Feb. 25, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-11 NASA'S SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MOVES FROM PROCESSING HANGAR TO VAB CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to cover space shuttle Endeavour's final planned move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on Monday, Feb. 28, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The first motion of the shuttle on its rollover to the VAB is scheduled for 7 a.m. EST. Once inside the VAB, Endeavo ...Continue Reading

Feb. 25, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-037 NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIAL DEADLINES FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the April space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Six astronauts, including Commander Mark Kelly, are targeted to launch aboard shuttle Endeavour on April 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Cente ...Continue Reading

Feb. 24, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-054 NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY HEADS TO SPACE STATION ON ITS FINAL MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The final flight of space shuttle Discovery lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 4:53 p.m. EST Thursday to deliver a new module and critical supplies to the International Space Station. The STS-133 mission is delivering the Permanent ...Continue Reading

Feb. 24, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-056 NASA ASSESSING NEW LAUNCH DATES FOR THE GLORY MISSION WASHINGTON -- Preparations for the launch of NASA's Glory mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California have been suspended temporarily. Engineers continue to troubleshoot a malfunction in ground support equipment associated with the Taurus XL rocket. On ...Continue Reading

Feb. 23, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-037 NASA SCHEDULES NEXT GLORY MISSION LAUNCH ATTEMPT WASHINGTON -- The launch of NASA's Glory spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is currently planned for no earlier than Friday, Feb. 25, at 5:09 a.m. EST. Engineers from NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. continue to troubleshoot a technical issue that arose ...Continue Reading

Feb. 23, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-050 NASA POSTPONES LAUNCH OF GLORY MISSION WASHINGTON -- The launch of NASA's Glory spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California has been postponed at least 24 hours. During the final 15 minutes before Wednesday's scheduled launch of 5:09 a.m. EST, the vehicle interface control console, a ground interface with Orbital Scie ...Continue Reading

Feb. 18, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-033 NASA ANNOUNCES STS-133 PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Discovery. Lift off is targeted for 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, to ...Continue Reading

Feb. 18, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-11 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATER CLOSURES FOR STS-133 LAUNCH Launch Date: Feb. 24, 2011 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 4:45 - 4:55 p.m. EST Targeted Launch Time: 4:50 p.m. EST NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: Thursday, Feb. 24, from 9:45 a.m. until no later than 5:26 p.m. E ...Continue Reading

Feb. 18, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-047 NASA SETS LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-133 mission is Discovery's final scheduled flight. ...Continue Reading

Feb. 17, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-021711 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Glory Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Pad: SLC 576E Launch Date: Feb. 23, 2011 Launch Time: 2:09:43 a.m. PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98.2 degrees At Vandenberg Air Force Base, the fully integrated "upper stack," consisting of the encapsulated Glory spacecraft with Stag ...Continue Reading