Feb. 24, 2009 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 805-605-3051 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-657-2194 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-653-8339 alan.buis@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-039 NASA'S LAUNCH OF CARBON-SEEKING SATELLITE IS UNSUCCESSFUL WASHINGTON -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m. EST liftoff Tuesday from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. Preliminary indi ...Continue Reading

Feb. 20, 2009 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 RELEASE: 09-037 NASA DEFERS SETTING NEXT SHUTTLE LAUNCH DATE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a thorough review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight, NASA managers decided Friday that more data and possible testing are required before launching the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Engineering teams have been w ...Continue Reading

Feb. 20, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-022009 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 576-E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Feb. 24, 2009 Launch Time: 1:51:30 a.m. PST At the launch pad on Feb. 18, the Taurus XL launch vehicle upper stack, consisting of stages 1, 2 and 3 with the encapsulated OCO ...Continue Reading

Feb. 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 RELEASE: 09-035 SEGMENT OF ARES I-X TEST ROCKET ARRIVES AT KENNEDY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The last newly manufactured section of the Ares I-X test rocket arrived at the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday. Called the frustum, the section resemble ...Continue Reading

Feb. 20, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-034 BE PART OF HISTORY -- HELP NASA NAME THE NEXT SPACE STATION MODULE WASHINGTON -- NASA is asking the public to help name the International Space Station's next module - a control tower for robotics in space and the world's ultimate observation deck. Eight refrigerator-sized racks in the Node 3 module will provide room for many of ...Continue Reading

Feb. 17, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Jonas Dino Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-5612 jonas.dino@nasa.gov Sally Koris Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, Calif. 310-812-4721 sally.koris@ngc.com RELEASE: 09-032 NASA MISSION TO SEEK WATER ICE ON MOON HEADS TO FLORIDA FOR LAUNCH MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing ...Continue Reading

Feb. 17, 2009 George H. Diller NASA Vandenberg Resident Office, Calif. 805-605-3051 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0474 alan.d.buis@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-025 NASA ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY ON A TAURUS XL READY FOR LAUNCH VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, aboard a Taurus XL rocket is scheduled for Feb. 24. Lift ...Continue Reading

Feb. 16, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-021609 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 576-E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Feb. 24, 2009 Launch Time: 1:51:30 a.m. PST The launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory has been rescheduled by one day to Feb. 24. The spacecraft is being mated to the Taur ...Continue Reading

Feb. 13, 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 Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 09-025 NASA SETS FEB. 20 NEWS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference Friday, Feb. 20, following a review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and an assessment of shuttle flow con ...Continue Reading

Feb. 12, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena. Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-3937 michael.s.mewhinney@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-024 NASA TO HOLD BRIEFING ABOUT UPCOMING KEPLER EXOPLANET MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media briefing on Thur ...Continue Reading