March 12, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-041 NASA OPENS MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR SHUTTLE DISCOVERY DEPARTURE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media accreditation for activities surrounding space shuttle Discovery's departure from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is open. Discovery will be transported atop a NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified 747 jet, to Dulles ...Continue Reading

March 7, 2012 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M18-12 NASA CELEBRATES SPACE DAY WITH THE SPACE COAST STADIUM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA joins the Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., to celebrate Space Day on Thursday, March 8. Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals spring training game with the Houston Astros will start off with a blast as NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana throws the first pitch. Kennedy will have a booth at the ...Continue Reading

March 5, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M17-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SHUTTLE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY MARCH 9 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo opportunity of two space shuttles moving to different locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 9. Shuttle Discovery will move from its current location, Orbiter Processing Facility-1 (OPF-1), and be parked between OPF-1 and the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Shut ...Continue Reading

March 5, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M17-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SHUTTLE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY MARCH 9 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo opportunity of two space shuttles moving to different locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 9. Shuttle Discovery will move from its current location, Orbiter Processing Facility-1 (OPF-1), and be parked between OPF-1 and the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Shut ...Continue Reading

Feb. 27, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M16-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR TOUR MARCH 7 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to interview and photo opportunities on March 7 in space shuttle Endeavour inside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Experts will be available for interviews around the outside of Endeavour and inside the shuttle's crew compartment. A limited number of time slots will ...Continue Reading

Feb. 23, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087 beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 15-12 NASA PRESENTS SAFETY AWARD TO THREE KENNEDY EMPLOYEES CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has presented its Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition, or QASAR, award for 2011 to three Kennedy Space Center, Fla., employees; Humberto "Bert" T. Garrido, Joseph B. Hamilton and Francis "Frank" Merceret. NASA's QASAR award ...Continue Reading

Feb. 15, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M14-12 NASA ADMINISTRATOR HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT KENNEDY FEB. 17 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to an interview availability with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana at 1:30 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 17, in Kennedy's Multi-Payload Processing Facility, the location of a recently arrived test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft, the vehicle that will t ...Continue Reading

Feb. 10, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Andrea Farmer/John Kennedy Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4318/321-449-4273 afarmer@dncinc.com/ jkennedy@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-26 NASA HOSTS EVENTS TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF AMERICANS IN ORBIT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In celebration of 50 years of Americans in orbit, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host several ...Continue Reading

Feb. 15, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M14-12 NASA ADMINISTRATOR HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT KENNEDY FEB. 17 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to an interview availability with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana at 1:30 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 17, in Kennedy's Multi-Payload Processing Facility, the location of a recently arrived test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft, the vehicle that will t ...Continue Reading

Feb. 13, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-12 NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FEB. 14 MEDIA AVAILABILITIES CANCELLED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The media availabilities for NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver in and near Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 14 are cancelled due to unexpected and last-minute problems with her travel schedule to Florida. The tours of Kennedy’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility and mobile launcher also ar ...Continue Reading