Sept. 4, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-090409 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Space Tracking and Surveillance System - Demonstrators Program (STSS-Demo) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-10 Launch Pad: Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: No Earlier Than Sept. 17, 2009 Launch Window: 8 - 9 p.m. EDT Prelaunch preparations at Pad 17B are going well and are on schedule. The Flight Program Ve ...Continue Reading

Sept. 4, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-090409 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Targeted for Oct. 31 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Ares I-X Flight Hardware This week's milestones include: - Launch Team countdown simulation from the firing room - First vehicle power up preparations ongoing - Electrical cable run installations continue in support of power up Upcoming milestones: - Vehi ...Continue Reading

Sept. 2, 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: M09-168 NASA SETS DISCOVERY, SPACE STATION CREW NEWS CONFERENCE HOUSTON -- The 13 crew members flying aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 8:54 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 4. Re ...Continue Reading

Aug. 31, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-083109 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Targeted for Oct. 31 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Ares I-X Flight Hardware Last week's milestones include: - Modal testing of the flight test vehicle complete - A series of sensors strategically located throughout the stack will measure the amount and direction of movement, as the electro-mechanical shake ...Continue Reading

Aug. 31, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-083109 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Space Tracking and Surveillance System - Demonstrators Program (STSS-Demo) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-10 Launch Pad: Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: Sept. 15, 2009 Launch Window: 8 - 9 p.m. EDT The Delta II was powered on last week for state of health checks and associated testing. Configuring the pa ...Continue Reading

Aug. 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: 09-196 NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCHES TO ENHANCE SPACE STATION SCIENCE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will deliver supplies, equipment and a new crew member to the International Space Station. ...Continue Reading

Aug. 27, 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: 09-200 NASA DELAYS SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers postponed Friday's 12:22 a.m. EDT launch of space shuttle Discovery to allow engineers more time to develop plans for resolving an issue with a valve in the shuttle's main propulsion system. Launch now is targeted for no earlier than 11:59 p.m. ...Continue Reading

Aug. 25, 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: 09-197 NASA SETS NEW TARGET LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 28, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday's launch attempt was postponed after an indication that a valve ...Continue Reading

Aug. 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: M09-163 NASA TO AIR STEPHEN COLBERT MESSAGE ON EVE OF SHUTTLE LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will broadcast a special message from comedian Stephen Colbert on Monday, Aug. 24, as the space shuttle Discovery prepares to deliver the COLBERT treadmill to the International Space Station. The message will air on NASA Televi ...Continue Reading

Aug. 21, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-082109 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Space Tracking and Surveillance System - Demonstrators Program (STSS-Demo) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-10 Launch Pad: Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: Sept. 15, 2009 Launch Window: 8 - 9 p.m. EDT Now that the launch of the Air Force Global Positioning System navigation satellite was accomplished succes ...Continue Reading