June 12, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-061209 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LRO/LCROSS) Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Pad: Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: June 17, 2009 Launch Time: 3:51 p.m. EDT The Flight Readiness Review for LRO/LCROSS was held on June 10, and at its conclusion, there were no iss ...Continue Reading

June 11, 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 Jessica Rye ATK Space Systems, Salt Lake City 321-328-2468 jessica.rye@atk.com Tracy Yates United Space Alliance, Houston 321-861-3956 tracy.e.yates@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-134 NASA'S ARES I-X ROCKET ACHIEVES HISTORIC HARDWARE MILESTONES CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Constellation Program reach ...Continue Reading

June 9, 2009 Jeanne Ryba Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-104 NASA ANNOUNCES STS-127 PRELAUNCH AND MISSION WEB COVERAGE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcast, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is scheduled to lift off Saturday, June 13, at 7:17 a.m ...Continue Reading

June 8, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 32-09 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-127 Launch Date: June 13, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 7:12 - 7:23 a.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 7:17 a.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: From 12:12 a.m. until no later than 7:53 a.m. EDT, Saturday, June 13, 2 ...Continue Reading

June 5, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 31-09 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO ARES I-X MILESTONE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., invites media to view the Ares I-X rocket Forward Assembly move on Thursday, June 11, from the Assembly Refurbishment Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building for processing for the upcoming flight test this summer. Manufactured by Major Tool and Machine in Indiana under a subcontract with the Ares ...Continue Reading

June 5, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-060509 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LRO/LCROSS) Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Pad: Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: June 17, 2009 Launch Time: 3:51 p.m. EDT At Launch Complex 41 on June 1, the integrated systems test, an electrical test between the LRO/LCROSS sp ...Continue Reading

June 4, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-102 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Endeavour. The shuttle's STS-127 mission to the International Space Station is sc ...Continue Reading

June 3, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-128 NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR JUNE 13 LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers completed a review Wednesday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected June 13 as the official launch date for the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Polansky and his ...Continue Reading

June 1, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-100 NASA SETS PREVIEW BRIEFING, TV SCHEDULE FOR STATION SPACEWALKS HOUSTON -- Two residents of the International Space Station will conduct a pair of spacewalks in the coming weeks to prepare the Russian segment of the station for future assembly work. ...Continue Reading

May 29, 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 RELEASE: 09-127 NASA'S SHUTTLE PROGRAM HANDS OVER LAUNCH PAD TO CONSTELLATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The May 31 transfer of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program is the next step in preparing the first flight test of the agency's next-generat ...Continue Reading