Sept. 29, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Don Savage/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0183/5241 donald.l.savage@nasa.gov, j.d.harrington@nasa.gov John Yembrick/Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602/4715 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov, michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-187 NASA TO DISCUSS HUBBLE ANOMALY AND SERVICING MISSION LAUNCH DELAY WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 6 p.m. EDT today to discuss a si ...Continue Reading

Sept. 26, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-092608 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Facility: Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Pacific Atoll Launch Date: Oct. 19, 2008 Launch Time: 2:58 p.m. - 3:06 p.m. EDT (06:58 a.m. - 07:06 a.m. local Kwajalein time) The IBEX spacecraft, its upper stage booster and the Pegasus XL rocket are in the Orb ...Continue Reading

Sept. 24, 2008 Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-181 NASA ANNOUNCES NEW TARGET LAUNCH DATES, STATUS NEWS CONFERENCE WASHINGTON -- The target launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been reset to Oct. 14 at 10:19 p.m. EDT. A news c ...Continue Reading

Sept. 23, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-281-8171 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-178 NASA TO PREVIEW NEXT SPACE STATION EXPEDITION HOUSTON -- The work of the next International Space Station residents will be previewed in a briefing broadcast on NASA Television at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 25, from NASA ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: 08-177 NASA’S KENNEDY SPACE CENTER HOLDS UNIQUE MEDIA EVENT, TCDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - For the first time since July 2001, two space shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. On Saturday, Sept. 20, media are invited to capture a unique opportunity wi ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-091908 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL (Orbital Sciences) Launch Facility: Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Pacific Atoll Launch Date: Oct. 19, 2008 Launch Time: 2:58 p.m. - 3:06 p.m. EDT (06:58 a.m. - 07:06 a.m. local Kwajalein time) The IBEX spacecraft, its upper stage booster and the Pegasus XL rocket are in the Orb ...Continue Reading

Sept. 19, 2008 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-237 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MOVES TO LAUNCH PAD 39B CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - For the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Space shuttle Endeavour completed a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Pad 39B on Friday, Sept. 19, at 6:59 a.m. EDT. Endeavour l ...Continue Reading

Sept. 18, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov@nasa.gov John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 john.i.petty@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-236 NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER TO REOPEN MONDAY AFTER IKE HOUSTON - NASA'S Johnson Space Center in Houston is scheduled to reopen Monday, Sept. 22, ending its closure related to Hurricane Ike. Johnson shut down Sept. 11 as Ike approached the ...Continue Reading

Sept. 11, 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 MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-174 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR TO MOVE TO LAUNCH PAD SEPT. 18 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, Sept. 18, in preparation for shuttle Atlantis' mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Endeavour will stand by i ...Continue Reading

Sept. 11, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 john.i.petty@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-230 NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER CLOSES FOR IKE HOUSTON - NASA's Johnson Space Center will close at noon CDT Thursday and remain closed until the threat of Hurricane Ike has passed. Ike, a Category 2 hurricane in the western Gulf of Mexico, is expected ...Continue Reading