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12.22.11 - For the first time in almost 50 years, the nation's preeminent launch site will present Santa Claus with three agency programs to unwrap as he goes rockin' around NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this Christmas Eve.
12.22.11 - In 2011, NASA's Kennedy Space Center helped launch a new era in space exploration, building on the final three missions of the Space Shuttle Program era.
12.16.11 - NASA released the fourth in a series of 60-day reports today showing that commercial spaceflight development programs are moving forward.
12.16.11 - Media accreditation for NASA's second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services demonstration flight is open.
12.15.11 - NASA announced today a modified competitive procurement strategy to keep on track the agency's plan to have U.S. companies transport American astronauts into space instead of outsourcing this work to foreign governments.
12.15.11 - NASA will host a media teleconference today, Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11:30 a.m. EST, to discuss a modified competitive procurement strategy for the Commercial Crew Program.
12.09.11 - NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight will be Feb. 7, 2012.
12.07.11 - NASA is inviting media to cover the move of the high-fidelity space shuttle model located at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida to Kennedy's Launch Complex 39 turn basin on Sunday, Dec. 11, starting as early as 7 a.m. EST.
11.26.11 - NASA began a historic voyage to Mars with the Nov. 26 launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), which carries a car-sized rover named Curiosity.
11.25.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden toured Kegman Inc. of Melbourne, Fla., one company that supplied technology and engineering support to the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover.
11.23.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will tour Kegman Inc. in Melbourne, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 25, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. EST.
11.22.11 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is adjusting the office hours and location where media need to pick-up their accreditation on Friday, Nov. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 26, to cover the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) launch.
11.22.11 - Space enthusiasts are invited to view and participate in interactive webcasts starting this Wednesday through Saturday featuring a variety of NASA officials, scientists, engineers and educators discussing their work and aspirations about the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover mission.
11.21.11 - NASA has updated the news conferences, events and operating hours for the press site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover launch.
11.21.11 - The airspace, road, bridge and water closures for the Mars Science Laboratory launch on Saturday, Nov. 26, have been determined.
11.19.11 - The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is being delayed one day to allow time for the team to remove and replace a flight termination system battery.
11.18.11 - News conferences, events and operating hours for the Press Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover launch.
11.18.11 - The airspace, road, bridge and water closures for the Mars Science Laboratory launch have been determined.
11.15.11 - NASA is updating the time media are invited to a photo opportunity as NASA's new mobile launcher (ML) moves to Launch Pad 39B at the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
11.10.11 - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft with the Curiosity rover is set to launch to the planet Mars aboard an Atlas V rocket on Nov. 25, 2011, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
11.10.11 - Media are invited to a photo opportunity as NASA's new mobile launcher (ML) moves to Launch Pad 39B at the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 6 a.m. EST.
11.08.11 - NASA plans to add an unmanned flight test of the Orion spacecraft in early 2014 to its contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems for the multi-purpose crew vehicle's design, development, test and evaluation.
11.07.11 - Media are invited to a photo opportunity as NASA's Pegasus barge departs the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 10, at about 7 a.m. EST.
10.31.11 - In an innovative agreement that will create new jobs, NASA today announced a partnership with Space Florida to occupy, use and modify Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility-3, the Space Shuttle Main Engine Processing Facility and Processing Control Center.
10.28.11 - Journalists are invited to attend a major announcement of a new partnership between NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and an outside organization that open NASA's facilities to U.S. commercial space launch service providers, create jobs and help American companies regain leadership in the global space economy.
10.28.11 - NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space today aboard a Delta II rocket at 5:48 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
10.25.11 - NASA's industry partners continue to meet their established milestones in developing commercial crew transportation capabilities that will ferry U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station, reducing the amount of time America has to depend on Russia for launch services.
10.13.11 - Business leaders interested in learning more about government contracting and what local and national vendors have to offer should attend the "Business Opportunities Expo 2011" on Oct. 18.
10.13.11 - The launch of the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27.
10.11.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden met with Space Coast community leaders, Kennedy Space Center employees and news media representatives during a Tuesday visit to Florida.
10.06.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be available to media during a visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. EDT.
10.04.11 - The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presented the Florida Project of the Year award on Tuesday to the crawlerway system evaluation team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
10.04.11 - NASA is inviting media to the annual Kennedy Space Center Community Leaders Breakfast on Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. EDT.
