Feb. 1, 2012 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-12 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER'S "INDUSTRIAL AREA" DELAYED OPENING FEB. 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Buildings in the "industrial area" of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will have a delayed opening on Thursday, Feb. 2. Employees in that area, which includes the Operations and Checkout Building, the Space Station Processing Facility and Kennedy Headquarters Building, should expect to report ...Continue Reading

Feb. 1, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-12 SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY POSTPONED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The move of space shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), which had been scheduled for Feb. 2, has been postponed due to a minor issue with ground support equipment. A new move date has not been scheduled yet. Atlantis currently is in the VAB transfer aisle and will be moved into the building's high bay 4 ...Continue Reading

Jan. 27, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-12 NASA UPDATES MEDIA TWO SHUTTLE MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The media photo opportunity of two space shuttles moving to different locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which had been set for Jan. 31, now is targeted for Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Thursday, Feb. 2. On Feb. 1, shuttle Endeavour will move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to its processing hangar, Orb ...Continue Reading

Jan. 26, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO TWO SHUTTLE MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY ON JAN. 31 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 Tuesday, Jan. 31. First, shuttle Endeavour will move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to its processing hangar, Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2). Following Ende ...Continue Reading

Jan. 25, 2012 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@nasa.gov Trent J. Perrotto NASA Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov RELEASE: 04-12 NASA'S NUSTAR SHIPS TO VANDENBERG FOR MARCH 14 LAUNCH PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Tuesday, to be mated to its Pegasus launch ...Continue Reading

Jan. 13, 2012 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M02-12 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' MOVE TO VAB CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo opportunity as shuttle Atlantis moves from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on Friday, Jan. 20, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis is scheduled to move at about 8 a.m. EST. Media must arrive at Kennedy's Press Site by 7 a.m. for transportation to the o ...Continue Reading

Jan. 12, 2012 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Jennifer Stanfield Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 jennifer.m.stanfield@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-018 NASA MOVES SHUTTLE ENGINES FROM KENNEDY TO STENNIS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The relocation of the RS-25D space shuttle main engine inventory from Kennedy Space Center's Engine Sh ...Continue Reading

Jan. 10, 2012 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 CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-001 NASA AWARDS LAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT CONTRACT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has selected a.i. solutions Inc. of Lanham, Md., to receive a contract award that will enable the agency's Launch Services Program (LSP) to provide integrated services for the preparation and launch of NASA's next generation of scientific and exp ...Continue Reading

Jan. 9, 2012 Tracy Young/Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov/amber.n.philman@nasa.govMEDIA ADVISORY: M12-001 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO SPACE SHUTTLE MAIN ENGINE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to a photo opportunity Thursday, Jan. 12, at 9 a.m. EST at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., as one of the space shuttle main engine’s is being prepared for shipping to Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Media should arrive at Kennedy's Pre ...Continue Reading

Dec. 22, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 51-11 SANTA INVITED TO EXPLORE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER'S THREE PROGRAMS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- For the first time in almost 50 years, the nation's preeminent launch site will present Santa Claus with three agency programs to unwrap as he goes rockin' around NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this Christmas Eve. Kennedy is inviting Santa to walk around the Commercial Crew Program's wonderland, where he can che ...Continue Reading