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12.20.02 - As 2002 draws to a close, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is in an ongoing celebration of its 40th year as America's premier gateway to the stars.
12.20.02 - As children in Central Florida and around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, Santa and NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) landing convoy team are rumored to have conducted secret exercises to address any possible contingencies that might arise during Santa's annual space flight.
12.19.02 - The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-107, the 113th mission in the history of Shuttle flight, is at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) this week for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
12.19.02 - Foreign news media, or representatives of internationally based news organizations, planning to cover the Space Shuttle (STS-107) mission at either the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida or the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, must submit a formal request for accreditation no later than Monday, January 6, 2003.
12.18.02 - The Pegasus XL Expendable Launch Vehicle, built by the Orbital Sciences Corp., Dulles, Va., arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Fla., Skid Strip on Dec. 17.
12.17.02 - The launch of NASA's ICESat and CHIPSat spacecraft, aboard a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle, has been postponed.
12.17.02 - The second and final piece of the S6 Integrated Truss Segment, the Long Spacer (LS), arrived yesterday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane from Johnson Space Center.
12.11.02 - The launch of the ICESat (Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite) and CHIPSat (Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer) polar-orbiting satellites for NASA aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket is scheduled to occur on Thursday, Dec. 19.
12.09.02 - Sierra Lobo, Inc., a contractor for NASA’s Space Launch Initiative (SLI), recently won NASA’s Small Disadvantaged Business Prime Contractor Award.
12.09.02 - Delivery of the S6 Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA) aboard NASA’s Super Guppy cargo airplane has been delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions at the departure location in Houston, Texas, and at Kennedy Space Center.
12.06.02 - NASA has chosen the Delta II expendable launch vehicle, provided by Boeing Launch Services Inc., to launch 19 NASA and NASA-sponsored medium-class scientific payloads between 2006 and early 2009.
12.04.02 - The final pieces of what will become the longest structure in space, the International Space Station's football-field-long backbone, are being shipped to Florida next week.
12.04.02 - NASA's third Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-J, TDRS-J, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. at 9:42 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas IIA rocket.
12.03.02 - The orbiter Endeavour is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Wednesday, Dec. 4, at about 3:48 p.m. EST completing the 11-day STS-113 mission to deliver the Expedition Six crew and the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Structure to the International Space Station.
12.02.02 - Returning Expedition Five crew members will take part in a series of experiments designed to help scientists find ways to help astronauts counter the effects of long-duration space flight on balance, mobility and eye coordination.
11.27.02 - National and international research leaders from government, industry and academia will gather Dec. 1-4 at the Walt Disney World Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista to share ideas on how research and innovation can transform the world.
11.26.02 - The launch of NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-J (TDRS-J) is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 at the opening of a launch window that extends from 9:42 - 10:22 p.m. EST, a duration of 40 minutes.
11.21.02 - Following a review of processing activities including the repair of an oxygen leak in the orbiter's midbody and the evaluation of the condition of the orbiter's robotic arm, mission managers today confirmed the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour for Friday, Nov. 22, at the preferred launch time of 8:15:30 p.m. EST.
11.09.02 - Following a review of Space Shuttle processing activities at Launch Pad 39A, mission managers today confirmed the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour for Monday, Nov. 11, at the preferred launch time of 12:58:40 a.m. EST.
11.07.02 - Kennedy Space Center's web coverage events have been set for the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113, scheduled for launch Monday, Nov. 11.
11.05.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center’s News Center (photo on right) have been established for the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113.
11.05.02 - News conferences and other media-related events have been set for the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113, the 112th launch in the Shuttle program.
11.04.02 - Ramon Lugo III has been appointed deputy director of the Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELV) & Payload Carriers Program at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), effective Nov. 10, 2002.
11.04.02 - About 200 government and business representatives, scientists and engineers interested in NASA Kennedy Space Center’s new environmental clean-up technologies will tour the Launch Complex-34 remediation site at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport Nov. 7.
