08.24.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 51-06 (revised) LAUNCH COUNTDOWN BEGAN AUG. 24 FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS NASA began the countdown for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115 at noon EDT Thursday, Aug. 24, at the T-43 hour point. During this mission, Atlantis' crew will resume the construction of the International Space Station, which is the goal of the remaining space shuttle flights in the program. The Kennedy Space Center launch team will conduct th ...Continue Reading

08.23.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-082306 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

08.22.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-082206 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

08.22.06 Grey Nautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 54-06 NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE WEB AND TELEVISION COVERAGE NASA Television and the agency's home on the Internet, 'http://www.nasa.gov', will provide extensive prelaunch and launch day coverage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission STS-115 to the International Space Station, currently scheduled for an Aug. 27 launch. A prelaunch webcast is set for 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26 ...Continue Reading

08.22.06 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 53-06 AIRSPACE, BRIDGES AND WATERWAY RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT FOR STS-115 For the STS-115 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, NASA managers are urging all aircraft pilots and boaters to fully comply with the airspace, bridges and waterway restrictions imposed around Kennedy Space Center prior to and during shuttle launches and landings. "As always, we are coordinating with officials from the U.S. Air Force Eastern Range, Federal Aviati ...Continue Reading

08.21.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-082106 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

08.21.06 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-082106 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) Launch Pad: 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Vehicle: Boeing Delta II Launch Date: No earlier than Sept. 18, 2006 Launch Time: TBD STEREO's launch has been postponed to no earlier than Sept. 18, the opening of the mission's next launch window. The additional time is necessary for further evaluation of the De ...Continue Reading

08.21.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 52-06 SIMPKINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF NEW KSC ENGINEERING GROUP NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Jim Kennedy announced today that Patrick Simpkins has been appointed the director of the center's new Engineering Directorate. He replaces Steve Altemus, originally selected for the position, who recently accepted another position at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The new 600-person Engineering Directorate at KSC will centralize the center's ...Continue Reading

08.18.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 50-06 STS-115 EVENTS, BRIEFINGS AND KSC NEWS CENTER OPERATING HOURS SET News conferences, events and operating hours for NASA Kennedy Space Center's News Center have been set for the Aug. 27 launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115, the 116th launch in the shuttle program. The conferences and events are scheduled to be carried live on NASA Television unless otherwise indicated. The six STS-115 crew members are scheduled t ...Continue Reading

08.18.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 51-06 LAUNCH COUNTDOWN BEGINS AUG. 24 FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS NASA will begin the countdown for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115 at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 24, at the T-43 hour point. During this mission, Atlantis' crew will resume the construction of the International Space Station, which is the goal of the remaining space shuttle flights in the program. The Kennedy Space Center launch team will conduct the ...Continue Reading