April 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 Nicole Cloutier-LeMasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole.cloutier@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-081 NASA TO BROADCAST EARTH VIEWS IN HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION HOUSTON -- Since humans first flew in space, nothing has captivated astronauts more than the view of home out the window of their spacecraft. In honor of Eart ...Continue Reading

April 11, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-041108 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) Location: Astrotech payload processing facility Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-H Launch Pad: 17-B Launch Date: May 16, 2008 Launch Window: 11:45 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. EDT At Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II first stage and nine solid rocket boosters have been erected. During ...Continue Reading

April 11, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov Marie Guma-Diaz University of Miami, Fla. 305-284-1601 m.gumadiaz@umiami.edu MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-078 NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR VISITS MIAMI FOR FUTURE FORUM WASHINGTON - On Friday, April 18, NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will present the keynote address to launch a daylong event at the University of Miami's BankUnited Center celebrating the space agency's 50th birthday. NASA's Miami Future Forum focuses on how ...Continue Reading

April 10, 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 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-077 NASA SETS MEDIA BRIEFING FOR CREWS ON SPACE STATION HOUSTON -- The astronauts, cosmonauts and spaceflight participant aboard the International Space Station will participate in a news conference from orbit at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Apri ...Continue Reading

April 4, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-08 NASA INVITES MEDIA TO BLUE ANGELS KENNEDY AIR SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Media are invited to NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, April 7, to talk with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels about their involvement in the second annual Space & Air Show at Kennedy Space Center. Pilots Lt. Frank Weisser, Blue Angel #7, and Lt. Dan McShane, Blue Angel #8, will be available at Kennedy's Shut ...Continue Reading

April 4, 2008 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ELV-040408 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) Location: Astrotech payload processing facility Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-H Launch Pad: 17-B Launch Date: May 16, 2008 Launch Window: 11:45 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. EDT The GLAST spacecraft's solar array illumination test is occurring today. This weekend, the work to install the Ku-band communicatio ...Continue Reading

April 2, 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 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-074 NASA SETS BRIEFINGS TO PREVIEW NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a series of news media briefings May 1 to discuss the upcoming space shuttle Discovery mission, STS-124. NASA Television and the agency's ...Continue Reading

April 1, 2008 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 george.h.diller@nasa.gov Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-073 INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION REQUIRED EARLY FOR GLAST LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The launch of NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. EDT on May 16 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. To meet Air Force requirements, international media must submit accreditati ...Continue Reading

March 31, 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: M08-070 NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIALS DEADLINES FOR NEXT SHUTTLE FLIGHT WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission, targeted to launch May 31. The 13-day flight to the International Space Station will include three spacewalks to continue assembly of the Japan Aer ...Continue Reading

March 31, 2008 Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 allard.beutel@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-068 KENNEDY CENTER DIRECTOR TO HOLD MEDIA ROUNDTABLE CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Bill Parsons, center director for NASA's Kennedy Space Center, will hold a media roundtable at 3 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 1 at Kennedy's News Center television auditorium. Parsons will discuss and answer questions about a report to Congress on the agency's workforce strategy while transitioning from the Space Shuttle Pro ...Continue Reading