August 3rd 2006 PST
08.02.06 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 06-287 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVES TO LAUNCH PAD The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 8:54 a.m. EDT Wednesday on top of a giant vehicle known as the crawler transporter. After two days of weather delays, the crawler transporter began carrying Atlantis out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday. T ...Continue Reading
August 1st 2006 PST
07.31.06 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-123 NASA'S NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE CREW READY FOR COUNTDOWN TEST The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission, STS-115, will participate in a full launch dress rehearsal Aug. 7-10 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The demonstration test provides the crew of each shuttle mission with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activi ...Continue Reading
July 29th 2006 PST
07.28.06 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 CONTRACT RELEASE: C06-042 NASA AWARDS LAUNCH SERVICES FOR LUNAR MISSION NASA announced today the award of launch services for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Inc. of Littleton, Colo. The total cost of launch services for NASA, which includes spacecraft processing, and associated mission integration services such as telemetry support and mis ...Continue Reading
July 28th 2006 PST
07.28.06 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-072806 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 Aug. 31, 2006 Launch Time: 3:12:24 or 4:20:28 p.m. EDT The launch of STEREO aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket has been postponed to no earlier than Aug. 31. At the Boeing plant in Decatur, Ala., a leak has been o ...Continue Reading
July 28th 2006 PST
07.28.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-072806 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
July 27th 2006 PST
07.26.06 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-122 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS PREPARES TO ROLL TO LAUNCH PAD NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is set to embark on a four-mile journey to Launch Pad 39-B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on Monday, July 31. First motion is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT. Atlantis' launch window begins Aug. 28 for an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The fully assembled space s ...Continue Reading
July 27th 2006 PST
07.26.06 Dolores Beasley/Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington Phone: 202-358-1753/1979 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: C06-041 NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR CONSTELLATION PROGRAM STUDY NASA has awarded a 90-day study contract to four space-related companies to separately examine long-term ground processing and infrastructure planning for the agency's Constellation Program. The contractor teams are expected to provide a wealth of knowledge and experience during the study phase ...Continue Reading
July 27th 2006 PST
07.26.06 Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4769 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-122 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS PREPARES TO ROLL TO LAUNCH PAD NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is set to embark on a four-mile journey to Launch Pad 39-B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Monday, July 31. First motion is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT. Atlantis' launch window begins Aug. 28 for an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The fully assembled space ...Continue Reading
July 26th 2006 PST
07.25.06 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 48-06 NASA APPOINTS BOARD TO INVESTIGATE INJURY AT KSC'S PAD 39-A NASA has formed an investigation board at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to review the circumstances surrounding the injury of a construction worker at Launch Complex 39-A July 19. The functions of the five-member board include examining the facts surrounding the incident, gathering evidence, determining causes and recommending corrective actions. A final report is expected ...Continue Reading
July 26th 2006 PST
07.24.06 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-072406 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 Aug. 20, 2006 Launch Time: 3:52 - 4:07 p.m. EDT At the Astrotech Space Operations Facility, work to prepare STEREO for launch resumed today with the pressurization of the hydrazine tanks on each of the two obse ...Continue Reading
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