Sept. 25, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 47-09 DELTA II NASA LAUNCH FOR MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY SUCCESSFUL CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Delta II rocket managed by NASA's Launch Services Program lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Thursday with two spacecraft for the United States Missile Defense Agency. The Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstrator mission, or STSS Demo, lifted off from Pad B at Launch Complex 17 at 8:20 a.m. ...Continue Reading

Sept. 23, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 46-09 STSS DEMO LAUNCH POSTPOSNED UNTIL NO EARLIER THAN SEPT. 25 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The launch of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstration mission, or STSS Demo, is postponed until no earlier than Friday, Sept. 25. Teams are working to correct a technical issue with some ground equipment on the pad at Space Launch Comple ...Continue Reading

Sept. 22, 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 RELEASE: 09-219 NASA SETS TARGET DATE FOR ARES I-X ROCKET'S TEST LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is targeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, for the flight test of the Ares I-X rocket, pending successful testing and data verification. Senior managers made the decision after a meeting Monday at NASA ...Continue Reading

Sept. 21, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Debra Christman Missile Defense Agency 719-325-8289 Debra.Christman@mda.mil MEDIA ADVISORY: 45-09 DELTA II DEFENSE DEPARTMENT LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 23 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - To accommodate spacecraft readiness, launch of the Missile Defense Agency's Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstration mission, or STSS Demo, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23, from Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air F ...Continue Reading

Sept. 18, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-091809 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Space Tracking and Surveillance System - Demonstrators Program (STSS-Demo) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-10 Launch Pad: Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: No earlier than Sept. 23, 2009 Launch Window: 8 - 9 a.m. EDT To accommodate readiness of the STSS Demo spacecraft, the launch of the Delta II has been ...Continue Reading

Sept. 18, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 44-09 MEDIA INVITED TO VIEW NASA'S RENOVATED FIRING ROOM FOR ARES I-X CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will host a ceremony to officially turn over the Launch Control Center's Firing Room 1 from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program on Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. EDT at the Kennedy Space Center. The room has undergone demolition, construction and been outfitted with consoles for the upcoming Ares ...Continue Reading

Sept. 17, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-179 NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIAL DEADLINES FOR ARES I-X FLIGHT TEST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the Ares I-X flight test targeted to launch Oct. 31 from Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Journalists must apply for credentials to attend. To be accredited, ...Continue Reading

Sept. 16, 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 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-178 NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR NOVEMBER SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION HOUSTON -- NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission during a series of news briefings on Friday, Oct. 16, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA Television an ...Continue Reading

Sept. 15, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 43-09 NASA BRINGS THE ARES I-X FLIGHT TEST ROCKET TO LIFE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Ares I-X team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has reached a significant milestone with the first electrical power-up of the test rocket on Sept. 11. Ares I-X and its simulated crew module and launch abort system are assembled on a mobile launcher platform at Kennedy in preparation for its targeted Oct. 31 ...Continue Reading

Sept. 15, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Alan Brown Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. 661-276-2665 alan.brown@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-177 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY SET TO RETURN TO FLORIDA EDWARDS, Calif. -- After landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sept. 11, space shuttle Discovery is about to start its cross-country journey back to NAS ...Continue Reading