Date: January 4, 2006 4:54:16
PM EST
Subject: GlobalFlyer Arrival
Postponed
01.04.06
Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Phone: (321) 867-2468
MEDIA ADVISORY: 02-06
GLOBALFLYER ARRIVAL POSTPONED
Virgin Atlantic Airways postponed the arrival of
their GlobalFlyer
aircraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. It
was due to arrive
Friday.
According to the company, the aircraft sustained
wing damage while
being prepped for its trip from Salina, Kan., to
Kennedy. The company
will announce repair and travel plans as they
become known.
NASA agreed to let Virgin Atlantic Airways use
Kennedy's Space Shuttle
Landing Facility as a takeoff site. GlobalFlyer
will attempt to set
the world record for the longest flight of an
aircraft or balloon.
The facility use is part of a pilot program to
expand runway access
for non-NASA activities.
For further information on the GlobalFlyer aircraft
on the Web, visit:
For more information about NASA programs on the
Web, visit:
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