May 25, 2010 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M28-10 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO ARRIVAL OF LAST SHUTTLE BOOSTER SEGMENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media will have the opportunity on May 27 to cover the final train of space shuttle solid rocket booster segments arriving at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The six railroad cars will be delivered by Florida East Coast Railway to the interchange with the NASA Railroad located north of Titusville. Reporter ...Continue Reading

May 25, 2010 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: M10-082 SPACE SHUTTLE CREW SET TO RETURN TO EARTH WEDNESDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Wednesday, May 26, after a 12-day mission. NASA managers will evaluate weather conditions at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida before permitting Atlanti ...Continue Reading

May 21, 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 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-079 NASA SETS NEWS CONFERENCE WITH SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION CREWS HOUSTON -- The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 6:25 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 23. U. ...Continue Reading

May 20, 2010 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 RELEASE: 10-118 NASA KICKS OFF VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will provide college students from across the country with the opportunity to participate in virtual interactive educational sessions focusing on NASA technical challenges and competitions. The agency's new Minority Innovation Challenges I ...Continue Reading

May 18, 2010 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M27-11 GOOD SPACE SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION SIGHTING CHANCES THIS WEEK CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Central Florida will have two good opportunities May 18, and May 20, to see the International Space Station with shuttle Atlantis docked to it, weather permitting. The space station with its six-person Expedition 23 crew and Atlantis with its six astronauts are orbiting Earth about 220 miles up. The spacecraft wi ...Continue Reading

May 14, 2010 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 RELEASE: 10-113 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LIFTS OFF TO PUT FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - One of the final space shuttle visits to the International Space Station began at 2:20 p.m. Friday with the launch of Atlantis and six astronauts from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission wil ...Continue Reading

May 13, 2010 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Jillian McRae Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4273 jmcrae@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M27-10 NASA INVITES REPORTERS TO INAUGURAL LUNABOTICS COMPETITION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Media are invited to cover the Lunabotics Mining Competition, May 27-28 at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Twenty-three teams of undergraduate and graduate students from throughout the country w ...Continue Reading

May 10, 2010 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 RELEASE: 10-110 NASA ENABLES STUDENTS TO LAUNCH VIRTUAL SPACE SHUTTLE WASHINGTON - As NASA prepares to launch a space shuttle on Friday, May 14, the agency is offering the ABCs of 3,2,1 liftoff to students and educators throughout the nation. A new computer simulation program will allow them to take on the roles of NASA engineers and launch the ...Continue Reading

May 7, 2010 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M26-10 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-132 Launch Date: May 14, 2010 Launch Vehicle: Space shuttle Atlantis Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 2:15 - 2:26 p.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 2:20:07 p.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: Friday, May 14 from 7:15 a.m. EDT until no later than 2:56 p.m. ...Continue Reading

May 6, 2010 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: M10-070 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has set the schedule for news conferences, events and operating hours at the Kennedy Space Center press site for space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming launch. Atlantis' STS-132 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off a ...Continue Reading