10.31.02 - The Space Shuttle Endeavour is set to launch Nov. 11 on a mission that will carry the International Space Station (ISS) into its third year of permanent occupancy with a new crew and a new, 14-ton truss segment to enhance future cooling and power systems.
10.22.02 - "Roadmap to the Future" is the theme of the 7th Annual Cape Canaveral Spaceport Symposium on tap for Oct. 29-30, 2002, at the Radisson Resort at the Port, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
10.22.02 - Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), and Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB) will participate in a full day of safety and health-related activities, Oct. 23.
10.17.02 - Business leaders who wish to better understand how to contract with the government will not want to miss the Business Opportunities Expo 2002 on Tuesday, October 22.
10.17.02 - The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-J (TDRS-J) arrived at 6:10 a.m. EDT today at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility aboard an Air Force C-17 air cargo plane.
10.17.02 - The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-113, the 112th mission in the history of Shuttle flight, is at Kennedy Space Center this week for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
10.17.02 - The orbiter Atlantis is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Friday, Oct. 18, at about 11:44 a.m. EDT completing the 11-day STS-112 mission to deliver and install the S1 Integrated Truss Segment and a Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart on the International Space Station.
10.11.02 - A new NASA study of a one-of-a-kind meteorite found 36 years ago in Australia could help provide the science community and industry with fundamental knowledge for use in the design of advanced materials.
10.10.02 - Groundbreaking developments constantly improve today’s technology, and the Space Launch Initiative’s Space-Based Telemetry And Range Safety (STARS) project continues the tradition by impacting the future of space travel.
10.08.02 - More than 100 inventors, including the father of the cochlear implant, received recognition at the Sixth Annual Kennedy Space Center Space Act Awards Luncheon today.
10.06.02 - Following the delay caused by precautionary measures taken to protect the Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas, from Hurricane Lili, the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-112 is now set for Monday, Oct. 7.
10.04.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center's News Center have been re-established for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-112.
09.30.02 - Michael E. Wetmore has been appointed director of the Shuttle Processing organization at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), effective Nov. 3, 2002.
October 2002 - The launch weather guidelines involving the Space Shuttle and expendable rockets are similar in many areas, but a distinction is made for the individual characteristics of each.
09.27.02 - Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) web coverage events have been set for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-112, scheduled for launch Wednesday, Oct. 2.
09.27.02 - News conferences and other events have been set for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-112, the 111th launch in the Shuttle program.
09.26.02 - Jack Wilcox, a lobster diver who was rescued by the Freedom Star Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) retrieval team Sept. 11, is in good health after recovering from decompression sickness.
09.26.02 - Space program leaders will be taking a look at the "Cape Canaveral Spaceport Roadmap to the Future" during the 7th Annual Cape Canaveral Spaceport Symposium Oct. 29-30.
09.24.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center's News Center (photo on right) have been established for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-112.
09.19.02 - For the first time, space shuttle astronauts will carry television viewers along for the initial ride into orbit. NASA Television viewers should see a spectacular live view of the orbiter when Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off Oct. 2.
09.17.02 - At the conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review held today at Kennedy Space Center, NASA mission managers set Oct. 2 for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS).
09.17.02 - The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-112, the 111th mission in the history of Shuttle flight, is at Kennedy Space Center this week for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
09.13.02 - Retired NASA engineer Adam Kissiah's design is proof that technology developed today can benefit humankind years after its creation.
09.12.02 - A Kennedy Space Center team helped rescue a diver in distress Wednesday, Sept. 11, using a recompression chamber on board Freedom Star, one of the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) retrieval ships, manned by United Space Alliance (USA) workers.
09.12.02 - William F. Readdy, NASA associate administrator for Space Flight, announced the appointment of James W. Kennedy as deputy center director, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., and David A. King, deputy center director, Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala., Sept. 10, 2002.
09.12.02 - Jeanne S. O'Bryan, a native of Milwaukee, Wis., was recently presented the NASA Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Leadership Award.
09.03.02 - Most people don't think about where wastewater goes once it leaves the house, but scientists at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) are doing that now as they evaluate methods to clean water containing human waste before it ever reaches local groundwater.
