March 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 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-049 SPACE STATION CREWS HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE FROM ORBIT HOUSTON -- The two crews aboard the International Space Station will answer questions about their upcoming change of command in a news conference at 10:10 a.m. EDT, Wednesda ...Continue Reading

March 27, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-032709 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 April 28, 2009 Launch Window: 6:24 - 7:24 p.m. EDT The spacecraft was placed on a special stand on March 22 for propellant functional testing and fueling prep ...Continue Reading

March 25, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kylie.s.clem@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-068 NASA'S CONSTELLATION PROGRAM TESTS ORION RECOVERY PROCEDURES WASHINGTON -- A full-scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew module is being tested in water under simulated and real landing weather conditions. Beginning March 23, a Navy-built, 18,000-pound ...Continue Reading

March 25, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-047 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD TUESDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, March 31, as preparations for the STS-125 mission move forward. Atlantis is targeted to lift off May 12 to servic ...Continue Reading

March 24, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-032409 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-O) Launch Vehicle: Delta IV Launch Pad: 37-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: No earlier than April 28, 2009 Launch Time: 6:24 - 7:24 p.m. EDT Preparations to prepare the GOES-O weather satellite for launch are going well and are on schedule. Closeouts of the image ...Continue Reading

March 23, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 13-09 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO MOBILE LAUNCHER PLATFORM HANDOVER EVENT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center will host a ceremony on Wednesday, March 25, at 9 a.m. EDT to mark the handover of the Mobile Launcher Platform 1 from NASA's Space Shuttle Program to Constellation Program. Constructed in 1964, the mobile launchers used in Apollo/Saturn operations were modified for use in shuttle ope ...Continue Reading

March 20, 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 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-041 SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION CREWS HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE FROM SPACE HOUSTON -- The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 1:08 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, M ...Continue Reading

March 19, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 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 RELEASE: 09-065 FINAL HARDWARE FOR TEST OF NASA'S NEW ROCKET ARRIVES IN FLORIDA CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a seven-day, 2,917-mile journey, a train carrying the four motor segments for the Ares I-X rocket arrived Thursday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The motor is the final ha ...Continue Reading

March 17, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia M. O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov John Leslie NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service 301-713-2087 john.leslie@noaa.gov RELEASE: 13-09 GOES-O MEDIA OPPORTUNITY SET FOR MARCH 20 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O, or GOES-O, that will be launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance ...Continue Reading

March 16, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-011 NASA AWARDS LAUNCH SERVICES CONTRACT FOR FOUR MISSIONS CAPE CANAVERAL, FL -- NASA has selected United Launch Services of Littleton, Colo., for the launch of two Science Mission Directorate and two Space Operations Mission Directorate payloads under the NASA Launch Services contract. The launches will occur on Atl ...Continue Reading