Knob puts Atlantis in tight spot Jun 27, 2009
"I think it's too early to know whether it's a big deal or not," said Kyle Herring, a spokesman for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston ... Technicians at Kennedy Space Center routinely swap the outermost panes of cockpit windows -- panes that get dinged by micrometeorite or space debris. (Florida Today)
Mars rover may be stuck, but still doing science Jun 26, 2009
"The exceptional amount of power available from cleaning of Spirit's solar arrays by the wind enables full use of all of the rover's science instruments," said Richard Moddis, a rover team member from the Johnson Space Center. "If your rover is going to get bogged down, it's nice to have it be at a location so scientifically interesting.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
ULA receives lease from Lockheed Jun 25, 2009
Space Florida interim President Frank DiBello, speaking at a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, said that the 750 ULA jobs at the Cape were not rescued by this action but noted without elaborating that the move helped sustain employment in the space industry ... Control of the 50,000-square-foot Reusable Launch Vehicle Hangar at Kennedy Space Center will be returned to NASA after Space Florida spent $1. (Florida Today)
United Launch Alliance gets deal for 2nd pad Jun 25, 2009
Kottkamp is expected to be at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex today to discuss the transaction. The deal is the first effort of interim Space Florida President Frank DiBello, who has been on the job about a month after replacing embattled president Steve Kohler, who resigned after questions were raised about his hiring of a lobbyist. (Florida Today)
NASA Moon Impactor Successfully Completes Lunar Maneuver Jun 25, 2009
to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation. (June 25, 2008) Engineering teams are conducting final checkouts of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, known as LCROSS, that will take a significant step forward in the search for water on the. (Science Daily)
Jacobs Engineering to assist NASA with aerospace testing Jun 24, 2009
The latest contract continues Jacobs partnership with NASA, which currently includes support services for the Glenn Research Center, Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Langley Research Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Stennis Space Center and White Sands Test Facility. Jacobs, of Pasadena, Calif. (FCW.com)
Oak Hill seafood icon reopening Jun 24, 2009
Goodrich, a sixth generation Oak Hill resident, used the materials from the houses, which included the home of the first NASA director of Kennedy Space Center. By 1983, Goodrich sold it to Cecil and Judy Goodrich. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
President faces a Kennedy decision on space Jun 24, 2009
NASAHardware for the Ares I-X flight test rocket is prepared for stacking in NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ares I-X is meant to test components for NASA's next-generation launch vehicle. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Our views: Seeking leadership Jun 24, 2009
A situation made worse when NASAs shuttle fleet retires next year and thousands of Kennedy Space Center jobs are lost, causing yet another hard hit to the local economy. Thats makes it critical that commissioners select the right person when they soon hire a new county manager. (Florida Today)
John Kelly: Rockets warrant objective analysis Jun 23, 2009
Latest news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. Monday, June 22, 2009. (Florida Today)
GOES-O Launch Jun 23, 2009
NASA will provide television, Internet and photo coverage of the launch starting with a prelaunch news conference at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center news center ... For further information about GOES-O's launch coverage, contact the Kennedy Space Center news center at 321-867-2468. (NASA Watch)
Hot air flirts with Brevard records Jun 22, 2009
Kennedy Space Center registered a temperature of 97 degrees, according to Randy Lascody, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Melbourne. "The lack of rain and west winds not allowing the sea breeze to develop is a recipe for hot weather," Lascody said. (Florida Today)
Russia sends Malaysian telecom satellite into orbit Jun 22, 2009
MOSCOW, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia sent a Malaysian commercial telecom satellite into orbit from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan early Monday, local media reported. The Zenit 3SLB rocket, with the Malaysian telecom satellite Measat 1R atop, successfully blasted off from Baikonur at around 1:50 a.m. Moscow time (2150 GMT Sunday), said Russian federal space agency Roscosmos. (Xinhuanet, China)
NASA detects suspect in shuttle gas leak Jun 21, 2009
"They have good confidence that they know what the problem is and how they can fix it," Kennedy Space Center spokeswoman Candrea Thomas said Saturday. Endeavour and its seven astronauts have to launch no later than July 14 to get to the International Space Station and complete a complex assembly mission before the arrival of a robotic Russian space freighter carrying critical supplies. (Florida Today)
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Industry day Jun 21, 2009
NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 ... Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) Industry Day is scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2009 ... Industry Day will be held in the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, Debus Conference Facility beginning at 9:00 am. (NASA Watch)
Engineering News-Record Assesses Construction of NASA's New Space Launch Facilities Jun 20, 2009
An article in next week's June 22 Engineering News-Record (ENR), published by and now at , reviews the impact of the economy on NASA's plans as well as the new facilities, systems and launch structures currently under development and under construction at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, and other sites throughout the U.S. ... Other large facilities include the Ares I test stand at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, currently under construction, and a 3-million-square-foot... (PR Newswire)
