July 15, 2011 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov DC Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-393-9011 agle@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M25-11 JUNO MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY CANCELLED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The opportunity for the news media to see and photograph NASA's Juno spacecraft at Astrotech on Saturday, July 16, has been cancelled. The Juno spacecraft carries two redundant Flux Gate Magnetometer instruments that will measure Jupiter's powerful ma ...Continue Reading

July 13, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-225 NASA SELECTS NONPROFIT TO MANAGE SPACE STATION NATIONAL LAB RESEARCH WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc. (CASIS) to develop and manage the U.S. portion of the International Space Station that will be operated as a national laboratory. At the conclusion of successful negotiations, the indep ...Continue Reading

July 12, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-11 NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY MOVES FROM PROCESSING HANGAR TO VAB CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to cover shuttle Discovery's move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), on Wednesday, July 13, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery's first motion out of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. EDT. STS-135 media mission ba ...Continue Reading

July 12, 2011 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov DC Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-393-9011 agle@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-11 NASA OFFERS MEDIA ACCESS TO JUPITER-BOUND SPACECRAFT CAPE CANVAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno spacecraft, set to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket in August, will be the focus of a media opportunity at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla. The e ...Continue Reading

July 12, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-142 NASA SETS NEWS CONFERENCE WITH SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION CREWS HOUSTON -- The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 9:24 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 15. Reporters may ask questions ...Continue Reading

July 8, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-216 NASA'S FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION BEGINS WITH ATLANTIS' LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...Continue Reading

June 30, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M22-11 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATER CLOSURES FOR FINAL SHUTTLE LAUNCH Launch Date: July 8, 2011 Launch Vehicle: Space shuttle Atlantis Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 11:21 - 11:31 a.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 11:26:46 a.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: Friday, July 8, from 4:21 a.m. until no later th ...Continue Reading

June 29, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov J.D. Harrington/Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241/1979 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov/michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-135 NASA'S PARTNERS MEET MILESTONES FOR DEVELOPING FUTURE COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT WASHINGTON -- NASA's industry partners have met all their initial milestones in developing commercial crew transportation capabilities to reduce the gap in U.S. human spaceflight capability. ...Continue Reading

June 28, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-133 NASA ANNOUNCES PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS FOR FINAL SHUTTLE FLIGHT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final space shuttle launch. Atlantis is scheduled to liftoff at 11:26 a.m. EDT on Ju ...Continue Reading

June 28, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-193 NASA SETS LAUNCH DATE FOR FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis' Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are scheduled to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 11:26 a.m. EDT on July 8, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ...Continue Reading