Nov. 21, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@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: M08-237 NASA TO BROADCAST SHUTTLE MISSION HIGHLIGHTS IN HIGH DEFINITION WASHINGTON - NASA Television is broadcasting highlights from the ongoing STS-126 space shuttle mission in high definition (HDTV). The NASA HDTV highlights will be ...Continue Reading

Nov. 21, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-112108 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 576-E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: No Earlier Than Jan. 15, 2009 Launch Window: TBD The Orbiting Carbon Observatory arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Nov. 11. It was shipped from spacecraft facil ...Continue Reading

Nov. 21, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-306 NASA ASSIGNS SPACE STATION CREWS, UPDATES EXPEDITION NUMBERING HOUSTON - NASA and its international partners have assigned the International Space Station's crew members through 2010. The numbering sequence of expeditions was ...Continue Reading

Nov. 20, 2008 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 Lynnette B. Madison/Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette.b.madison@nasa.gov, bill.j.byerly@nasa.gov Trina Patterson ATK, Promontory, Utah 801-699-0943 trina.patterson@atk.com MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-236 NASA TO BRIEF MEDIA ABOUT TEST OF ORION LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEM MOTOR PR ...Continue Reading

Nov. 19, 2008 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 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-235 ENDEAVOUR, SPACE STATION NEWS CONFERENCE SET FOR FRIDAY HOUSTON - The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 3:05 p.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 21. Media may ask q ...Continue Reading

Nov. 18, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-111808 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 756-E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: NET Jan. 15, 2009 Launch Window: TBD The Orbiting Carbon Observatory arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Nov. 11. It was shipped from spacecraft facilities in Dulles, Va., ...Continue Reading

Nov. 17, 2008 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Jessica Rye Alliant Techsystems Inc. 321-328-2468 jessica.rye@atk.com Tracy Yates United Space Alliance 321-861-3956 tracy.e.yates@usa-spaceops.com RELEASE: 08-296 NASA RECEIVES FIRST STAGE ROCKET HARDWARE FOR ARES I-X TEST FLIGHT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida welcomed the arrival Nov. 10 of important hardware for the Ares I-X rocket's upcoming test flight. Called the forward skirt, ...Continue Reading

Nov. 17, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-295 NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD MARK 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPACE STATION HOUSTON - Nations around the world will join together to mark a milestone in space exploration this week, celebrating the 10th birthday of a unique research laboratory, the ...Continue Reading

Nov. 14, 2008 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: 08-294 NASA'S SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LAUNCHES ON HOME IMPROVEMENT MISSION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:55 p.m. EST Friday to repair and remodel the International Space Station. Endeavour's STS-126 mission will carry to space about 32,000 ...Continue Reading

Nov. 12, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-232 NASA TV TO AIR CLEAN FEED OF ENDEAVOUR'S STS-126 COUNTDOWN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Television will provide a continuous clean video feed on its Media Channel of space shuttle Endeavour in the hours before its 7:55 p.m. EST liftoff on Nov. 14. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., video will show one stationary wide shot of ...Continue Reading