August 28, 2009 Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-201 NASA SELECTS 16 SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected 16 small business projects to address important research and technology needs. The awards are part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBIR program selected 12 proposals for negotiation of phase II contracts, with a total val ...Continue Reading

August 28, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-164 NASA SETS BRIEFING, TV COVERAGE OF JAPAN'S FIRST CARGO SPACECRAFT HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a news briefing at 12:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to preview the maiden launch and flight of Japan's unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA Televis ...Continue Reading

August 27, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-200 NASA DELAYS SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers postponed Friday's 12:22 a.m. EDT launch of space shuttle Discovery to allow engineers more time to develop plans for resolving an issue with a valve in the shuttle's main propulsion system. Launch now is targeted for no earlier than 1 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- AFGHANISTAN DUST STORM Thick plumes of dust blew from the Sistan Wetlands of western Afghanistan and eastern Iran on August 25, 2009, blanketing the region with a cloud of dust. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39949&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 25, 2009 (Posted on Aug 26, 2009 2:50 P ...Continue Reading

August 27, 2009 Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-199 NASA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AERONAUTICS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WASHINGTON -- NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1, 2009, for the 2010 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2010. "These scholarships are a fantastic way to support our brightest students and encourage them to finish their education, expose them to NASA's ...Continue Reading

There are 2 messages totalling 81 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 2. NASA EXTENDS SPACE STATION CARGO INTEGRATION CONTRACT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:06:00 -0500 From: info@JSC.NASA.GOV Subject: NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE August 26, 2009 Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1 ...Continue Reading

August 26, 2009 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Angela Pierce Glenn Research Center, Cleveland 216-433-2813 angela.l.pierce@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-040 NASA AWARDS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONTRACTS CLEVELAND-- NASA's Glenn Research Center has selected four Ohio companies to provide electrical, mechanical and structural construction-related activities. The work will support both institutional and research construction needs at Glenn's Lewis Field and the ...Continue Reading

August 26, 2009 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Angela Pierce Glenn Research Center, Cleveland 216-433-2813 angela.l.pierce@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-039 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR PRESSURE SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION CLEVELAND -- NASA's Glenn Research Center has awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at $30 million to Mainthia Technologies, Inc. (MTI) of Cleveland. MTI will provide on-site services for the certification of pressure vessels and systems, ...Continue Reading

August 26, 2009 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 josh.byerly@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-038 NASA EXTENDS SPACE STATION CARGO INTEGRATION CONTRACT HOUSTON -- NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems Inc. in Houston a one-year contract extension valued at $33 million to provide integration services for cargo delivery to and from the International Space Station. Lockheed Martin h ...Continue Reading

August 25, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-197 NASA SETS NEW TARGET LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 28, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday's launch attempt was postponed after an indication that a va ...Continue Reading