10.03.11 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Florida's Space Coast are formally renewing their economic development partnership.
09.30.11 - NASA announced the modification of its NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract with United Launch Services of Littleton, Colo., to add the Delta II rocket launch service in accordance with the contract's on-ramp provision.
09.30.11 - NASA selected Chenega Security & Support Solutions, LLC of Ashburn, Va., to provide protective services at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
09.26.11 - NASA has selected FIGG Bridge Engineers Inc. of Tallahassee, Fla., to provide architect engineer studies, designs and other professional services required for replacement bridges and rehabilitation of existing bridges at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
09.26.11 - NASA has selected Hunton Brady Architects, P.A. of Orlando, Fla., to provide design, engineering, and other professional services required to develop a Central Campus Complex at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
09.26.11 - Media are invited to a signing ceremony between NASA and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Florida's Space Coast on Monday, Oct. 3, at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
09.22.11 - NASA is accepting applications from teams of U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate students for the third annual Lunabotics Mining Competition.
09.20.11 - Media accreditation for the launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover is open. Liftoff aboard an Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is targeted for Nov. 25 at 10:21 a.m. EST.
09.19.11 - NASA unveiled Monday an outline of its acquisition strategy to procure transportation services from private industry to carry U.S. astronauts to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station. The agency also announced the addition of optional milestones for the Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) initiative.
09.16.11 - Educators from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will travel to The Rock Ranch, Ga., on Sept. 24 to participate in the ranch's annual family fun day kick-off event.
09.14.11 - NASA leaders will participate in two media events Wednesday, Sept. 14, to discuss the new Space Launch System that will take American astronauts farther into space than ever before.
09.13.11 - NASA and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) of Salt Lake City have agreed to collaborate on the development of the company's Liberty Launch System as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Development Round 2 activities.
09.12.11 - The NASA and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) announcement of an agreement that could accelerate the availability of U.S. commercial crew transportation capabilities at 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 13, will be carried live on NASA Television.
09.12.11 - Three International Space Station crew members will discuss their upcoming Expedition 30 and 31 missions in a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 20, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
09.10.11 - NASA's twin lunar Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 9:08 a.m. EDT Saturday to study the moon in unprecedented detail.
09.09.11 - NASA and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) managers will announce an agreement that could accelerate the availability of U.S. commercial crew transportation capabilities at 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
09.09.11 - NASA has canceled the previously scheduled news conference on Friday, Sept. 9, about the award of the organization that will manage the portion of the International Space Station operated as a U.S. national laboratory.
09.09.11 - NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex are hosting the annual NASA family education night Sept. 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. EDT at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
09.08.11 - NASA has canceled the previously scheduled news conference on Friday, Sept. 9, about the award of the organization that will manage the portion of the International Space Station operated as a U.S. national laboratory.
09.06.11 - NASA will hold a news conference at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 9, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the organization that will manage the portion of the International Space Station operated as a U.S. national laboratory.
09.06.11 - The Atlas V first stage booster that will help send NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover to the Red Planet later this year will be available for a media opportunity on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
09.01.11 - NASA has invited 150 followers of the agency's Twitter account to a two-day launch Tweetup Sept. 7-8.
09.01.11 - NASA has revised the time for a news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 6, with the two agency astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The briefing, broadcast live on NASA Television, will begin at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
08.31.11 - NASA Television will broadcast a news conference with the two agency astronauts aboard the International Space Station at 9:05 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
08.23.11 - NASA's GRAIL spacecraft is set to launch to the moon aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on Sept. 8, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
08.09.11 - NASA's next Mars rover, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) known as Curiosity, will be the focus of a media opportunity at 7 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 12, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
08.05.11 - Media are invited to a photo opportunity as shuttles Endeavour and Discovery switch locations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 10, starting at about 8:30 a.m. EDT.
08.05.11 - NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 12:25 p.m. EDT Friday to begin a five-year journey to Jupiter.
08.04.11 - NASA's GRAIL spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the moon in September, will be the focus of a media opportunity on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 9:30 a.m. EDT at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla.
07.29.11 - NASA has selected Speegle Construction II, Inc. of Cocoa, Fla., for the revitalization of Kennedy Space Center's Water and Wastewater Systems Project.
