Jan. 8, 2013 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Dewayne Washington Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt. Md. 301-286-0040 dewayne.a.washington@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-007 NASA OFFERS NEWS MEDIA ACCESS TO TDRS-K SPACECRAFT JAN. 11 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-K (TDRS-K), set to launch this month, will be the focus of a media opportunity at 10 a.m. EST Friday, Ja ...Continue Reading

Jan. 4, 2013 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-006 NASA TO HOLD COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE JAN. 9 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will hold a status update news conference to discuss the progress of the agency's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The briefing from Kennedy Space Center in Florida will be broadcast live on NASA Television and ...Continue Reading

Jan. 2, 2013 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov RELEASE: C13-001 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has awarded the Kennedy Space Center Institutional Support Services III, or KISS III, contract to Wichita Tribal Enterprises, LLC of Tulsa, Okla. KISS III begins Feb. 1. The contract has a seven-month base period and options to extend the w ...Continue Reading

Dec. 21, 2012 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Kim Henry Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 kimberly.h.henry@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-440 NASA'S SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM CORE STAGE PASSES MAJOR MILESTONE, READY TO START CONSTRUCTION HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The team designing America's new flagship rocket has completed successfully a major technical review of the vehicle's core stage. NASA' ...Continue Reading

Dec. 21, 2012 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov RELEASE: 66-12 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ON STANDBY TO SUPPORT TOY DELIVERY CHRISTMAS EVE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida to support Santa Claus during his annual tour, delivering toys and other presents to children all over the world. Claus and his reindeer are annually invited to use Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility, nestled on a wildlife refuge, as a re ...Continue Reading

Dec. 20, 2012 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Ellen Gray Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-1950 ellen.t.gray@nasa.gov RELEASE: 65-12 EIGHTH LANDSAT SATELLITE ARRIVES AT LAUNCH SITE GREENBELT, Md. -- An oversized semi-trailer truck carrying NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) has arrived at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in preparation for launch. This NASA and U.S. Geological Survey mission will continue a 40- ...Continue Reading

Dec. 18, 2012 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Dewayne Washington Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-0040 dewayne.a.washington@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-439 NASA'S NEXT-GENERATION COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ARRIVES AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's newest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, known as TDRS-K, arrived Tuesday at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation ...Continue Reading

Dec. 17, 2012 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-062 NASA AWARDS TEST AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has awarded its Test and Operations Support Contract, or TOSC, to Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn. Jacobs will provide overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing and launch operations at NASA ...Continue Reading

Dec. 17, 2012 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov RELEASE: 64-12 NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER 2012 REVIEW, LOOK AHEAD CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In 2012, NASA's Kennedy Space Center celebrated its 50th year and continued transitioning from a historically government-only launch facility to an affordable and sustainable multiuser spaceport of the future. Kennedy teams were involved in launching four missions this year: two on expendable launch vehicles and two commercial flight ...Continue Reading

Dec. 10, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Trent Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-429 NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS IN NEXT STEP TOWARD SAFELY LAUNCHING AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS FROM U.S. SOIL CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA announced Monday the next step in its plan to launch American astronauts from U.S. soil, selecting three companies to conduct activities under contracts that will enable future certification of commercia ...Continue Reading