08.29.02 - NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida has chosen Boeing Space Operations Co., Titusville, Fla., for the Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services (CAPPS) contract.
08.23.02 - For the third year in a row, Kennedy Space Center earned more Space Act Award dollars than any other NASA center.
08.22.02 - Kennedy Space Center's Education Programs and University Research Division recently awarded several grants to support future spaceport technology work.
08.21.02 - The government leaders of the Space Coast will officially unveil their first-of-its-kind 50-year vision of the future of America's premiere Spaceport during ceremonies held Aug. 28.
08.08.02 - Foster E. Anthony Jr., a former resident of Gallatin, Tenn., was recently presented with NASA's prestigious Silver Snoopy Award for service to the Space Shuttle astronauts.
08.08.02 - Garrison M. Thompson, a native of Lexington, Ky., was among 52 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees who were honored for their exemplary work at the nation's spaceport.
08.08.02 - John D. Taylor, a native of Hampton, Va., was among 52 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees who were recently honored for their exemplary work at the nation's spaceport.
08.08.02 - Gholam "Ali" Shaykhian was among 52 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees who were honored recently for their exemplary work at the nation's spaceport.
08.08.02 - Kenneth Fore, a native of Atmore, Ala., was among 52 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees who were recently honored for their exemplary work at the nation's spaceport.
08.08.02 - Catherine P. DiBiase, a native of Daytona Beach, Fla., was among 52 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees who were recently honored for their exemplary work at the nation's spaceport.
08.08.02 - Kennedy Space Center (KSC) honored 52 of its civil service and contractor employees at a special Honoree Event held at the space center in May.
07.30.02 - A highly accurate but yet relatively inexpensive lightning detection system developed at Kennedy Space Center has been patented this month and has attracted the attention of the private sector.
07.19.02 - The second Women of Color Government and Defense Technology Awards Conference and Professional Development Seminar will offer professional development and recognize women leaders working for the government, including six Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees.
07.18.02 - Thanks to a recent upgrade, visitors to Kennedy Space Center's online Multimedia Gallery at http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/index.cfm are no longer limited to searching only for photos.
07.03.02 - NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft - set to provide the closest look yet at the "heart" of a comet - successfully launched today at 2:47 a.m. EDT aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
07.01.02 - The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft has officially been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 3 at 2:47:41 a.m. EDT. Liftoff will occur aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Pad 17-A on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
06.28.02 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., has extended the period of performance of the Payload Ground Operations Contract (PGOC) held for the last 15 years by The Boeing Company at Kennedy Space Center. The contract expires June 30, 2002.
06.28.02 - The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket has been postponed to no earlier than Wednesday, July 3.
06.27.02 - The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is scheduled for Monday, July 1. The launch window is 2:56:14 - 2:56:20 a.m. EDT.
06.26.02 - United Space Alliance Chief Operating Officer Mike McCulley will host a commissioning ceremony to hand over a new, state-of-the-art convoy command vehicle to KSC Center Director Roy Bridges Thursday, June 27, at 1 p.m. at the Landing Operations Facility.
06.26.02 - NASA and the Florida Space Authority (FSA) will hold an Industry Briefing on Friday, June 28, to update interested parties on plans for the International Space Research Park at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and to solicit industry comments on draft use guidelines published June 17 in the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
06.24.02 - NASA managers today temporarily suspended launch preparations for Space Shuttle Columbia until they have a better understanding of several small cracks found in metal liners used to direct the flow inside main propulsion-system propellant lines on other orbiters in the fleet.
06.24.02 - The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is scheduled for Monday, July 1. The launch window is 2:56:14 - 2:56:20 a.m. EDT.
06.17.02 - The launch of the NOAA-M polar-orbiting weather satellite for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aboard a U.S. Air Force Titan II rocket is scheduled to occur on Monday, June 24.
06.17.02 - With all that's happening at the Kennedy Space Center, media coverage needn't be limited to launches and landings. Here are some ideas we'd like to share with you for stories on business and technology in our Spaceport Technology Center that are of interest to the general public.
