Sept. 10, 2010 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M44-10 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO JOB FAIR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Brevard Workforce are partnering to host a job fair with private sector companies, as well as federal employers, both locally and across the country. Media are invited to attend the second day of the two-day fair on Sept. 16 at 12 p.m. EDT at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canav ...Continue Reading

Sept. 9, 2010 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-129 NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY TO MAKE ITS FINAL TRIP TO LAUNCH PAD CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Journalists are invited to cover space shuttle Discovery's last move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39A on Sept. 20 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Six astronauts are set to launch aboard the shutt ...Continue Reading

Sept. 7, 2010 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov RELEASE: 43-10 NASA INVITES COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL CONFERENCE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Minority Innovation Challenges Institute is hosting an academic year kick-off virtual conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 8. The session will feature a message from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden that includes an inspirational account of his career path from an undergraduate student majoring in electr ...Continue Reading

Sept. 1, 2010 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: M10-121 NASA SETS MEDIA DEADLINES FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the November space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery and six astronauts are targeted to launch on the STS-133 mission on Nov. 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space ...Continue Reading

Aug. 27, 2010 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-082710 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Glory Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Nov. 22, 2010 Launch Time: 2:09 a.m. PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98.2 degrees The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 located on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the vehicle's flight hardwar ...Continue Reading

Aug. 20, 2010 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-082010 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Glory Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Nov. 22, 2010 Launch Time: 2:09 a.m. PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98.2 degrees The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 located on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the vehicle's flight hardwar ...Continue Reading

Aug. 20, 2010 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 42-10 NASA SUPPORTS NEW FAA COMMERICAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION CENTER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will support the new Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation (COE), a university-led consortium sponsored and announced Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The new center will perform research and development to help build a safe and strong U.S. c ...Continue Reading

Aug. 17, 2010 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Shira Kramer Dept. of Commerce, Washington 202-482-4883 skramer@doc.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-114 SPACE COAST TASK FORCE DELIVERS ECONOMIC STRATEGIES REPORT WASHINGTON -- The President's Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development, co-chaired by NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr. and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, today released its report to President Barack Obama with recommendations to en ...Continue Reading

Aug. 16, 2010 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-080616 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Spacecraft: Glory Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Nov. 22, 2010 Launch Time: 2:09 a.m. PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98.2 degrees The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 located on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration of the vehicle's flight hardware components ...Continue Reading

Aug. 12, 2010 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-113 NASA ANNOUNCES MEDIA DAY FOR HURRICANE RESEARCH FLIGHTS WASHINGTON -- NASA will host media in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Houston on Tuesday, Aug. 31, for a behind-the-scenes look at the agency's major airborne campaign studying ...Continue Reading