Spacebook launches at NASA Goddard Jun 20, 2009
"We'll see if Spacebook takes off at the other NASA centers, such as Kennedy Space Center, which stands to be the most impacted by the transition to Constellation," Ballenstedt wrote ... NASAs Ames Research Center and Kennedy Space Center have developed their own social-networking applications based on SharePoint, Cureton said. (FCW.com)
Playin' in the dirt helps food co-op Jun 20, 2009
We just ran the plow between the sweet potatoes to cut out the grass that was coming up, said Thornton, a former engineer for the Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Fla. Now I have to get a crew out there to get the grasses between the plants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Our views: Weekend wrap-up Jun 20, 2009
The thousands of Kennedy Space Center workers who will lose their jobs next year when NASA retires the shuttle fleet. Too little attention is given to efforts to help many of the workers transition into another career, so heres an example worth noting. (Florida Today)
Texas lawmakers defend U.S. back-to-moon program Jun 19, 2009
HOUSTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Congressmen from the U.S. state of Texas, where the Johnson Space Center is located, have rallied to defend the country's imperiled back-to-the-moon program, citing its workforce job security, technological prowess and the inspiration of manned space operations ... With the looming retirement of the space shuttle fleet in 2010 leaving a five-year gap in manned U.S. space operations, Pete Olson, representing Sugar Land, Texas, expressed concerns about job losses... (Xinhuanet, China)
The Starting Point: Delayed shuttle launches & faulty escape plans Jun 19, 2009
AFP/Getty Images The space shuttle Endeavour sits on launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA has deferred the. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: NASA Returns To The Moon With First Lunar Launch In A Decade Jun 19, 2009
to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation. (June 28, 2007) NASA has selected proposals, including two from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. (Science Daily)
U.S. lunar probes lift off on mission to scout water, landing sites Jun 19, 2009
The leak reappeared and the shuttle remains on Earth at the nearby Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Source:Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
NASA Goddard Media Day for Solar Dynamics Observatory Jun 19, 2009
After the briefing and Qorters will visit Goddard's Integration and Test Facilities to view SDO as it is prepared for shipping to Kennedy Space Center, Fla ... This event marks the last opportunity to catch a glimpse of the SDO spacecraft before it ships to the Kennedy Space Center for its anticipated November 2009 launch. (NASA Watch)
Magnetospheric Multiscale mission enters implementation phase Jun 19, 2009
GSFC also will build and integrate the MMS spacecraft bus, integrate the spacecraft bus with the instruments into observatories, support launch vehicle integration and launch operations managed by NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and perform mission operations ... Science team members include scientists from the University of New Hampshire; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Austrian Academy of Sciences; GSFC; University of Colorado, Boulder; Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
NASA Successfully Launches Lunar Impactor Jun 19, 2009
to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation. (June 19, 2009) NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has successfully launched aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (Science Daily)
Moon Crash, New Maps to Aid Search for Lunar Water Jun 18, 2009
A rocket carrying two new NASA probes is slated to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, with the first launch opportunity at 5:12 p.m. ET.. SHARE RELATED. (National Geographic)
Funding threatens US return to moon by 2020 Jun 18, 2009
Nelson, a senator from Florida -- home to the Kennedy Space Center -- said that for years NASA's budget has been too small for its tasks. "And that has led us to the point where we are now: with a space shuttle that's going to shut down but without the new rocket developed in time to pick up where the shuttle leaves off," Nelson said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Energy consultant says no to drilling Jun 18, 2009
QUESTION: NASA and Florida Power are building an $80 million solar power plant at Kennedy Space Center, which could generate enough electricity for 1,100 homes. Is that a token or politically correct effort -- or something more meaningful. (Florida Today)
Our views: Its not routine Jun 18, 2009
Meanwhile, Congress is moving to cut the agencys budget $3 billion at a time when the shuttle fleet is heading toward retirement next year and taking thousands of Kennedy Space Center jobs with it. The KSC team cant do anything about the politics, but it can hunker down and get to the bottom of the fuel leak. (Florida Today)
Endeavour launch attempt on July 11: NASA Jun 18, 2009
When Endeavour eventually does head out from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it will help finish work on the International Space Station, which orbits 350 kilometers (220 miles) above Earth. Text. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Atlas V to launch Thursday Jun 18, 2009
Latest news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral ... Check out our exclusive behind-the-scenes interactive satellite map of Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral ... Florida Today's includes every documented launch of a missile, rocket or manned spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral area. (Florida Today)
With Spacebook, NASA opts for secure, homegrown social networking Jun 18, 2009
NASAs Ames Research Center and Kennedy Space Center have developed their own social-networking applications based on SharePoint, she notes. At some point, the space agency might integrate those with Facebook. (FCW.com)
Hydrogen Leak Delays Endeavour Launch Jun 17, 2009
