Oct. 30, 2009 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-209 NASA INVITES REPORTERS TO TRANQUILITY NODE CEREMONY AT KENNEDY WASHINGTON -- The European Space Agency, or ESA, will transfer ownership of the Tranquility node to NASA on Thursday, Nov. 19. NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host a commemorative ceremony at 3 p.m. EST. Tranquility is a pressurized module that wil ...Continue Reading

Oct. 29, 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 RELEASE: 09-255 NASA GIVES GO FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH ON NOV. 16 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to begin an 11-day flight to the International Space Station with a Nov. 16 launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:28 p.m. EST. Atlantis ...Continue Reading

Oct. 28, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette.b.madison@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-252 NASA'S ARES I-X ROCKET COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TEST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...Continue Reading

Oct. 27, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-251 NASA'S ARES I-X LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA mission managers canceled Tuesday's scheduled launch of the Ares I-X flight test because of weather concerns at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Another launch attempt is targeted for Wednesday. A ...Continue Reading

Oct. 23, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov RELEASE: 56-09 NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR THE ARES I-X TEST ROCKET LAUNCH ON OCT. 27 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has completed a review of the Ares I-X development rocket's readiness for its flight test and selected Tuesday, Oct. 27, as the official launch date. Liftoff is scheduled for 8 a.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ares I-X launch date was announced after a flight test readiness review at Kenn ...Continue Reading

Oct. 23, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/202-358-1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov/ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-206 NASA SETS ARES I-X PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for the upcoming Ares I-X flight test. The rocket is targeted to l ...Continue Reading

Oct. 23, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 55-09 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR ARES I-X Launch Date: Oct. 27, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Pad: 39B Launch Window: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 8 a.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Restricted Air Space When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2010 Where: Restricted Areas R-2932, R-2933, R-2934 over Kennedy Space Center and ...Continue Reading

Oct. 22, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Mike Robinson Starfighters, Inc. 941-961-0111 mike.robinson@Starfighters.net RELEASE: 54-09 NASA AND STARFIGHTERS MAKE AGREEMENT ON SHUTTLE RUNWAY USE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA and Starfighters, Inc., of Tarpon Springs, Fla., are partnering to use the space shuttle runway at Kennedy Space Center to help support the development of the commercial space industry. Kennedy and the aerospace company have signed a cooperativ ...Continue Reading

Oct. 21, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-204 NASA TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has scheduled a news conference for approximately 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 29, to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch. The news conference, originating from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will begin afte ...Continue Reading

Oct. 20, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-203 NASA SETS BRIEFING ABOUT ARES I-X READINESS TO LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will hold a news conference on Friday, Oct. 23, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the Ares I-X rocket launch. The briefing will begin at approximate ...Continue Reading