be completed by March 31st, 2011) will result in a new web portal and ftp site. A beta-version of the new portal is available at http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov. We invite you to explore the site and provide us with your comments and feedback. A beta-version of the new ftp ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2010 Stephen Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-172 HOT CITIES, ICE VOLCANOES AND CALIFORNIA QUAKES AMONG NASA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AT AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION MEETING WASHINGTON -- NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the 2010 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The meeting takes place Dec. 13-17 at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., in San Francisco. Media briefing ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-171 RETURNED SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS HOUSTON -- After a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station, astronauts Shannon Walker and Doug Wheelock will be available for live satellite interviews on Tuesday, Dec. 14, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Ho ...Continue Reading

There is 1 message totalling 51 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. "WINGS IN ORBIT" DETAILS SHUTTLE HISTORY BY THOSE WHO MADE IT HAPPEN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 15:04:18 -0600 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: "WINGS IN ORBIT" DETAILS SHUTTLE HISTORY BY THOSE WHO MADE IT HAPPEN December 9, 2010 Lynnette B. Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1 ...Continue Reading