The space shuttle Endeavour sits atop Pad 39A at NASA's seaside Kennedy Space Center launch complex. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Fox News)
Hydrogen gas leaking again from space shuttle tank Jun 17, 2009
The United States flag waves in the breeze as the space shuttle Endeavour sits on launch pad 39-A Tuesday morning June 16, 2009 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore). (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Shuttle launch delayed until July due to leak Jun 17, 2009
Chris O'Meara / APThe space shuttle Endeavour sits onitslaunch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday. . (MSNBC -- Race)
NASA probes lead way back to moon Jun 17, 2009
Meanwhile, the shuttle Endeavour was on track for launch Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida on a mission to take six Americans and a Canadian to the International Space Station, NASA officials said. The Endeavour's launch, now scheduled for 540 am Wednesday (0940 GMT), was delayed Saturday because of a hydrogen leak in an external fuel tank. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Gas leak delays space shuttle launch for 2nd time Jun 17, 2009
NASA workers stand near the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters of the space shuttle Endeavour as it sits on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 15, 2009 ... Endeavour had been scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:40 a.m. EDT (0940 GMT) on Wednesday on a 16-day mission to install a Japanese-built porch on the International Space Station ... The Eastern Test Range, which supports both shuttle and unmanned rocket... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Click to read:Leak Forces NASA To Scrub Endeavour Launch Jun 17, 2009
Members of the media look on as the rotating service structure pulls away from the space shuttle Endeavour as she sits on launch pad 39A, June 16, 2009 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee). (CBS News)
Big summer deals: 10 local shopping ideas Jun 16, 2009
While you can find small space shuttle models, mission patches, magnets and more almost everywhere, a trip to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex definitely is the place to go for these goodies ... 99 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex. (Florida Today)
Glenn's Visitor Center Hosts Dress for Success Jun 16, 2009
CLEVELAND -- NASA's Glenn Research Center invites visitors to learn about how astronauts walk in space when David Foltz, an extravehicular flight manager with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, presents "Walking above Cloud Nine.". The free public presentation will take place Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Glenn's Visitor Center. (NASA Watch)
"Voyage" to the Moon and Beyond Educator Workshop at Space Center Houston Jun 16, 2009
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a full day of educational experiences at Space Center Houston ... It includes lunch at Space Center Houston ... Location: Space Center Houston, Houston, TX, US. (NASA Watch)
Holiday Inn joins Delaware North family Jun 16, 2009
Its other contracts include concessions inside the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and in stadiums and airports worldwide. Properties owned by Delaware North include Harrison Hot Springs in Vancouver, Canada, and Tenaya Lodge outside Yosemite. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
Trying again Wednesday? Jun 16, 2009
"The schedule that we're moving towards is very tight, but it is achievable," Pete Nickolenko, the mission's launch director, said Sunday during a news conference at Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour's planned Saturday morning liftoff was scrubbed after a vent line leaked potentially dangerous levels of hydrogen gas during fueling of the shuttle's external tank. (Florida Today)
Your turn: Space future review should get us talking Jun 16, 2009
Latest news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral ... You might say, "I don't work at the space center, so why should I care?" You might be thinking, "The space program's just a big waste of money. Let 'em shut it down." I implore you to pay attention to what's about to happen to NASA and to have your say ... Here's why: A busy Kennedy Space Center and a bustling Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are important to our way of life on the Space Coast. (Florida Today)
Ares I-X rocket ready for stacking Jun 16, 2009
NASA is gearing up to stack its Ares I-X rocket in the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building after passing two critical milestones this week ... USA employee Gary Griffin helps driver Tim Barnes exit Kennedy Space Center's Assembly and Refurbishment Facility in a move to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where the rocket segments will be put together. (Florida Today)
NASA will attempt shuttle launch Wednesday Jun 16, 2009
Workers stand near the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters of the space shuttle Endeavour as it sits on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
NASA will try to launch space shuttle Wednesday Jun 16, 2009
Space shuttle Endeavour stands at pad 39A, after today's launch was postponed due to a hydrogen leak, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Saturday, June 13, 2009. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
NASA readies shuttle Jun 16, 2009
"The repair work is going well," NASA Test Director Steve Payne said Monday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center. "Our teams have been working very hard over the last couple of days to get this piece of equipment fixed.". (Florida Today)
NASA sets new launch dates for space shuttle, LRO and LCROSS Jun 16, 2009
Space shuttle Endeavour crewmembers (L-R) Chris Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Tim Kopra and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette listen to trainer and Astronaut Rescue Team Leader Capt. George Hoggard as he instructs them on driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier during launch rehearsal exercises at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 2, 2009 ... The launch will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shuttle to launch Wednesday morning Jun 16, 2009
