Sept. 30, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-093011 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: 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. 25, 2011 Launch Window: 2:48:01 a.m. - 2:57:11 a.m. PDT Orbital Altitude: 512 miles At Vandenberg Air Force Base, instrument inspection and cleaning of the NPOESS Preparatory Project ...Continue Reading

Sept. 26, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-041 NASA AWARDS ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE WORK AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has selected FIGG Bridge Engineers Inc. of Tallahassee, Fla., to provide architect engineer studies, designs and other professional services required for replacement bridges and rehabilitation of existing bridges at NASA's K ...Continue Reading

Sept. 26, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-040 NASA AWARDS ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT FOR NEW COMPLEX AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has selected Hunton Brady Architects, P.A. of Orlando, Fla., to provide design, engineering, and other professional services required to develop a Central Campus Complex at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Central ...Continue Reading

Sept. 26, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M34-11 MEDIA INVITED TO NASA/EDC AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a signing ceremony between NASA and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Florida's Space Coast on Monday, Oct. 3, at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The event will take place at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida. Kennedy and EDC leadership will sign an agreement that continues econo ...Continue Reading

Sept. 22, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-320 NASA 2012 LUNABOTICS COMPETITION OPEN FOR REGISTRATION WASHINGTON -- NASA is accepting applications from teams of U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate students for the third annual Lunabotics Mining Competition. The event will be at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida May 21-26, 2012. Participants in the com ...Continue Reading

Sept. 21, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-092111 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: 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. 25, 2011 Launch Window: 2:48:01 a.m. - 2:57:11 a.m. PDT Orbital Altitude: 512 miles At Vandenberg Air Force Base, instrument inspection and cleaning of the NPOESS Preparatory ...Continue Reading

Sept. 20, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-201 MEDIA ACCREDITATION OPEN FOR NASA'S MARS SCIENCE LAB LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media accreditation for the launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover is open. Liftoff aboard an Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2011 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: 11-312 NASA RELEASES COMMERCIAL CREW DRAFT RFP, ANNOUNCES CCDEV2 OPTIONAL MILESTONES WASHINGTON -- NASA unveiled Monday an outline of its acquisition strategy to procure transportation services from private industry to carry U.S. astronauts to low Earth orbit and the International Sp ...Continue Reading

Sept. 16, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Adam Pugh The Rock Ranch, Ga. 706-647-6374 adampugh@therockranch.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M33-11 NASA PARTICIPATES IN SPACE FARM 7 MISSION AT THE ROCK RANCH, GA. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Educators from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will travel to The Rock Ranch, Ga., on Sept. 24 to participate in the ranch's annual family fun day kickoff event. The Rock Ranch was selected as a member of the Space Farm 7, a collaborative ...Continue Reading

Sept. 14, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov/j.d.harrington@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-194 NASA ANNOUNCES MAJOR DECISIONS FOR FUTURE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA leaders will participate in two media events Wednesday, Sept. 14, to discuss the new Space Launch System that will take American astronauts farther into space than ever before. At 10 a.m. EDT, ...Continue Reading