Jan. 27, 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 Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena. Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-018 NASA KEPLER LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION ENDS FEB. 5 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The launch of NASA's Kepler telescope, the first mission capable of finding Earth-size and smaller planets around other ...Continue Reading

Jan. 26, 2009 George H. Diller/Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov / tracy.g.young@nasa.gov Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena. Calif. 818-354-4673 whitney.clavin@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 03-09 NASA TO SHOW KEPLER SPACECRAFT DURING MEDIA OPPORTUNITY JAN. 30 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launched in March aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, will be the focus of a media opportunity on Friday, Jan. 30. The ...Continue Reading

Jan. 23, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-012309 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: NOAA-N Prime Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Feb. 4, 2009 Launch Window: 2:22:01 - 2:32:01 a.m. PST The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test of the Delta II and NOAA-N Prime, was successfully completed Jan. 22. This is the last major test before lau ...Continue Reading

Jan. 23, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov John Leslie NOAA, Suitland, Md. 301-457-5005 John.Leslie@noaa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 02-09 NOAA-N PRIME ATOP DELTA II ROCKET READY FOR LAUNCH FEB. 4 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The launch of the NOAA-N Prime polar-orbiting weather satellite for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, aboa ...Continue Reading

Jan. 23, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-016 MEDIA INVITED TO SEE NEW HARDWARE FOR NASA'S ARES I-X FLIGHT TEST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Reporters are invited to view new hardware that will be used in the launch of the Ares I-X rocket, which will be the first flight test to develop the Ares I rocket. Ares I is part of NASA's next generation spacecraft and launch ...Continue Reading

Jan. 22, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-0474 alan.buis@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-014 NASA TO HOLD MEDIA BRIEFING ABOUT NEW GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE MISSION WASHINGTON - NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. EST to discuss the upcoming Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission, the first NASA space ...Continue Reading

Jan. 16, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-011609 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: NOAA-N Prime Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Feb. 4, 2009 Launch Window: 2:22:01 - 2:32:01 a.m. PST In the early morning hours of Jan. 15, the NOAA-N Prime spacecraft was transported from the Building 1610 payload processing facility to Space Launch Complex 2. ...Continue Reading

Jan. 14, 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: M09-010 NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ARRIVES AT LAUNCH PAD, PRACTICE LIFTOFF SET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After reaching its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-119 mission. A launch dress rehearsal, known as the terminal co ...Continue Reading

Jan. 14, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-008 NASA SETS BRIEFING WITH NEXT SPACE STATION CREW HOUSTON - NASA will hold a media briefing Thursday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. EST, with the next resident crew of the International Space Station. The briefing will originate from NASA ...Continue Reading

Jan. 14, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Linda Singleton Lockheed Martin Corp., Houston 281-283-4219 linda.singleton@lmco.com MEDIA ADVISORY: 01-09 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO CEREMONY IN ORION SPACECRAFT FACILITY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Lockheed Martin Corp. will host a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 26 to mark the completion of renovations on the historic Operations and Checkout Building high bay for use by the Constellation Pro ...Continue Reading