Nov. 12, 2012 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M59-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO CRAWLER-TRANSPORTER EVENT NOV. 16 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo and interview opportunity Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 a.m. EDT at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to view the move of crawler-transporter 2 to test recently completed modifications. Media should arrive at Kennedy's Press Site by 7:30 a.m. for transportation to the crawler. The move will not b ...Continue Reading

Nov. 8, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 58-12 NASA COMMERCIAL PARTNERS ENSURING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN SPACE AND NEW JOBS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Ed Mango Thursday offered the following statement upon news United Launch Alliance has selected Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Orlando, Fla., to provide program management contractor support to ULA's efforts on NASA's Commercial Crew Program. According to ULA, the p ...Continue Reading

Nov. 1, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Trent Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov Katherine Nelson SpaceX 310-363-6447 katherine.nelson@spacex.com RELEASE: 12-378 SPACEX TRANSITIONS TO THIRD COMMERCIAL CREW PHASE WITH NASA WASHINGTON -- Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has completed its first three performance milestones for NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to lead ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 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: M12-210 NASA TELEVISION AIRS SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' FINAL MOVE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of events surrounding space shuttle Atlantis' move to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida for permanent public display. At 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 1, NASA TV's media channel will air a ...Continue Reading

Oct. 26, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M57-12 AIRSPACE AND ROAD CLOSURES FOR SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' MOVE TO KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The following airspace and road closures will be in effect for the move of space shuttle Atlantis from Kennedy Space Center to its final destination for permanent public display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Friday, Nov. 2. NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGH ...Continue Reading

Oct. 22, 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 Gwen Griffin/Brooke Crawford Griffin Communications Group 281-335-0200 gwen@griffincg.com / brooke@griffincg.com RELEASE: 12-368 NASA COMMERCIAL CREW PARTNER BLUE ORIGIN COMPLETES PAD ESCAPE TEST VAN HORN, Texas -- NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Blue Origin conducted a successful pad escape test Friday at the company's West ...Continue Reading

Oct. 16, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-201 NASA OPENS MEDIA ACCREDITATION, ANNOUNCES EVENTS FOR SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' FINAL MOVE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media accreditation is open for activities surrounding space shuttle Atlantis' move to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida for permanent public display. Atlantis is scheduled to depart the Vehicle Assembly ...Continue Reading

Oct. 15, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov Gwen Griffin/Brooke Crawford Griffin Communications Group 281-335-0200 gwen@griffincg.com / brooke@griffincg.com RELEASE: 12-362 NASA COMMERCIAL CREW PARTNER BLUE ORIGIN COMPLETES ROCKET ENGINE THRUST CHAMBER TEST WASHINGTON -- NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Blue Origin has successfully fired the thrust chamber assembly for its new ...Continue Reading

Oct. 15, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov Jessica Rye/Chris Chavez United Launch Alliance 321-730-5646 / 303-269-5550 jessica.f.rye@ulalaunch.com / chris.s.chavez@ulalaunch.com RELEASE: 12-350 NASA AND UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE COMPLETE SPACE ACT AGREEMENT WASHINGTON -- NASA partner United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed the fifth and final milestone for its Commercial Crew Development ...Continue Reading

Oct. 12, 2012 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M56-12 ANNUAL NASA-SPONSORED BUSINESS EXPO SET FOR OCT. 16 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center will host the Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or HUBZone, Industry Day and Expo 2012 on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for business leaders interested in learning about government contracting opportunities and what local and national vendors have to offer. The event is being ...Continue Reading