From: KSC News Center <ksc@newsletters.nasa.gov>

Date: January 4, 2006 4:54:16 PM EST

To: KSC News Center <ksc@newsletters.nasa.gov>

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:

http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com

For more information about NASA programs on the Web, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/home

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