06.14.02 - The orbiter Endeavour is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Monday, June 17, at 1:00 p.m. EDT completing the nearly 12-day STS-111 mission to deliver and install the Mobile Base System (MBS) and transport the Expedition Five crew to the International Space Station.
06.04.02 - Following the successful replacement and retest of a faulty gaseous nitrogen regulator valve on the left Orbital Maneuvering System pod of the Shuttle Endeavour, NASA mission managers have set the launch of Mission STS-111 for Wednesday, June 5.
06.03.02 - The NASA Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft, to be launched in early July, will be featured in a news media opportunity on Wednesday, June 5, at 9:30 a.m.
06.03.02 - "Commemorating 40 Years of Space Exploration" is this year's theme for the annual Community Leaders Briefing to be held June 6 at the KSC Visitor Complex.
06.03.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center's News Center have been established for the rescheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111.
06.03.02 - News conferences have been set for the rescheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111, the 110th launch in the Shuttle program.
05.29.02 - The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour has been confirmed for Thursday, May 30, at the preferred launch time of 7:44:26 p.m. EDT (23:44:26 GMT).
05.29.02 - Three leading scientists in space-related physiology, plant biology, and human exploration will gather at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport on July 10 to discuss ongoing research that will pave the way for advances in human space exploration.
05.24.02 - Kennedy Space Center's web coverage events have been set for the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111, scheduled for launch May 30.
05.24.02 - News conferences and other events have been set for the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111, the 110th launch in the Shuttle program.
05.24.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for Kennedy Space Center's News Center have been established for the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111.
05.20.02 - Following a best-value competitive procurement, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) this month awarded a two-year contract to two prominent historians and authors, Dr. Kenneth Lipartito and Dr. Orville Butler, to write the history of Kennedy Space Center.
05.16.02 - Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station (ISS) has been set for May 30 on a flight that will bring to a close the longest stay yet aboard the complex for a resident crew.
05.16.02 - The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-111, the 110th mission in the history of Shuttle flight, is at Kennedy Space Center this week for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
05.10.02 - Future trailblazers are taking on the challenge of developing technology that will allow for vegetation growth on the surface of Mars. Students and faculty from universities around the country will converge at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for this year's NASA MarsPort Engineering Design Student Competition 2002 conference organized by the Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC).
05.08.02 - Dann E. Oakland, a former resident of DeKalb, Ill., was recently presented with NASA's prestigious Silver Snoopy Award for service to the Space Shuttle astronauts.
04.25.02 - The NASA Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft arrived at the Kennedy Space Center April 24 and was transported to the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2) in the KSC Industrial Area today to begin final preparations for launch.
04.29.02 - Arthur W. Willett, a native of Long Island, N.Y., and former resident of Winter Park, Fla., was recently honored with NASA's prestigious Silver Snoopy Award for service to the Space Shuttle astronauts.
04.24.02 - High school seniors from New Mexico took over the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex last week to question a number of KSC employees about everything from career paths to balancing personal and professional roles.
04.23.02 - Engineers at Kennedy Space Center are testing the newest in umbilical technology in support of NASA's Space Launch Initiative (SLI)-a technology development effort to establish reliable, affordable space access.
04.23.02 - Nineteen Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees were recently presented with NASA's prestigious Silver Snoopy Award for service to the Space Shuttle astronauts.
04.26.02 - The launch of NASA's Aqua EOS PM spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket is scheduled to occur on Saturday, May 4 from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
04.18.02 - The orbiter Atlantis is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Friday, April 19, at about 12:26 p.m. EDT completing the nearly 11-day STS-110 mission to deliver and install the S0 truss on the International Space Station.
04.07.02 - Following a review of weekend repair activities at Launch Pad 39B, mission managers today confirmed Monday, April 8, as the launch date for Shuttle mission STS-110.
04.03.02 - Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-110 is set for Thursday, April 4, at the preferred time of about 5:13 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B.
