May 20, 2011 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-160 NASA ANNOUNCES TWEETUP FOR FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH WASHINGTON -- NASA will give 150 of its Twitter followers a front-row seat at the historic final space shuttle launch. The agency's fifth shuttle launch Tweetup is scheduled July 7-8 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Shuttle Atlantis is targeted to lift ...Continue Reading

May 20, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-097 NASA'S ATLANTIS MOVES TO LAUNCH PAD MAY 31 FOR FINAL SHUTTLE LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis will begin moving to its launch pad at 8 p.m. EDT on May 31, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The six-hour rollout from Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building is a major milestone as Atlantis is prep ...Continue Reading

May 20, 2011 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-096 NASA SETS LAUNCH DATE AND MEDIA CREDENTIAL DEADLINES FOR FINAL SHUTTLE FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA's final space shuttle flight is targeted to launch July 8 at about 11:40 a.m. EDT from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Four vete ...Continue Reading

May 19, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-051911 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Aquarius Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 2 Launch Date: June 9, 2011 Launch Window: 7:20:13 - 7:25:13 a.m. PDT Altitude/Inclination: 408.2 statute miles/98 degrees At Vandenberg Air Force Base, the Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft was installed into its transportation c ...Continue Reading

May 16, 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 RELEASE: 11-152 NASA'S SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR HEADS TO SPACE STATION ON ITS FINAL MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 8:56 a.m. EDT Monday. The STS-134 mission is the penultimate orbiter flight and the ...Continue Reading

May 12, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-051211 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Aquarius Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 2 Launch Date: June 9, 2011 Launch Window: 7:20:13 - 7:25:13 a.m. PDT Altitude/Inclination: 408.2 statute miles/98 degrees At Vandenberg Air Force Base, loading the spacecraft with its attitude control propellant was done ...Continue Reading

May 12, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-095 NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVES FROM PROCESSING HANGAR TO VAB CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Reporters are invited to cover space shuttle Atlantis' final planned move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building, on Tuesday, May 17, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first motion of Atlantis for rollover is sc ...Continue Reading

May 11, 2011 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov Jillian McRae Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4273 jmcrae@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-093 NASA INVITES REPORTERS TO SECOND ANNUAL LUNABOTICS COMPETITION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Forty-six teams of undergraduate and graduate students from the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia and India will participate in NASA's ...Continue Reading

May 11, 2011 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M18-11 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATER CLOSURES FOR STS-134 MISSION Launch Date: May 16, 2011 Launch Vehicle: Space shuttle Endeavour Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 8:56 - 9:01 a.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 8:56:26 a.m. All times are EDT. NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: Monday, May 16, from 1:56 a.m. until no ...Continue Reading

May 10, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-091 NASA ANNOUNCES NEW STS-134 PRELAUNCH EVENTS, COUNTDOWN DETAILS 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 scheduled launch of space shuttle Endeavour. Liftoff is planned for 8:56 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 16, to begin the STS- ...Continue Reading