March 16, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 12-09 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO ARRIVAL OF TRAIN CARRYING ARES I-X SEGMENTS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center invites media to view the arrival of the train carrying the Ares I-X motor segments for the upcoming test flight this summer Thursday, March 19. The four reusable motor segments, manufactured by the Ares I first stage prime contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, departed Utah ...Continue Reading

March 15, 2009 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: 09-60 NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCHES TO FULLY POWER SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new crew member to the International Space Station. ...Continue Reading

March 13, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-031309 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Kepler Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 Launch Pad: 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch Date: March 6, 2009 Launch Time: 10:49 p.m. EST The Kepler telescope was launched on March 6, 2009, at 10:49:57.465 p.m. EST. The spacecraft was acquired by the Deep Space Network's Goldstone tracking station in California at 12:11 a.m. on ...Continue Reading

March 12, 2009 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: 09-39 NASA HOLDS BRIEFING ON STATUS OF SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 13, to discuss the status of space shuttle Discovery's launch to the International Space Station. Launch currently is targeted for no earlier than March 15 at 7: ...Continue Reading

March 11, 2009 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 RELEASE: 09-059 NASA SHUTTLE LAUNCH TARGETED FOR NO EARLIER THAN MARCH 15 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery's launch to the International Space Station now is targeted for no earlier than March 15. NASA managers postponed Wednesday's planned liftoff due to a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system ...Continue Reading

March 9, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 11-09 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-119 Launch Date: March 9, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Space shuttle Discovery Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 9:15:10 - 9:25:10 p.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 9:20:10 p.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: From 2:50 p.m. until no later than 10:06 p.m. Wednesday, Marc ...Continue Reading

March 7, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-3937 michael.s.mewhinney@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena. Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-052 NASA'S KEPLER MISSION ROCKETS TO SPACE IN SEARCH OF OTHER EARTHS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kepler mission success ...Continue Reading

March 6, 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: M09-038 NASA SETS BRIEFING TO PREVIEW NEXT SPACE STATION MISSION HOUSTON -- NASA officials will hold a media briefing at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 11, to discuss the 19th long-duration mission aboard the International Space St ...Continue Reading

March 6, 2009 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: 09-51 NASA GIVES 'GO' FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON MARCH 11 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers completed a review Friday of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-119 mission. Commander Lee Archambault and his six crewmates are now scheduled to lift off to the Inte ...Continue Reading

March 4, 2009 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 michael.curie@nasa.gov Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 09--035 NASA SETS MARCH 6 NEWS BRIEFING ABOUT NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference Friday, March 6, following a review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and an assessment of shuttle flow control ...Continue Reading