07.27.11 - NASA's Juno spacecraft completed its last significant terrestrial journey on Wednesday, with a 15-mile (25-kilometer) trip from Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., to its launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
07.26.11 - NASA's Juno spacecraft is set to launch toward Jupiter aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Aug. 5.
07.26.11 - Media are invited to a closing ceremony on Thursday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m. EDT to recognize 45 years of service by the Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network Station at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
07.22.11 - NASA will host a two-day launch Tweetup for 150 of its Twitter followers on Sept. 7-8 at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
07.22.11 - NASA will hold a news briefing at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 27, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss preparations for the upcoming Juno mission to Jupiter.
07.21.11 - Wrapping up 30 years of unmatched achievements and blazing a trail for the next era of U.S. human spaceflight, NASA's storied Space Shuttle Program came to a "wheels stop" on Thursday at the conclusion of its 135th mission.
07.19.11 - The final flight of NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program is scheduled to end on Thursday, July 21, when Atlantis and its STS-135 crew return to Earth.
07.19.11 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Brevard Workforce are partnering to host a job fair with private sector companies and federal employers from across the country on July 26.
07.18.11 - Through a new agreement, United Launch Alliance (ULA) will provide technical information to NASA about using the Atlas V rocket to launch astronauts into space.
07.15.11 - NASA and United Launch Alliance (ULA) managers will hold a news conference on Monday, July 18, at ULA headquarters in Centennial, Colo., to announce a new Commercial Crew Development agreement.
07.15.11 - The opportunity for the news media to see and photograph NASA's Juno spacecraft at Astrotech on Saturday, July 16, has been cancelled.
07.13.11 - NASA has selected the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc. (CASIS) to develop and manage the U.S. portion of the International Space Station that will be operated as a national laboratory.
07.12.11 - Media are invited to cover shuttle Discovery's move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), on Wednesday, July 13, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
07.12.11 - NASA's Juno spacecraft, set to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket in August, will be the focus of a media opportunity at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla.
07.12.11 - The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 9:24 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 15.
07.08.11 - Space shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 11:29 a.m. EDT Friday.
06.30.11 - The airspace, road, bridge and water closures for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 launch on Friday, July 8, have been set.
06.29.11 - NASA's industry partners have met all their initial milestones in developing commercial crew transportation capabilities to reduce the gap in U.S. human spaceflight capability.
06.28.11 - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final space shuttle launch.
06.28.11 - Space shuttle Atlantis' Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are scheduled to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 11:26 a.m. EDT on July 8, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
06.23.11 - NASA has awarded $20 million to colleges and universities nationwide to conduct research and technology development in areas important to the agency's mission.
06.23.11 - NASA's next Mars rover has completed the journey from its California birthplace to Florida in preparation for launch this fall.
06.21.11 - NASA managers will hold a news conference on Tuesday, June 28, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the final space shuttle launch.
06.10.11 - NASA's "Age of Aquarius" dawned Friday with the launch of an international satellite carrying the agency-built Aquarius instrument that will measure the saltiness of Earth's oceans to advance our understanding of the global water cycle and improve climate forecasts.
06.08.11 - The launch of the international Aquarius/SAC-D mission is postponed 24 hours until Friday, June 10, from NASA's Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
06.08.11 - The NASA Minority Innovation Challenges Institute (MICI) is offering opportunities for minority serving institutions to apply for a $5,000 grant to enter the 2012 University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) or Lunabotics Mining Competition.
06.08.11 - NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has scheduled briefings, interview opportunities and demonstrations to highlight the final space shuttle mission, targeted to launch on July 8.
06.03.11 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host two media events to highlight the hardware flying aboard the final space shuttle mission, targeted to launch July 8.
06.03.11 - Thirty-six teams of undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe tested their robot designs in a challenge at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida from May 26-28.
06.01.11 - After safely reaching its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis awaits the next major milestone for its upcoming STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program.
06.01.11 - Space shuttle Endeavour and its six-astronaut crew sailed home for the final time, ending a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles with a landing at 2:35 a.m. EDT on Wednesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.27.11 - The four astronauts for the final space shuttle mission, STS-135, will answer reporters' questions at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 31, as shuttle Atlantis is moved to its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.26.11 - The launch of the Aquarius/SAC-D observatory aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Thursday, June 9.
