Nov. 4, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia M. O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-094 NOAA-N PRIME SATELLITE ARRIVES AT VANDENBERG FOR LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The latest polar-orbiting operational environmental weather satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, called NOAA-N Prime, arrived Tuesday by C-5A military cargo aircr ...Continue Reading

Nov. 4, 2008 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 RELEASE: 08-281 FIRST ROCKET PARTS OF NASA'S NEW LAUNCH SYSTEM ARRIVE IN FLORIDA CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The first major flight hardware of the Ares I-X rocket has arrived in Florida to begin preparation for the inaugural test flight of the agency's next-generation launch system. The test fli ...Continue Reading

Nov. 3, 2008 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-222 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for the press center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Endeavour. Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Stati ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-279 NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON NOV. 14 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-126 mission. Commander Chris Ferguson and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off to the Intern ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Don Savage/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0183 donald.l.savage@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 08-280 NASA MANAGERS DELAY HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA managers have announced that they will not meet a February 2009 launch date for the fifth and final shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The decision comes ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Don Savage Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0183 donald.l.savage@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-221 NASA UPDATES THURSDAY'S HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION AND SPACE SHUTTLE READINESS REVIEW BRIEFING TIMES WASHINGTON -- The time of Thursday's media teleconference to discuss the status of the shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope has changed t ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 27-08 CABANA ASSUMES ROLE AS TENTH NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER DIRECTOR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is under new leadership. Robert Cabana assumed the role as the center's tenth director Oct. 26. Media are invited to an informal Q-and-A session with Cabana at Kennedy's News Center on Friday, Oct. 31, at 10:30 a.m. EDT. This session is not open to new media accreditation. Cabana ...Continue Reading

Oct. 29, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Don Savage/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0183/5241 donald.l.savage@nasa.gov, j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Susan Hendrix/Ed Campion Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-7745/0697 susan.m.hendrix@nasa.gov, edward.s.campion@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-219 NASA TO DISCUSS STATUS OF HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION THURSDAY WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 30, ...Continue Reading

Oct. 28, 2008 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center 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: M08-218 NASA TO UPDATE REPORTERS ABOUT CONSTELLATION PROGRAM WASHINGTON - NASA will host a media teleconference Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. EDT, to brief reporters about recent developments and ongoing progress in NASA's Constellation Program. Constellation will build the spacecraf ...Continue Reading

Oct. 27, 2008 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-217 NASA TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT STATUS OF NEXT SHUTTLE LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA managers have scheduled a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 30, to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch. The news conference will begin af ...Continue Reading