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NASA'S KENNEDY SPACE CENTER CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY JULY 1

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Sunday, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in
Florida celebrates 50 years of launching humans and machines to other
planets and into low Earth orbit.

Since its inception as the Launch Operations Center on July 1, 1962,
Kennedy has supported a variety of launch vehicles and payloads. The
Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs carried astronauts on space
missions that culminated in moon landings. Planetary probes lifted
off on journeys that expanded our knowledge. The space shuttles
launched 135 times and helped build the International Space Station.

Kennedy Director Bob Cabana said, "In 50 years, less than a lifetime,
Americans first pioneered paths into orbit, then made confident
strides onto the surface of another world and sent instrument-laden
machines into the perilous reaches of space beyond the solar system.
All those voyages began here, made possible in large measure by the
professionalism, determination and boldness of the Kennedy team."

A 50th Anniversary website charts the five-decade history of Kennedy
Space Center and includes a video that chronicles some of the
center's most impressive milestones:

http://go.nasa.gov/y0VdRi

As it turns 50, Kennedy is transitioning to the launch complex of the
future, revamping existing infrastructure and facilities to provide
the flexibility to host a variety of vehicles.

"We have learned so much about exploring new horizons," Cabana said.
"In our endeavors, we've also come to realize that there is so much
out there for us to discover. Kennedy is the linchpin to NASA's new
undertakings because we are, and always have been, the nation's
premier launch site."

In partnership with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the
Commercial Crew Program at Kennedy is spurring the innovation and
development of commercial spacecraft and launch vehicles to transport
our astronauts to and from low Earth orbit and the International
Space Station.

Kennedy also will be the starting point for NASA's Orion crew capsule
and Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket, which will provide an
entirely new capability for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

Kennedy's Launch Services Program is preparing for at least 25
missions to various destinations, including Mars, Pluto and our sun.

For more information about Kennedy, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy
Jacques :-)

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Kennedy Space Center 50th Anniversary Video

Published on Jun 29, 2012 by NASAKennedy

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KSC and I were born 7 months apart.
Happy 50th!

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MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-130

NASA INVITES SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS TO KENNEDY SPACE CENTER



CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA invites its social media followers to a
two-day NASA Social Aug. 2-3 to celebrate Kennedy Space Center's 50
years of human spaceflight. NASA Socials are in-person meetings with
people who engage with the agency through Twitter, Facebook, Google+
and other social networks.

Participants will receive a unique perspective into Kennedy's 50 years
of launching humans and machines into low Earth orbit and to other
planets. They will be treated to speakers from Kennedy's past,
present and future, and tour the historical launch pads of NASA's
early days through the present-day facilities that supported the
Space Shuttle Program and Kennedy's transition to the future.

The event will culminate with Kennedy's participation in NASA's
first-ever multi-center simulcast to preview the landing of the Mars
Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover. The simulcast will be held at
the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Registration for the NASA Social opens at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, July
12, and closes at 2 p.m. Monday, July 16. Fifty participants will be
selected from online registrations. Because portions of this event
may take place in restricted areas, registration is limited to U.S.
citizens.

For more information on the NASA Social and to register, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/social

For information about connecting and collaborating with NASA, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/connect

To learn more about Kennedy's 50th Anniversary, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/y0VdRi

For more information about Kennedy Space Center and the programs and
missions it supports, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy
Jacques :-)

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RELEASE: 42-12

NASA AND GOOGLE PARTNER TO RELEASE 360-DEGREE INTERACTIVE IMAGES OF KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ON 50TH ANNIVERSAY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center is celebrating its
50th anniversary by opening its gates for virtual tours through a
partnership with Google Maps.

The launch pads that sent Americans to the moon, probes to distant
planets and space shuttles into Earth orbit are just a few clicks
away through Google's largest special collection of Street View
imagery to date, totaling 6,000 panoramic images of Kennedy.

Google Maps with Street View lets you explore Kennedy's facilities,
roads and structures through 360-degree street-level imagery that
includes the Apollo/Saturn V Center, Space Shuttle Main Engine shop,
Orbiter Processing Facility-3, the Launch Control Center, the Space
Station Processing Facility and the center's iconic Vehicle Assembly
Building.

Users may go directly to Google Maps, search for "NASA Shuttle Landing
Facility," and drag the orange "pegman" icon on the left-hand side to
an area outlined in blue. From there, users can navigate around the
area by moving up and down pathways and looking around in 360
degrees. The entire collection of images also is available in the
Google Street View gallery:

http://www.google.com/streetview

The Street View feature in Google Maps enables users to see Kennedy as
it transitions to the multipurpose launch complex of the future,
revamping existing infrastructure and facilities to provide the
flexibility to host a variety of commercial and government
spacecraft, rockets and other craft.

View the debut video at:

http://go.nasa.gov/NLqiSU

NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which is based at Kennedy, is spurring
the innovation and development of commercial spacecraft and launch
vehicles to transport our astronauts to and from low Earth orbit and
the International Space Station. Kennedy will be the starting point
for NASA's Orion crew capsule and Space Launch System heavy-lift
rocket, which will provide an entirely new capability for human
exploration beyond low Earth orbit. NASA's Launch Services Program is
preparing for at least 25 missions to various destinations across our
solar system, including Mars, Pluto and our sun.

For more information about Kennedy's 50th anniversary, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/y0VdRi

For more information about Kennedy, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy
Jacques :-)

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Update on the Google Street View Project with KSC.

Tour Kennedy Space Center Virtually

Published on Aug 23, 2012 by NASAKennedy

Google Street View now gives you an opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center online.



« Last Edit: 08/23/2012 07:19 pm by catdlr »
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NASA photo documentary of the Directors of the Kennedy Space Center

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=152944381

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