Latest news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral ... "The repair is work is going well," Steve Payne, NASA test director, said Monday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center ... IMAGE NOTE: After rollback of the rotating service structure on launch pad 39A at Space Center on Friday, space shuttle Endeavour, with its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters, were poised for launch. (Florida Today)
NASA Sets Lunar Spacecraft Launch Coverage Events Jun 6, 2009
A prelaunch news conference on Monday, June 15, at 1 p.m. will be held at the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and broadcast live on NASA TV. Participants in the briefing will be ... - Chuck Dovale, NASA launch director, Kennedy Space Center ... Accreditation and media access badges for Kennedy Space Center. (PR Newswire)
Kennedy Space Center tour Jun 6, 2009
The 72 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches are just one of the delights of Florida s Space Coast the area around Cape Canaveral that also includes Cocoa Beach, the Kennedy Space Center and Melbourne ... Visitors to Florida s Space Coast can get an upclose view of NASA s John F. Kennedy Space Center ... The highlight of the trip may be the John F. Kennedy Space Center, which is NASA s primary space-launch facility. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Shuttle Endeavour on track for June 13 launch Jun 5, 2009
Wearing bright-orange launch-and-entry suits, the astronauts will leave crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center early today, board NASA's sleek silver Astrovan, then make the 12-mile trip to launch pad 39A.. A small green elevator will whisk them up to the 195-foot level of the towering gantry. (Florida Today)
Astronomer claims discovery of two asteroids Jun 4, 2009
June 1: The space shuttle Atlantis is heading home, piggy-backed on a 747 for its return to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Msnbc. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Shuttle Lands Safely Jun 4, 2009
NASA officials said it will take about a week to prepare Atlantis for its ferry flight back to Kennedy Space Center atop a NASA Boeing 747. During five spacewalks, the astronauts gave the 19-year-old Hubble new science instruments, pointing devices and batteries, and fixed broken instruments. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Artist pitches car-shaped museum idea for Birthplace of Speed Jun 4, 2009
Khadem said the monument would draw people from Central Florida tourist magnets such as Disney World and the Kennedy Space Center and inspire people. "Here's this monument in Ormond that's dedicated to one of the greatest inventions of all time -- the engine," the Ormond-by-the-Sea resident said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Your views: Letters to the editor Jun 4, 2009
Our beaches, Indian River and laid-back way of life, coupled with living in the shadow of the space center with the amazing launches we are privileged to witness in person, make this the perfect place to live. Smile. (Florida Today)
NASA clears space shuttle for June 13 launch Jun 4, 2009
Space shuttle Endeavour crew, from left, commander Mark Polansky, pilot Douglas Hurley, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette, mission specialist Thomas Marshburn, flight engineer Timothy Kopra, mission specialist Christopher Cassidy and mission specialist David Wolf, answer questions during a news conference on launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla ... Top managers settled on the date Wednesday following a day-long flight review at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.... (USA Today -- Tech)
Shuttle Makes San Antonio Pit Stop Jun 3, 2009
They left San Antonio about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after refueling for its hop to Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi, then to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 24 after poor weather scrubbed the planned landing at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Click2Houston, TX)
NASA plans launch invitations to Twittering media Jun 3, 2009
NASA figures it can handle between 100 and 150 Twitterers and bloggers in a makeshift media site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Twitter is an Internet-based text message service that allows users to post updates -- called "tweets" -- of no more than 140 characters. (Yahoo News)
Space shuttle Atlantis begins journey home Jun 3, 2009
enroute to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning the last leg of STS-125, its mission to repair the Hubble space telescope, Monday, June 1, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo). (People's Daily Online, China)
Height Of Large Waves Changes According To Month Jun 3, 2009
5, 2005) Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory - Stennis Space Center (NRL-SSC) measured a record-size ocean wave when the eye of Hurricane Ivan passed over NRL moorings deployed last May in the Gulf of. . (Science Daily)
Slayter to plan mission to Mars this summer Jun 3, 2009
Zachary Slayter, a junior at Coppell High School, has been selected to spend this summer at NASA s Johnson Space Center in Houston (JSC) to participate in a one-week internship. I saw a flyer in my lunch room, a week before the deadline so I was really excited and surprised when I was accepted, Slayter said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Uppsala University and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics Collaborate with IBM In Large Scale Study of 'Space Weather' Jun 3, 2009
"IBM InfoSphere Streams is opening up a whole new way of doing science, not only in this area, but any area of e-Science where you have lots of data coming in from external sources and sensors, streaming at such high data rates you can't handle it with conventional technology," said Dr. Bo Thide, professor and head of research, Swedish Institute of Space Physics and director of LOIS Space Center ... Researchers at Uppsala University and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics worked with the LOIS... (PR Newswire)
