Nov. 23, 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 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-222 NASA UPDATES TIME OF TUESDAY NEWS CONFERENCE WITH SPACE STATION HOUSTON - The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference Tuesday at 8 a.m. EST, 13 minutes earlier tha ...Continue Reading

Nov. 19, 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: M09-220 SPACE STATION, SPACE SHUTTLE JOINT CREW NEWS CONFERENCE TUESDAY HOUSTON - The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 8:13 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Repo ...Continue Reading

Nov. 10, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.b.clavin@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-216 WISE STAR AND ASTEROID-HUNTING SPACECRAFT TOPIC OF NASA BRIEFING WASHINGTON - NASA will hold a media briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at noon EST, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WIS ...Continue Reading

Nov. 10, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 58-09 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-129 Launch Date: Nov. 16, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Space shuttle Atlantis Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 2:23 - 2:33 p.m. EST Targeted Launch Time: 2:28 p.m. EST NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: From 7:23 a.m. until no later than 3:19 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 16, 2 ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-053 NASA AWARDS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT FOR KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has selected C&C International Computers and Consultants Inc. of Hollywood, Fla., to provide institutional support services at the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The new indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with time ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-110609 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launched: Oct. 28 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Upcoming Key Milestones - Dec. -- 30 day update briefing Ares I-X Flight Hardware - Booster was delivered to Hanger AF at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for inspections and processing - Batteries disconnected - Data recorder and high speed video camera removed - Thrust ...Continue Reading

Nov. 6, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-110609 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 Testing has been conducted successfully on the Tracking & Data Relay Satellite transmitter that will be used on the rocket. It will relay vehicle dat ...Continue Reading

Nov. 5, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-213 CEREMONY RESET FOR ESA HANDOVER OF TRANQUILITY TO NASA WASHINGTON - The transfer of ownership of the Tranquility node from the European Space Agency, or ESA, to NASA has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. EST, Friday, Nov. 20. NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host the commemorative ceremony at NASA's Space Stati ...Continue Reading

Nov. 4, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-211 NASA SETS STS-129 PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle's STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is sched ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-103009 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 Build-up of the Delta II rocket at Space Launch Complex 2 was completed last week as planned. Testing was conducted this week ...Continue Reading