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    01.14.09 - ORION: NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Lockheed Martin Corp. will host a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 26 to mark the completion of renovations on the historic Operations and Checkout Building high bay for use by the Constellation Program.
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    01.16.09 - NOAA-N PRIME: NASA's next launch is NOAA-N Prime on Feb. 4 from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
    › Jan. 16 Status Report
    › NOAA-N Prime Site

    01.14.09 - STS-119: Space shuttle Discovery arrived at Launch Pad 39A Jan. 14. The dress rehearsal for the STS-119 crew is on tap for Jan. 19 to 21. Launch to the International Space Station is targeted for Feb. 12.
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    01.16.09 - OCO: International journalists planning to attend the launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California should apply now for accreditation. Launch is scheduled for Feb. 23.
    › Jan. 16 Status Report
    › OCO Site

Kennedy Features

'Suit Yourself' is Easier Said Than Done

Astronaut Michael Foale suits up before the STS-103 launch.

On launch day, a space shuttle astronaut's first challenge isn't handling the force of liftoff or adjusting to microgravity -- it's getting dressed.

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Busy Mission Runs Astronauts Through Multiple Roles

An astronaut works on the International Space Station.

The astronauts of STS-126 acted as craftsmen, mechanics, spacewalkers and, of course, astronauts during International Space Station mission.

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No Seats Available For This Flight

Endeavour begins the ferry flight back to Kennedy

When a shuttle lands anywhere but Kennedy Space Center, it gets a piggyback ride back to its home base.

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