May 7, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 25-09 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-125 Launch Date: May 11, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 1:41:49 - 2:43:41 p.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 2:01:49 p.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: From 6:41 a.m. until no later than 3:14 p.m. Monday, May 11, 200 ...Continue Reading

May 6, 2009 George H. Diller NASA Vandenberg Resident Office, Calif. 805-605-3051 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 24-09 DELTA II LAUNCH FOR MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY SUCCESSFUL VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A Delta II rocket managed by NASA's Launch Services Program lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Tuesday with a spacecraft for the United States Missile Defense Agency. The spacecraft is called the Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction mission, or S ...Continue Reading

May 5, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Michael Cabbage/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 mcabbage@nasa.gov, stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-076 NASA ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET BRIEFINGS FOR PRESS WASHINGTON -- NASA Acting Administrator Chris Scolese will brief the news media about the agency's fiscal year 2010 budget at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 7. The news conference will take place in NASA Headquarters' Ja ...Continue Reading

May 5, 2009 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schieholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: M09-095 NASA INVITES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR INSPIRE PROJECT WASHINGTON -- NASA's Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Experience, known as INSPIRE, is accepting applications from high school students through June 30. NASA will make selections in September. The selectees will participa ...Continue Reading

May 1, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-074 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle's STS-125 mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope is ...Continue Reading

May 1, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-050109 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-O) Launch Vehicle: Delta IV Launch Pad: Launch Complex 37, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: No earlier than May 20, 2009 Launch Window: TBD The GOES-O launch aboard a Delta IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 37 currently is scheduled for no earlier than May 20. Recent ...Continue Reading

April 30, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-093 NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON MAY 11 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Atlantis' readiness for flight and selected an official launch date for the STS-125 mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Commander Scott Altman and his six crewmates are sch ...Continue Reading

April 30, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi.k.dean@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-072 NASA SETS BRIEFING FOR JUNE SHUTTLE MISSION TO THE SPACE STATION HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a series of media briefings on Wednesday, May 27, to preview the upcoming space shuttle mission to the International Space Station. NASA Te ...Continue Reading

April 29, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-071 NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIALS DEADLINES FOR JUNE SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the next space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch June 13 to begin its mission, designated STS-127. The 16-day flig ...Continue Reading

April 27, 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 Andrea Farmer Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla. 321-449-4318 afarmer@dncinc.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-070 NASA TV TO AIR U.S. ASTRONAUT HALL OF FAME INDUCTION MAY 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 2009 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, May 2, at 3 p.m. EDT. The ...Continue Reading