Sept. 20, 2012 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Katherine Nelson SpaceX, Hawthorne, Calif. 310-363-6447 katherine.nelson@spacex.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-189 SPACEX, NASA TARGET OCT. 7 LAUNCH FOR FIRST CONTRACTED U.S. CARGO RESUPPLY MISSION TO SPACE STATION; MEDIA ACCREDITATION OPEN HOUSTON -- NASA managers, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) officials and international par ...Continue Reading

Sept. 18, 2012 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov Laura J. Brown Federal Aviation Administration 202-267-3455 laura.j.brown@faa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-183 SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FLIGHT RESCHEDULED TO SEPT. 19 WASHINGTON -- NASA's ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19 due to an unfavorable weather forecast along the ...Continue Reading

Sept. 17, 2012 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov Laura J. Brown Federal Aviation Administration 202-267-3455 laura.j.brown@faa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-182 WEATHER POSTPONES SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT TO SEPT. 18 WASHINGTON -- NASA's planned ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) has been postponed until Tuesday, Sept. 18, due to an unfavorable we ...Continue Reading

Sept. 14, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Paula Korn The Boeing Co. 281-226-4114 paula.korn@boeing.com RELEASE: 12-311 BOEING COMPLETES FIRST MILESTONE FOR NASA'S COMMERCIAL CREW INITIATIVE HOUSTON -- The Boeing Company completed its first performance milestone Aug. 23 for NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to lead to the availab ...Continue Reading

Sept. 14, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 52-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TOUR OCT. 3 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Oct. 3, media interested in space shuttle Atlantis are invited to interview and photo opportunities inside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Experts will be available for interviews around the outside of Atlantis and inside the shuttle's crew compartment. A limited number of time ...Continue Reading

Sept. 12, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-320 NASA REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR INITIAL CONTRACTS TO CERTIFY COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WASHINGTON -- NASA on Wednesday released a request for proposals for the first of two contract phases to certify commercially developed space systems in support of crewed missions to the International Space Station. Through th ...Continue Reading

Sept. 7, 2012 Stephanie Covey Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 stephanie.a.covey@nasa.gov RELEASE: 51-12 NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FUNDS EMPLOYEE INNOVATIONS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As part of a new initiative to help foster worker innovation and creativity, NASA's Kennedy Space Center is funding a dozen employee ideas designed to improve the center. The funding comes from Kennedy Kick-Start, an employee competition to further encourage innovation. The new competition was held Thursday during the first ...Continue Reading

Sept. 7, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M50-12 NASA ANNOUNCES EVENTS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR DEPARTURE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Events and operating hours for the Press Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for space shuttle Endeavour's departure. The NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified 747 jet, will depart Kennedy on Sept. 17 to deliver Endeavour to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sept. 20. Members of t ...Continue Reading

Sept. 7, 2012 Michael Curie Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 michael.curie@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-173 SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE HISTORIC FINAL FERRY FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), will make the final ferry flight of the Space Shuttle Program era when it departs Monday, Sept. 17, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida headed to Los Ang ...Continue Reading

Sept. 6, 2012 Stephanie Covey Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 stephanie.a.covey@nasa.gov RELEASE: 49-12 KENNEDY HOSTS FIRST INNOVATION EXPO FOR EMPLOYEES TO SPUR NEW NASA IDEAS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) strives to be innovative in all of its programs, projects and practices, and that ingenuity comes from the center's greatest asset, its workforce. As part of a new initiative to help foster worker innovation and creativity, Kennedy on Thursday hosted its first Innovation E ...Continue Reading