05.25.11 - The nine crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station will hold a news conference starting at 5:42 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 26.
05.23.11 - NASA's twin lunar probes have arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch in late summer. The two Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory spacecraft (GRAIL) were shipped from Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, to the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., Friday, May 20.
05.23.11 - Members of the news media are invited to attend a presentation ceremony of the U.S. Honor Flag to NASA on Thursday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Astronaut Memorial Mirror at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
05.20.11 - NASA will give 150 of its Twitter followers a front-row seat at the historic final space shuttle launch.
05.20.11 - Space shuttle Atlantis will begin moving to its launch pad at 8 p.m. EDT on May 31, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.20.11 - NASA's final space shuttle flight is targeted to launch July 8 at about 11:40 a.m. EDT from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.16.11 - Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 8:56 a.m. EDT Monday.
05.12.11 - Reporters are invited to cover space shuttle Atlantis' final planned move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building, on Tuesday, May 17, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.11.11 - Forty-six teams of undergraduate and graduate students from the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia and India will participate in NASA's Lunabotics Mining Competition May 26 - 28 at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.11.11 - The airspace, road, bridge and water closures for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 launch on Monday, May 16, have been set.
05.10.11 - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Endeavour.
05.09.11 - NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 8:56 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 16.
05.06.11 - NASA managers have retargeted space shuttle Endeavour's launch to no earlier than Monday, May 16.
05.04.11 - NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 2011 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, May 7.
05.02.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. manned spaceflight during two events this week around the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
05.01.11 - NASA managers have determined space shuttle Endeavour will not launch before Sunday, May 8, but will not officially set a new launch date until early this week.
04.29.11 - NASA managers met Friday to discuss the status of space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station. The launch was postponed because of a heater issue associated with the shuttle's hydraulic power system.
04.27.11 - NASA will host a media briefing at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 28, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to highlight the four companies selected for the second round of the agency's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) efforts.
04.22.11 - The airspace, road, bridge and water closures for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 launch on Friday, April 29, have been set.
04.19.11 - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Endeavour.
04.19.11 - Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are scheduled to begin a 14-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 3:47 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 29, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
04.18.11 - NASA has awarded four Space Act Agreements in the second round of the agency's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) effort.
04.18.11 - NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 18, to announce awards for the second round of the Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) effort.
04.13.11 - NASA managers will hold a news conference on Tuesday, April 19, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.
04.12.11 - After 30 years of spaceflight, more than 130 missions, and numerous science and technology firsts, NASA's space shuttle fleet will retire and be on display at institutions across the country to inspire the next generation of explorers and engineers.
04.11.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will participate in a ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, April 12, on the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle launch.
04.08.11 - NASA's Juno spacecraft has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch this summer.
04.04.11 - Following discussions among the International Space Station partners on Sunday, NASA has targeted the launch of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission for 3:47 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 29.
04.01.11 - International media who would like to cover the launch of Aquarius/SAC-D at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California need to apply for accreditation by May 9.
03.23.11 - Educators from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will travel to Busch Gardens in Tampa on March 24 to participate in one of the park's annual events, Physics Day.
03.18.11 - For the first time, NASA has released high-definition video taken during the retrieval of solid rocket booster segments from the Atlantic Ocean.
03.16.11 - Media are invited to a photo opportunity at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A at 6 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 22.
03.11.11 - After safely reaching its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 11, space shuttle Endeavour now awaits the next major milestone for its upcoming flight to the International Space Station.
03.09.11 - NASA has selected the members of the board that will investigate the unsuccessful March 4 launch of the Glory spacecraft.
03.09.11 - Space shuttle Endeavour's move to its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been postponed at least 24 hours because of potential lightning and storms in the area. As a result, Wednesday night's question-and-answer session with the next shuttle crew has been cancelled.
03.09.11 - NASA will give 150 of its Twitter followers an insider's look at the nation's space program and the opportunity to view a space shuttle launch in person. The fourth shuttle launch Tweetup, scheduled April 18-19, will be held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
03.09.11 - Space shuttle Discovery and its six-astronaut crew ended a 13-day journey of more than five million miles and concluded the spacecraft's illustrious 27-year career with an 11:57 a.m. EST landing Wednesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
03.09.11 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will greet space shuttle Discovery's astronauts on Wednesday after the crew's planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
03.08.11 - U.S. high school students are invited to participate in NASA's Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Experience, or INSPIRE, through an online learning community.
