July 20, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-072009 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: No earlier than August 30, 2009 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Ares I-X Flight Hardware This past week's milestones include: - Forward center motor segment stacking - Final of four motor segments stacking - Stack 1 modal test A series of sensors strategically located throughout the stack will measure the ...Continue Reading

July 17, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov RELEASE: 09-163 NASA RELEASES ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY ACCIDENT SUMMARY WASHINGTON -- A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has completed its report. NASA's OCO satellite to study atmospheric carbon dioxide launched aboard a Taurus XL rocket from Vandenberg ...Continue Reading

July 17, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-071709 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: 8:43 - 9:43 p.m. EDT At Pad B on Launch Complex 17, liquid oxygen leak checks of the first stage are scheduled next week o ...Continue Reading

July 16, 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: M09-132 NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIALS DEADLINES FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the next space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery is targeted to launch Aug. 18 to begin its mission, designated STS-128. Discovery's seven-mem ...Continue Reading

July 15, 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: 09-160 NASA'S SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LAUNCHES TO COMPLETE JAPANESE MODULE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew launched at 6:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will deliver the final segment to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo labora ...Continue Reading

July 14, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Doc Mirelson/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/4997 doc.mirelson@nasa.gov / stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov RELEASE: M09-129 U.S. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT REVIEW COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS WASHINGTON -- The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee will hold three public meetings July 28-30. The meetings are open to news media representatives. No registration is required, but seating is ...Continue Reading

July 11, 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: 09-163 LAUNCH OF NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station has been postponed until Sunday to give technical teams more time to evaluate lightning strikes at the launch pad that occurred during thunderstorms Friday. Liftoff i ...Continue Reading

July 10, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-071009 ARES I-X STATUS REPORT Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Targeted for no earlier than August 30 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Ares I-X Flight Hardware This week's milestones include: - Super Stack 1 assembly is now complete with the attaching of the forward assembly to the fifth segment simulator. Stack one is made up of eight individual pieces: interstages 1 ...Continue Reading

July 10, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Rob Gutro/Laura Layton Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-4044/8170 robert.j.gutro@nasa.gov / laura.a.layton@nasa.gov RELEASE: 36-09 NASA'S SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY ARRIVES AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on July 9 for its upcoming mission to study the sun in unprecedented detail and its effects on Eart ...Continue Reading

July 7, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 36-09 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-127 Launch Date: July 11, 2009 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 7:34 - 7:45 p.m. EDT Targeted Launch Time: 7:39 p.m. EDT NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: From 12:34 p.m. until no later than 8:15 p.m. EDT, Saturday, July 11, ...Continue Reading