Nov. 12, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov RELEASE: 29-08 AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-126 Launch Date: Nov. 14, 2008 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Pad: 39A Launch Window: 7:50 - 8:01 p.m. EST Targeted Launch Time: 7:55 p.m. EST NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION RESTRICTIONS What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) When: From 12:50 p.m. until no later than 8:31 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 Where: G ...Continue Reading

Nov. 10, 2008 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov Janet Anderson Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 janet.l.anderson@nasa.gov RELEASE: 28-08 NASA'S SPACE EXPLORATION EXHIBIT LIFTS OFF AT WANNADO CITY NOV. 12-14 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - America's plans for opening the space frontier, including new exploration of Earth's moon and future voyages beyond, are featured in an interactive exhibit that will be open to the public in Sunrise, Fla., Nov. 12-14. ...Continue Reading

Nov. 10, 2008 Jeanne Ryba Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 jeanne.m.ryba@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-228 NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH AND MISSION WEB COVERAGE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcasts, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is scheduled to lift off Friday, Nov. 14, ...Continue Reading

Nov. 4, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Cynthia M. O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-4647 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-094 NOAA-N PRIME SATELLITE ARRIVES AT VANDENBERG FOR LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The latest polar-orbiting operational environmental weather satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, called NOAA-N Prime, arrived Tuesday by C-5A military cargo aircr ...Continue Reading

Nov. 4, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov; ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-281 FIRST ROCKET PARTS OF NASA'S NEW LAUNCH SYSTEM ARRIVE IN FLORIDA CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The first major flight hardware of the Ares I-X rocket has arrived in Florida to begin preparation for the inaugural test flight of the agency's next-generation launch system. The test fli ...Continue Reading

Nov. 3, 2008 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-222 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for the press center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Endeavour. Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Stati ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 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: 08-279 NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON NOV. 14 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-126 mission. Commander Chris Ferguson and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off to the Intern ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Don Savage/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0183 donald.l.savage@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 08-280 NASA MANAGERS DELAY HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION WASHINGTON -- NASA managers have announced that they will not meet a February 2009 launch date for the fifth and final shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The decision comes ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Don Savage Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0183 donald.l.savage@nasa.gov John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-221 NASA UPDATES THURSDAY'S HUBBLE SERVICING MISSION AND SPACE SHUTTLE READINESS REVIEW BRIEFING TIMES WASHINGTON -- The time of Thursday's media teleconference to discuss the status of the shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope has changed t ...Continue Reading

Oct. 30, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 27-08 CABANA ASSUMES ROLE AS TENTH NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER DIRECTOR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is under new leadership. Robert Cabana assumed the role as the center's tenth director Oct. 26. Media are invited to an informal Q-and-A session with Cabana at Kennedy's News Center on Friday, Oct. 31, at 10:30 a.m. EDT. This session is not open to new media accreditation. Cabana ...Continue Reading