03.07.11 - The six astronauts who will launch aboard space shuttle Endeavour's final mission in April will answer media questions on Wednesday, March 9, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
03.07.11 - Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to return to Earth for the final time on Wednesday, March 9, completing a 13-day mission to outfit the International Space Station.
03.04.11 - NASA's Glory mission ended Friday after the spacecraft failed to reach orbit following its launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. NASA has begun the process of creating a Mishap Investigation Board to evaluate the cause of the failure.
03.04.11 - NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a.m. EST failed to reach orbit.
03.02.11 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla., have been selected to host the International Space University's 25th annual Space Studies Program.
03.02.11 - The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news conference starting at 10:48 a.m. EST on Friday, March 4.
03.01.11 - Journalists are invited to cover space shuttle Endeavour's move from the Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, to Launch Pad 39A on Wednesday, March 9, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
03.01.11 - The launch of NASA's Glory spacecraft aboard an Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket has been rescheduled for Friday, March 4.
02.28.11 - NASA will host a media event at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 10, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the cargo of the next space shuttle flight.
02.25.11 - Media are invited to cover space shuttle Endeavour's final planned move from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on Monday, Feb. 28, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
02.25.11 - NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the April space shuttle flight to the International Space Station.
02.24.11 - The final flight of space shuttle Discovery lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 4:53 p.m. EST Thursday to deliver a new module and critical supplies to the International Space Station.
02.24.11 - Preparations for the launch of NASA's Glory mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California have been suspended temporarily.
02.23.11 - The launch of NASA's Glory spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is currently planned for no earlier than Friday, Feb. 25, at 5:09 a.m. EST.
02.23.11 - The launch of NASA's Glory spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California has been postponed at least 24 hours.
02.18.11 - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final scheduled launch of space shuttle Discovery.
02.18.11 - Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
02.18.11 - The airspace, road, bridge and water closures for space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch have been announced.
02.14.11 - NASA is partnering with the South Florida Science Museum, West Palm Beach, Fla., and the school district of Palm Beach County to inspire and encourage underrepresented students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
02.11.11 - NASA managers will hold a news conference on Friday, Feb. 18, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.
02.11.11 - Bob Cabana, center director for NASA's Kennedy Space Center, will hold an informal briefing with media at 4 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 14, at the center's Press Site.
02.10.11 - NASA has presented its Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition, or QASAR, award for 2010 to Patricia J. Stratton of Merritt Island, Fla.
02.10.11 - The launch of NASA's Glory spacecraft aboard an Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23.
02.03.11 - NASA will hold a news conference to discuss command of the STS-134 space shuttle mission at 3 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 4, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
02.02.11 - NASA is partnering with the Pinellas Science Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., and the Pinellas County School System to inspire and encourage underrepresented students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
01.25.11 - Journalists are invited to cover space shuttle Discovery's move from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39A on Monday, Jan. 31, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
01.25.11 - The deadline for media accreditation for the February space shuttle launch to the International Space station ends on Feb. 11.
01.24.11 - NASA has released a formal Notice of Availability (NOA) and Request for Information (RFI) to identify interest from industry for space processing and support facilities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
01.24.11 - Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will observe NASA's Day of Remembrance on Jan. 27 and the 25th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger accident on Jan. 28.
01.20.11 - The next three crew members to live and work aboard the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
01.19.11 - NASA selected astronaut Steve Bowen as a mission specialist on STS-133, the next space shuttle mission planned for launch on Feb. 24.
01.13.11 - The target launch dates for NASA's STS-133 and STS-134 space shuttle missions were selected Thursday during the Space Shuttle Program's weekly Program Requirements Control Board meeting.
01.12.11 - Kennedy Space Center is inviting media to cover the ribbon-cutting ceremony for NASA's greenest building, Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 10:30 a.m. EST.
01.11.11 - The latest Earth-observing satellite developed by NASA, called Glory, arrived Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for a Feb. 23 launch.
01.10.11 - NASA managers will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.