January 14, 2014 * RELEASE 14-010 * * NASA's Commercial Crew Partners Aim to Capitalize, Expand on 2013 Successes in 2014 * Several companies, working closely with NASA, ended 2013 with an impressive string of achievements to build on in 2014 as the American aerospace industry continues to develop and demonstrate commercial human spaceflight capabilities with the potential to support both commercial and government customers. The year will be pivotal for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) a ...Continue Reading

January 14, 2014 * MEDIA ADVISORY M04-14 * * NASA Sets TDRS-L/Atlas V Launch Events Coverage Schedule * NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-L (TDRS-L) is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket Jan. 23 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida. The 40-minute launch window extends from 9:05 to 9:45 p.m. EST. Prelaunch media briefings and launch commentary coverage will be carried live on NASA Television and the agencyâ ...Continue Reading

January 13, 2014 * RELEASE 03-14 * * Melbourne School Experiment among NASA Cargo on Space Station * An experiment designed by West Shore Junior/Senior High School in Melbourne, Fla., is among the cargo that arrived at the International Space Station Sunday on the Orbital-1 cargo resupply mission. Designed by students in grades 10-12, the experiment, entitled "A Study of How Microgravity Affects the Activity of Enzymes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis using the Model of Papain and Gelatin," ...Continue Reading

January 13, 2014 * RELEASE 02-14 * * NASA Kennedy, Florida Institute of Technology, MIT Experiment Among NASA Cargo on Space Station * An experiment designed by NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Florida  Institute of Technology, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among the cargo that arrived at the International Space Station Sunday on the Orbital-1 cargo resupply mission. The experiment, entitled "SPHERES-Slosh," is part of the SPHERES-Slosh payload. T ...Continue Reading

January 13, 2014 * MEDIA ADVISORY M01-14 * * NASA Invites Media to View the Morpheus Lander at Kennedy * News media representatives are invited to view NASA’s Morpheus lander at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10 a.m. EST Friday, Jan. 17. Morpheus arrived at Kennedy in November 2013 for a series of flight tests scheduled to occur through April 2014. Morpheus is a prototype lander engineers can use to incorporate technologies for future spacecraft that could land on a ...Continue Reading

December 23, 2013 * RELEASE RELEASE: 13-375 * * Kennedy Space Center in 2013: A Year of Accomplishments and Milestones * NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida accomplished many milestones in 2013 as it continued to transition from a historically government-only launch facility to an affordable, sustainable, multiuser spaceport for both government and commercial customers. "It’s been an exciting and productive year here at Kennedy," said Director Bob Cabana.  &q ...Continue Reading

December 23, 2013 * RELEASE 13-374 * * NASA Kennedy Space Center Counts Down to Santa's Annual Toy Delivery Mission * NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is counting down to support Santa Claus during his annual mission to deliver toys and other presents to children around the world. Claus can take advantage of agency technology advances, such as the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system, already aiding the annual Christmas Eve flight. Not long after Claus' trip last year, NASA launche ...Continue Reading

December 19, 2013 * CONTRACT RELEASE C13-053 * * NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for InSight Mission * NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colo., to launch the Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission to Mars. InSight will launch in March 2016 aboard an Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The total cost for NASA to launch InSight is approximately $160 million, ...Continue Reading

December 9, 2013 * MEDIA ADVISORY M13-191 * * NASA Opens Media Accreditation For TDRS-L Launch * Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-L. Liftoff atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is targeted for 9:05 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 23, at the opening of a 40-minute launch window. International media without U.S. citizenship must apply for credentials by 4 p.m. Wedne ...Continue Reading

December 9, 2013 * RELEASE 13-367 * * NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Arrives at Kennedy Space Center * NASA's newest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) is in a temporary home at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida waiting to be attached to a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket that will take it into Earth orbit Thursday, Jan. 23. The TDRS-L spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Friday, Dec. 6. After being unloaded from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft, it was unpacked and inspected ...Continue Reading