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

Nov. 23, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M48-11 NASA ADMINISTRATOR TO VISIT MARS SCIENCE LAB SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will tour Kegman Inc. in Melbourne, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 25, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. EST. Kegman is an economically disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned small business that is providing sustaini ...Continue Reading

Nov. 22, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M47-11 NASA SETS NEW BADGING OFFICE HOURS FOR MARS SCIENCE LAB LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is adjusting the office hours and location where media need to pick-up their accreditation on Friday, Nov. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 26, to cover the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) launch. Journalists may obtain their MSL credentials on Friday and Saturday from the Kenned ...Continue Reading

Nov. 22, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M46-11 NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO LEARN AND SEE SCIENTISTS IN ACTION ONLINE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space enthusiasts are invited to view and participate in interactive webcasts starting this Wednesday through Saturday featuring a variety of NASA officials, scientists, engineers and educators discussing their work and aspirations abou ...Continue Reading

Nov. 21, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-238 NASA UPDATES PRELAUNCH EVENTS FOR MARS SCIENCE LAB MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has updated the news conferences, events and operating hours for the press site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover launch. MSL is scheduled to liftoff at 10:02 a.m. EST ...Continue Reading

Nov. 21, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 45-11 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATER CLOSURES FOR MSL LAUNCH Launch Date: Nov. 26, 2011 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Mission: Mars Science Laboratory Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Window: 10:02 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. EST NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER RESTRICTED AIR SPACE What: Cape Canaveral Restricted Areas and Warning Areas for the Atlas V MSL Launch When: Sat ...Continue Reading

Nov. 19, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 38-11 NASA’S MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR NOV. 26 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is being delayed one day to allow time for the team to remove and replace a flight termination system battery. The launch is rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla ...Continue Reading

Nov. 18, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-237 NASA ANNOUNCES PRELAUNCH EVENTS FOR MARS SCIENCE LAB MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the Press Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover launch. MSL is scheduled to lift off at 10:25 a.m. EST on Nov. 25 ...Continue Reading