April 3, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-059 NASA ANNOUNCES EVENTS FOR SHUTTLE DISCOVERY DEPARTURE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Events and operating hours for the Press Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for space shuttle Discovery's departure. A NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified 747 jet, will transport Discovery to Washington Dulles Internatio ...Continue Reading

April 2, 2012 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 Kirstin Brost Grantham Space Exploration Technologies, Hawthorne, Calif. 202-649-2716 kirstin@spacex.com RELEASE: 12-103 NASA, SPACEX ANNOUNCE NASA SOCIAL FOR FALCON 9 LAUNCH ATTEMPT WASHINGTON -- NASA and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will invite 50 of their social media followers to a two-day NASA Social April 29-30 at NASA's Ken ...Continue Reading

March 21, 2012 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-049 UPDATED MEDIA ACCREDITATION DEADLINES FOR NASA/SPACEX LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is updating media accreditation deadlines for the agency's second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight launch. A Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket is targeted to launc ...Continue Reading

March 16, 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 Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-045 LAUNCH OF NASA'S NUSTAR MISSION POSTPONED WASHINGTON -- The planned launch of NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission has been postponed after a March 15 launch status meeting. The launch wi ...Continue Reading

March 13, 2012 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov Susan Wells The Boeing Co. 321-264-8580 susan.h.wells@boeing.com Erin Dick/Carri Karuhn Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne 818-586-4977/818-586-4963 erin.dick@pwr.utc.com/ erin.dick@pwr.utc.com RELEASE: 12-083 NASA'S COMMERCIAL CREW PARTNER HOT-FIRES LAUNCH ABORT ENGINE CANOGA PARK, Calif. -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, which is suppor ...Continue Reading

March 12, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-042 NASA MARCH 13 NUSTAR MEDIA BRIEFING POSTPONED WASHINGTON -- The Tuesday, March 13, media briefing to discuss the upcoming launch of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has been postponed. The spacecraft will lift off on an Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket, which will be released from an aircraft ...Continue Reading

March 12, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-041 NASA OPENS MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR SHUTTLE DISCOVERY DEPARTURE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media accreditation for activities surrounding space shuttle Discovery's departure from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is open. Discovery will be transported atop a NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified 747 jet, to Dulles ...Continue Reading

March 7, 2012 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M18-12 NASA CELEBRATES SPACE DAY WITH THE SPACE COAST STADIUM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA joins the Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., to celebrate Space Day on Thursday, March 8. Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals spring training game with the Houston Astros will start off with a blast as NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana throws the first pitch. Kennedy will have a booth at the ...Continue Reading

March 5, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M17-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SHUTTLE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY MARCH 9 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo opportunity of two space shuttles moving to different locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 9. Shuttle Discovery will move from its current location, Orbiter Processing Facility-1 (OPF-1), and be parked between OPF-1 and the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Shut ...Continue Reading

March 5, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M17-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SHUTTLE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY MARCH 9 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo opportunity of two space shuttles moving to different locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 9. Shuttle Discovery will move from its current location, Orbiter Processing Facility-1 (OPF-1), and be parked between OPF-1 and the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Shut ...Continue Reading