04.01.02 - Kennedy Space Center's web coverage events have been set for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-110, scheduled for launch April 4.
04.01.02 - Kelvin Manning, lead vehicle manager and Atlantis vehicle manager at Kennedy Space Center, was recently honored as the 2002 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions in Government.
04.01.02 - Scientists at Kennedy Space Center will get their first detailed look at how exposure to space affects wheat plant growth over a period of time, and compare the results of the experiment with the growth rate and behavior of plants on Earth.
03.29.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for KSC's News Center have been established for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-110.
03.29.02 - News conferences and other events have been set for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-110, the 109th launch in the Shuttle program.
03.26.02 - At the conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review held at Kennedy Space Center today, NASA mission managers decided the Space Shuttle Atlantis is ready for launch April 4 to the International Space Station (ISS).
03.19.02 - The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-110, the 109th mission in the history of Shuttle flight, is at Kennedy Space Center this week for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
03.14.02 - Another segment of the International Space Station (ISS), the S5 truss segment, arrived late yesterday at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility aboard the "Super Guppy" transport aircraft.
03.11.02 - The orbiter Columbia is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Tuesday, March 12, at about 4:32 a.m. EST completing the nearly 11-day STS-109 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope that launched from KSC March 1, 2002.
03.08.02 - TDRS-I, the second in a series of three advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, launched this afternoon at 5:59 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
03.04.02 - A stampede of high school student inventors will take over Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex March 7-9 for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Southeast Regional Robotics Competition.
03.04.02 - The launch of NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) aboard an Atlas IIA rocket (AC-143) is scheduled for Friday, March 8, 2002.
02.27.02 - George F. Page, deputy director of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from July 1982 until his retirement in October 1984, died Feb. 26, 2002.
02.27.02 - The launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-109 has been postponed 24 hours to Friday, March 1.
02.25.02 - NASA's Shuttle orbiter Columbia is poised for its return to flight on the STS-109 mission after undergoing 2 1/2 years of comprehensive maintenance, modification and processing operations that have made the senior partner in the Shuttle fleet young again and more versatile and safer than ever.
02.22.02 - The 40th Anniversary of John Glenn's historic Friendship 7 flight on Feb. 20, 1962, the first of America's orbital space flights, will be celebrated at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and co-hosted by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
02.22.02 - NASA will begin the countdown for launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-109 Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. EST at the T-43 hour mark.
02.22.02 - News conferences and other events have been set for the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-109, the 108th launch in the Shuttle program.
02.22.02 - News media badging requirements and operating hours for KSC's News Center have been established for the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-109.
02.14.02 - America's first Space Shuttle, Columbia, will return to orbit fresh from two years of work that have left it safer and more capable than ever before.
02.08.02 - Kennedy Space Center Director Roy Bridges and representatives from Florida space-related companies, legislators, agencies and academia will attend this year's Space Industry Day Feb. 12 - 13, at the State Capitol Building in Tallahassee.
02.07.02 - At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, a ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the opening of Kennedy Space Center's new Web Broadcasting Facility at the Press Site.
02.05.02 - After completing detailed, independent cost and risk assessments, the agency has decided to perform Space Shuttle Orbiter Major Modifications (OMM) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
02.04.02 - The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) arrived today at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard an Air Force C-17 air cargo plane.
01.31.02 - The launch of NASA's High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) spacecraft aboard an Orbital Sciences Corporation air-launched Pegasus vehicle is currently scheduled for deployment from the company's L-1011 carrier aircraft on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 3:26 p.m. EST.
01.29.02 - The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-109, the 108th mission in the history of Shuttle flight, will be at Kennedy Space Center this week for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
01.29.02 - Shuttle Columbia returned to the launch pad yesterday after undergoing 2 1/2 years of comprehensive maintenance, modification and processing operations that have made the senior member of the orbiter fleet safer and more versatile than ever.
01.04.02 - During the past year, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) achieved many milestones. KSC celebrates these 2001 accomplishments and will use the momentum to accomplish the ambitious goals set for 2002.