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 Press Site by 8:15 ...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

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