Oct. 13, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M39-11 ANNUAL NASA-SPONSORED BUSINESS EXPO SET FOR OCT. 18 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Business leaders interested in learning more about government contracting and what local and national vendors have to offer should attend the "Business Opportunities Expo 2011" on Oct. 18. The expo runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Cruise Terminal 4 at Port Canaveral, Fla. Admission is free and open to the public. The ann ...Continue Reading

Oct. 13, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Cynthia O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 240-684-0821 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M38-11 NPP SATELLITE READY FOR LAUNCH OCT. 27 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The launch of the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2 ...Continue Reading

Oct. 11, 2011 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898 david.weaver@nasa.gov Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-344 NASA ADMINISTRATOR VISITS THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden met with Space Coast community leaders, Kennedy Space Center employees and news media representatives during a Tuesday visit to Florida. He outlined recent steps the agency has taken toward missions to deep space and Flori ...Continue Reading

Oct. 6, 2011 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898 david.weaver@nasa.gov Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-209 NASA ADMINISTRATOR AVAILABLE TO MEDIA AT KENNEDY OCT. 11 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be available to media during a visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. EDT. Media are invited to film Bolden and Kennedy Space Center Director Robert Cabana as th ...Continue Reading

Oct. 4, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov RELEASE: 37-11 NASA RECEIVES AWARD FOR KENNEDY CRAWLERWAY EVALUATION PROJECT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presented the Florida Project of the Year award on Tuesday to the crawlerway system evaluation team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Cape Canaveral branch of the ASCE nominated the team for its project, the Crawlerway Evaluation to Support a Heavy-Lift Program. T ...Continue Reading

Oct. 4, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Andrea Farmer Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4318 afarmer@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: 36-11 MEDIA INVITED TO NASA'S 2011 COMMUNITY LEADERS BREAKFAST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is inviting media to the annual Kennedy Space Center Community Leaders Breakfast on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. EDT. The event will take place in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Several hund ...Continue Reading

Oct. 4, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-100411 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: NPP (NPOESS Preparatory Project) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 2 Launch Date: Oct. 27, 2011 Launch Window: 2:48:01 – 2:57:11 a.m. PDT Orbital Altitude: 512 miles The launch of the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II ro ...Continue Reading

Oct. 3, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Dina Reider-Hicks Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast 321-638-2000 DReider-Hicks@SpaceCoastEDC.org RELEASE: 35-11 NASA AND EDC RENEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Florida's Space Coast are formally renewing their economic development partnership. NASA and EDC managers signed a new five-year Space A ...Continue Reading

Sept. 30, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-044 NASA MODIFIES LAUNCH SERVICES CONTRACT TO ADD DELTA II ROCKET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA announced the modification of its NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract with United Launch Services of Littleton, Colo., to add the Delta II rocket launch service in accordance with the contract's on-ramp provision. The modi ...Continue Reading

Sept. 30, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-043 NASA AWARDS PROTECTIVE SERVICES CONTRACT AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA selected Chenega Security & Support Solutions, LLC of Ashburn, Va., to provide protective services at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The new firm, fixed price contract begins Dec. 1 with a possible total performanc ...Continue Reading