Aug. 11, 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: M09-152 FLORIDA NATIVE TO LIVE ABOARD INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Nicole Stott, a native of Clearwater, Fla., will make her first journey into orbit on space shuttle Discovery's upcoming mission to the International Space Station. She will live and work aboard the station for three months. Disco ...Continue Reading

Aug. 11, 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 Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-187 NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR STS-134 SHUTTLE MISSION, CHANGE TO STS-132 WASHINGTON -- NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-134 to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectromete ...Continue Reading

Aug. 7, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-080709 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 At Pad 17-B, no significant work is being undertaken while the launch team works on the Air Force Delta II o ...Continue Reading

Aug. 7, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-080709 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Oct. 31, pending final NASA Headquarters approval Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Ares I-X Flight Hardware This week's milestones include: - Super Stack 2 was lifted and mated to Super Stack 1 on MLP 1 in VAB HB3 - Ballasts, or weights, were placed into Super Stack 2 - Super Stack 3 lift and mate to Super Sta ...Continue Reading

Aug. 4, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov RELEASE: 38-09 REISSUE: NASA ANNOUNCES LUNAR EXPLORATION COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is accepting proposals from teams of undergraduate and graduate students for the inaugural Lunabotics Mining Competition. The event will be held at the Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 25-28, 2010. Full competition proposals can include a ...Continue Reading

Aug. 4, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov RELEASE: 38-09 NASA ANNOUNCES LUNAR EXPLORATION COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is accepting proposals from teams of undergraduate and graduate students for the inaugural Lunabotoics Mining Competition. The event will be held at the Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 25-28, 2010. Full competition proposals can include a request ...Continue Reading

Aug. 4, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-080409 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Oct. 31, pending final NASA Headquarters approval Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Ares I-X Flight Hardware Last week's milestones include: - Super Stack 1 lift and mate to the RSRM on MLP 1 in Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay 3 (VAB HB3) - Electrical instrumentation testing Next processing milestones: - S ...Continue Reading

Aug. 4, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov RELEASE: 38-09 NASA ANNOUNCES LUNAR EXPLORATION COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is accepting proposals from teams of undergraduate and graduate students for the inaugural Lunabotoics Mining Competition. The event will be held at the Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 25-28, 2010. Full competition proposals can include a request ...Continue Reading

July 31, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-073109 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 At Pad 17-B, no significant work is being undertaken to allow the launch team to work on the Air Force Delt ...Continue Reading

July 31, 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: 09-179 CORRECTION: SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR GLIDES HOME AFTER SUCCESSFUL MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles with a 10:48 a.m. EDT landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the flight, Endeavour deliv ...Continue Reading