Updates from Kennedy Space Center (Feb. 2014)

This morning we would like to share with you a schedule showing some of the special events taking place this month (February 2014) at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex:

1. In recognition of African American History Month, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is hosting “Diversity at Kennedy Space Center: Generations Reflecting Together,” a panel discussion on Friday, Feb. 7 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Astronaut Encounter Theater.

Employees from Kennedy Space Center will reflect on how the 1964 Civil Rights Act impacted their lives and careers, bringing them to where they are today. The panel discussion is included in regular admission to the Visitor Complex and seating will be available on a first come, first served basis.

2. Dan Brandenstein, chairman of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, will hold an announcement for the 2014 U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. The ceremony will be held at the Visitor Complex. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation serves as a consultant for the Hall of Fame, which includes conducting the selection process of astronauts for enshrinement by an outside committee. The Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of the Visitor Complex and is included in regular guest admission.

3. Another nighttime launch will light up the skies on the Space Coast when a Delta IV rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday, Feb. 20. The rocket is targeted to lift off during a launch window of 8:40 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. EST. The Delta IV rocket will carry the GPS 2F-5 navigation satellite, a Global Positioning System satellite.

4. Veteran NASA astronauts will meet with visitors at Astronaut Encounter:

• Space Shuttle Astronaut Tom Jones, Feb. 5-9
• Space Shuttle Astronaut Bob Springer, Feb. 10-12
• Space Shuttle Astronaut Bruce Melnick, Feb. 13-15
• Space Shuttle Astronaut Jerry Carr, Feb. 16-20

For more information about these and other special events, feel free to visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.