June 23, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 34-09 NASA UPDATES MEDIA BADGING AND COVERAGE FOR GOES-O LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center is updating its media badging support and NASA Television coverage for the launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O spacecraft. GOES-O is scheduled to lift off on Friday, ...Continue Reading

June 23, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-062309 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 18, 2009 At Complex 41 on June 18, LRO/LCROSS was launched successfully by the Atlas V rocket. Liftoff was at 5:32:00.1 p.m. EDT. LRO separat ...Continue Reading

June 22, 2009 Candrea N. Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-112 NASA UPDATES MEDIA CREDENTIALS DEADLINES FOR NEXT SHUTTLE FLIGHT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is updating its media accreditation deadlines for the next space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch July 11 to begin mission STS-127. The 16-day f ...Continue Reading

June 22, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 33-09 NASA SETS COVERAGE FOR GOES-O LAUNCH ON JUNE 26 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O, or GOES-O, is scheduled for a liftoff on Friday, June 26, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The one-hour launch window extends from 6:14 to 7:14 p.m. EDT. NAS ...Continue Reading

June 18, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Jonas Dino Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-207-3280 jonas.dino@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-143 NASA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES LUNAR IMPACTOR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA successfully launched the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, Thursday on a mission to searc ...Continue Reading

June 18, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov, ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov Nancy Neal Jones Goddard Space Flight Center, Md. 301-286-0039 nancy.n.jones@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-142 NASA RETURNING TO THE MOON WITH FIRST LUNAR LAUNCH IN A DECADE GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched at 5:32 p.m. EDT Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Ca ...Continue Reading

June 17, 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: 09-138 FUEL LEAK AGAIN POSTPONES LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission Wednesday because of a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the shuttle's external fuel tank. Endeavour's next launch opportunity is July 11. T ...Continue Reading

June 15, 2009 Candrea Thomas/George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov,george.h.diller@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-136 NASA SETS NEW LAUNCH DATES FOR SPACE SHUTTLE, LRO AND LCROSS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers have scheduled the next launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission f ...Continue Reading

June 13, 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: 09-135 NASA POSTPONES LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA postponed space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station on Saturday because of a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the shuttle's external fuel tank. The system is used to carry excess hydrogen sa ...Continue Reading

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