Feb. 4, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 05-09 NOAA-N PRIME SATELLITE LAUNCH DELAYED AT LEAST 24 HOURS VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The launch of the NOAA-N Prime polar-orbiting weather satellite was scrubbed at 2 a.m. PST Wednesday when a launch pad gaseous nitrogen pressurization system failed. This system maintains pressurization and purges to various systems of the Delta II rocket prior to launch. Immediate repair to this system ...Continue Reading

Feb. 3, 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: 09-25 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCH NOW NO EARLIER THAN FEB. 19 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight, NASA managers decided Tuesday to plan a launch no earlier than Feb. 19. The new planning date is pending additional analysis and particle impact testing associated with a flow control ...Continue Reading

Jan. 30, 2009 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-013009 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 Readiness Review for the Delta II and NOAA-N Prime was successfully completed Jan. 29. There are no issues or concerns toward completing final launch ...Continue Reading

Jan. 28, 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 UPDATE: NASA TO SHOW KEPLER SPACECRAFT DURING MEDIA OPPORTUNITY JAN. 30 [EDS: ADDS ADDITIONAL SPOKESPERSON] 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 ...Continue Reading

Jan. 27, 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: M09-020 NASA TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers have scheduled a news conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for no earlier than 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch. The news conference will begin ...Continue Reading

Jan. 27, 2009 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 04-09 NASA HONORS FALLEN COLLEAGUES DURING DAY OF REMEMBRANCE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center will pay tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency's Day of Remembrance observance on Jan. 29. Media and the general public are invited to a wreath-laying at 9:30 a.m. EST at the Space Mirror Memorial at t ...Continue Reading

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