March 01, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M023-01*NASA’s Chroniclers Recognition Returns, Seeking 2023 Nominations *ksc-20170503-ph_kls01_0024_orig.jpgBrass plaques engraved with the names of "The Chroniclers" create a roll of honor on the wall at the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this facility reporters from television, radio, print and online media outlets have monitored countless launches, landings and other space events in order to deliver the news t ...Continue Reading

 February 16, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-017*NASA, Boeing to Host Media Call on First Crewed Starliner Flight Test*feb8c3pf_r03923gp004_sr_cft_move_to_hpa.jpegThe Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was moved into the Hazardous Processing Area at the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 8, 2023, in advance of power up and fueling operations. NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test will d ...Continue Reading

 February 13, 2023 RELEASE 23-018*NASA, Partners Clear Axiom’s Second Private Astronaut Mission Crew *ax2crewphoto.pngCrew members for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), left to right: Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi.*/Credits: Axiom Space/*NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space’s second private ...Continue Reading

 February 06, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-014*NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 27th Resupply Launch to Space Station*crs-27_image_for_advisory.jpegA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule soars upward after lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.*/Credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett/*Media accreditation is open for SpaceX’s 27th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station. Liftoff o ...Continue Reading

 January 18, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-008*Briefings, Interviews Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission*space_x_crew_6_for_advisory.jpgThe four crew members that comprise the SpaceX Crew-6 mission are seated inside the SpaceX Dragon crew ship during a training session at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Seated from left in their spacesuits are, Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot Warren "Woody" Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialis ...Continue Reading

January 13, 2023 RELEASE 23-004*NASA Selects Shawn Quinn to Lead Exploration Ground Systems Program* shawn_quinn.jpg Engineering Director Shawn Quinn speaks during a banner signing event April 22, 2019, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to mark the accomplishments of the Kennedy engineering team that supported the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Subsystem Software development. */Credits: Kennedy Space Center/* NASA has selected Shawn Quinn as manager of the Exploration Ground Systems program based ...Continue Reading

December 19, 2022 *NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Top 22 of ’22* Here is a look at the most significant events this year at America's multiuser spaceport: FEBRUARY Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at Kennedy */Credits: NASA/Cory Huston/* Launch Control Center Renamed for Famed Launch Director     Following a Feb. 22 ceremony, the Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida was officially renamed the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center. P ...Continue Reading

December 21, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-186*NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch* space_x_crew_6.jpg (Aug. 11, 2022) --- The four crew members that comprise the SpaceX Crew-6 mission pose for a photo in their spacesuits during a training session at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot Warren "Woody" Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi. */Credits: SpaceX/* Me ...Continue Reading

December 20, 2022 CONTRACT RELEASE C22-033*NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Sentinel-6B Mission * nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Sentinel-6B mission. Sentinel-6B will continue the long-term global sea level data record begun in 1992 by Topex/Poseidon followed by Jason 1, 2, 3, and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. The mission is a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A ...Continue Reading

December 16, 2022 RELEASE 22-133*NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water* swot_launch_photo.jpg A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft onboard, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Jointly developed by NASA and Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and United Kingdom Space Agency, SWOT is the first satellite missi ...Continue Reading