Oct. 16, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-101609 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Pad: SLC-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Dec. 7, 2009 Launch Window: 6:10 - 6:23 a.m. PST At the Astrotech payload processing facility on north Vandenberg, work has been under way this week to set up the necessary ground support equipment f ...Continue Reading

Oct. 15, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-101509 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Oct. 27 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Upcoming key milestones: - No earlier than Oct. 20 - Rollout to Launch Pad 39B targeted for 12:01 a.m. EDT - Oct. 21 - Satellite live shot campaign at Launch Pad 39B from 6-9 a.m. EDT - Oct. 23 - L-4 Flight Test Readiness Review followed by a news conference on NAS ...Continue Reading

Oct. 14, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov, grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-199 NASA OFFERS MEDIA SATELLITE INTERVIEWS OCT. 21 FOR ARES I-X LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Ares I-X Deputy Mission Manager Jon Cowart is available for satellite interviews from 6 to 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 21. He will conduct the interviews from the rocket' ...Continue Reading

Oct. 13, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-240 NASA LAUNCHES TWEETUP FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LIFTOFF IN FLORIDA WASHINGTON - For the first time, NASA Twitter followers are invited to view a space shuttle launch in person at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA is hosting this unique Tweetup on Nov. 11 and 12. Space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to launch at 4 ...Continue Reading

Oct. 13, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M53-09 ANNUAL NASA-SPONSORED BUSINESS EXPO SET FOR OCT. 20 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Business leaders interested in learning more about government contracting and what local and national vendors have to offer should attend the "Business Opportunities Expo 2009" on Oct. 20. The expo will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Cruise Terminal 3 at Port Canaveral, Fla. Admission is free and open to the public ...Continue Reading

Oct. 13, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M52-09 ATLANTIS' OCT. 14 MOVE AND NASA TV COVERAGE NOW SET FOR 6 A.M. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA managers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida now are targeting the start of space shuttle Atlantis' move to Launch Pad 39A for 6 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 14. NASA Television's live video coverage also will start at 6 a.m. Video highlights of the move will air on NASA TV Video File. The six-hour later st ...Continue Reading

Oct. 9, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M51-09 NASA ADJUSTS SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' LAUNCH PAD MOVE TO OCT. 14 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA now is targeting Wednesday, Oct. 14, to move space shuttle Atlantis to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. First motion of Atlantis from Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building to the pad is targeted for 12:01 a.m. EDT. The move is known as "rollout." The 3.4 mile journey is expected t ...Continue Reading

Oct. 9, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-100909 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Oct. 27 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Upcoming key milestones: - Oct. 14 - Launch Pad 39B modifications media event at 2 p.m. EDT - Oct. 19 - Rollout to Launch Pad 39B targeted for 12:01 a.m. EDT - Oct. 21 - Satellite live shot campaign at Launch Pad 39B from 6-9 a.m. EDT - Oct. 23 - L-4 Flight Test Readi ...Continue Reading

Oct. 9, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Ashley Edwards/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1756/202-358-0668 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov, grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-196 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO VIEW HISTORIC ARES I-X MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Reporters are invited to cover the historic Ares I-X rocket move to Launch Pad 39B on Oct. 19 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first flight test of NASA's Constel ...Continue Reading

Oct. 9, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-100909 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Pad: SLC-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Dec. 7, 2009 Launch Window: 6:10 - 6:23 a.m. PST At the Astrotech payload processing facility on north Vandenberg, WISE spacecraft testing is complete. Work now is beginning to prepare the spacecraft ...Continue Reading