Dec. 22, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 50-11 NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER 2011 REVIEW, LOOK AHEAD CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In 2011, NASA's Kennedy Space Center helped launch a new era in space exploration, building on the final three missions of the Space Shuttle Program era. Kennedy began transitioning from a historically government-only launch facility, which supported shuttle missions and construction of the International Space Station, to a multi-p ...Continue Reading

Dec. 16, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov j.d.harrington@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-253 FOURTH STATUS REPORT ON COMMERCIAL PARTNERS PROGRESS RELEASED WASHINGTON -- NASA released the fourth in a series of 60-day reports today showing that commercial spaceflight development programs are moving forward. The agency's U.S. industry partners continue to make p ...Continue Reading

Dec. 16, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov j.d.harrington@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-252 MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOW OPEN FOR NASA/SPACEX LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., -- Media accreditation for NASA's second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services demonstration flight is open. Liftoff of a Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket from Space ...Continue Reading

Dec. 15, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov j.d.harrington@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-419 NASA TAKES NEXT STEP IN DEVELOPING COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM Competitive Agreements Will Keep U.S. Commercial Space Program on Track WASHINGTON -- NASA announced today a modified competitive procurement strategy to keep on track the agency's plan to have U.S. companies transpo ...Continue Reading

Dec. 15, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/1100 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov jbuck@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-250 NASA TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR COMMERCIAL CREW DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference today, Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11:30 a.m. EST, to discuss a modified competitive procurement strategy for the Commercial Crew Program. The program will assist industry in develo ...Continue Reading

Dec. 9, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241 michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 josh.byerly@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-413 NASA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH DATE AND MILESTONES FOR SPACEX FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) second Commercial Orbital Transportation Se ...Continue Reading

Dec. 7, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Andrea Farmer Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4318 afarmer@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M49-11 MEDIA INVITED TO SPACE SHUTTLE MODEL MOVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is inviting media to cover the move of the high-fidelity space shuttle model from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida to Kennedy's Launch Complex 39 turn basin on Sunday, Dec. 11, starting as early as 7 a. ...Continue Reading

Dec. 2, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-120211 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) Launch Vehicle: Atlas V-541 (AV-028) Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex-41 Launch Date: Nov. 26, 2011 Launch Time: 10:02 a.m. EST NASA's Mars Science Laboratory with the Curiosity rover was launched successfully aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket ...Continue Reading

Nov. 26, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-397 NASA LAUNCHES MOST CAPABLE AND ROBUST ROVER TO EXPLORE MARS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA began a historic voyage to Mars with the Nov. 26 launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), which carries a car-sized rover named Curiosity. ...Continue Reading

Nov. 25, 2011 David Weaver Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898 david.s.weaver@nasa.gov Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-398 NASA ADMINISTRATOR TOURS COMPANY ASSISTING WITH MARS ROVER LAUNCH Highlights Local Firm on Eve of Small Business Saturday CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden toured Kegman Inc. of Melbourne, Fla., one company that supplied technology and engineering support to the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rove ...Continue Reading