September 2nd 2006 PST
09.01.06 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-142 NASA UPDATES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS PRELAUNCH EVENTS News conferences, events and operating hours for the NASA Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the Sept. 6 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. The first countdown for Atlantis' launch was stopped Tuesday because of Tropical Depression Ernesto. On Saturday ...Continue Reading
September 1st 2006 PST
08.31.06 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-308 NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH DATE Following a detailed inspection of NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., the six-member crew has a new launch date to begin the STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. The lift-off from Kennedy is set for 12:29 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 6. Shuttle managers decided on the launch date af ...Continue Reading
September 1st 2006 PST
08.31.06 Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087 Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 RELEASE: 06-305 NASA SELECTS ORION CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE PRIME CONTRACTOR NASA selected Thursday Lockheed Martin Corp., based in Bethesda, Md., as the prime contractor to design, develop, and build Orion, America's spacecraft for a new generation of explorers. Orion will be capable of transporting four crewmembers for lunar missions and later supporting crew transfers fo ...Continue Reading
September 1st 2006 PST
08.31.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 57-06 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER REOPENS AFTER THE PASSAGE OF ERNESTO The Kennedy Space Center returned to normal operations today with the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto late Wednesday. There is no apparent damage to Space Shuttle Atlantis at Pad 39-B or to the Delta II rocket for the STEREO mission at Pad 17-B. Inspections are continuing today. No damage to facilities on Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Air Force Station has been ...Continue Reading
August 30th 2006 PST
08.29.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 56-06 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER CLOSES FOR TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO As a result of Tropical Storm Ernesto approaching Central Florida, Kennedy Space Center will close at midnight tonight. All non-essential KSC employees are being asked not to report to work on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Based on current conditions, the center is expected to reopen Thursday, Aug. 31, or as soon as the "all clear" is given. A ride-out crew has been designat ...Continue Reading
August 29th 2006 PST
08.29.06 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-303 NASA DECIDES TO MOVE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS OFF LAUNCH PAD NASA has decided to roll the Space Shuttle Atlantis off its launch pad and back inside the protection of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The rollback is targeted to start at approximately 10:05 a.m. EDT Tuesday. The decision was made due to Tropical Storm Ernesto's track. Ernesto is expec ...Continue Reading
August 26th 2006 PST
08.26.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-082606 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT Note: NASA's Kennedy Space Center issues Space Shuttle Processing Status Reports periodically and is the source for information regarding processing activities associated with the vehicles and payloads. If you are a member of the media and would like further information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/index.html Mission: STS-115 - 19th International Space Stat ...Continue Reading
August 26th 2006 PST
08.25.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-082506 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT Note: NASA's Kennedy Space Center issues Space Shuttle Processing Status Reports periodically and is the source for information regarding processing activities associated with the vehicles and payloads. This report does not necessarily reflect the chronological order of future space shuttle missions. If you are a member of the media and would like further information, visit: http ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PST
08.24.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 55-06 NASA VODCASTS DELIVER LAUNCHES TO PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS For the first time, NASA is making space shuttle launch footage available to anyone who has a portable media player with video capability. A video podcast, or "vodcast," of the liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis for the STS-115 mission will be available to subscribers. Atlantis is set to launch at 4:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 27 from the Kennedy Space Center. NASA wil ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2006 PST
08.24.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-082406 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT Note: NASA's Kennedy Space Center issues Space Shuttle Processing Status Reports periodically and is the source for information regarding processing activities associated with the vehicles and payloads. This report does not necessarily reflect the chronological order of future space shuttle missions. If you are a member of the media and would like further information, visit: http ...Continue Reading
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