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

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. 10, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-12 NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR HOLDS SPACE COAST MEDIA AVAILABILITIES CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to accompany NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver on Feb. 14 as she visits several locations in and near Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to highlight NASA's commercial cargo and crew programs and deep space human exploration plans. At 8:30 a.m. EST, Garver will attend a pre-proposal conference fo ...Continue Reading

Feb. 10, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-12 NASA KENNEDY CENTER DIRECTOR MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON FEB. 13 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Bob Cabana, center director for NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will hold an informal briefing with media at 4:15 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 13, at the center's Press Site. Cabana's briefing will not be carried on NASA Television. Cabana will discuss the latest activities at Kennedy, including NASA's fiscal year 2013 ...Continue Reading

Feb. 7, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov/ j.d.harrington@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-045 NASA CALLS FOR NEW COMMERCIAL CREW PROPOSALS WASHINGTON -- As part of NASA's ongoing efforts to foster development of a U.S. commercial crew space transportation capability to and from low Earth orbit and the International Space Station, NASA has issued a call for industry to su ...Continue Reading

Feb. 2, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-12 SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY RESET FOR FEB. 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The move of space shuttle Atlantis at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., that had been postponed for Thursday, Feb. 2, now is back on for Feb. 2. The start of the move is set for noon EST. Media need to be at Kennedy’s Press Site by 11 a.m. for transportation to the move. Shuttle teams were able ...Continue Reading

Feb. 2, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Cassie Kloberdanz Sierra Nevada Corp. 720-407-3192 media.ssg@sncorp.com RELEASE: 12-XXX NASA'S COMMERCIAL CREW PARTNER SIERRA NEVADA DELIVERS FLIGHT TEST VEHICLE STRUCTURE LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- One of NASA's industry partners, Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC), recently delivered the primary structure of its first Dream Chaser flight test vehicle to the company's facility in Louisville, Colo., where it will be assembled and int ...Continue Reading

Feb. 1, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-12 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER'S "INDUSTRIAL AREA" DELAYED OPENING FEB. 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Buildings in the "industrial area" of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will have a delayed opening on Thursday, Feb. 2. Employees in that area, which includes the Operations and Checkout Building, the Space Station Processing Facility and Kennedy Headquarters Building, should expect to report ...Continue Reading

Feb. 1, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-12 SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY POSTPONED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The move of space shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), which had been scheduled for Feb. 2, has been postponed due to a minor issue with ground support equipment. A new move date has not been scheduled yet. Atlantis currently is in the VAB transfer aisle and will be moved into the building's high bay 4 ...Continue Reading

Jan. 27, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-12 NASA UPDATES MEDIA TWO SHUTTLE MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The media photo opportunity of two space shuttles moving to different locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which had been set for Jan. 31, now is targeted for Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Thursday, Feb. 2. On Feb. 1, shuttle Endeavour will move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to its processing hangar, Orb ...Continue Reading