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International Space Station
Exploration
This is the beginning of a new era in space exploration where we will build the capabilities to send humans deeper into space than ever before.
OSI
Office of Strategic Infrastructure
OSI is a diverse organization supporting Agency missions by providing executive leadership, policy, technical expertise and oversight of Agency infrastructure and management systems for: aircraft, environmental, real property, logistics, and strategic capabilities programs.
Orbiter Placement
After 30 years of spaceflight, 135 missions and numerous science and technology firsts, NASA's space shuttle fleet will retire and be on display at institutions across the country to inspire the next generation of explorers and engineers.
On April 12, 2011, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced the facilities where four shuttle orbiters will be displayed permanently at the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program.
Orbiter Locations
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NASA Transfers Enterprise Title to Intrepid Museum
NASA transferred title and ownership of space shuttle Enterprise to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum during a ceremony on Dec. 11, at the museum.
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Shuttle Atlantis →
Space Shuttle Atlantis will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
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Udvar-Hazy Center: Shuttle Discovery →
The National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will become the new home for Space Shuttle Discovery, which retired after completing its 39th mission in March 2011.
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California Science Center: Shuttle Endeavour →
The Space Shuttle Endeavour will go to the California Science Center in Los Angeles.
Transition Documents
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NASA Space Shuttle Workforce Transition Strategy
Fourth Edition. First released as an Initial Report in March 2008, this report responds to direction in the FY08 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 110-161).
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Fact Sheet: Space Shuttle Transition And Retirement
Three NASA space shuttles are undergoing an extensive transition and retirement (T&R) phase at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Status of Workforce Transition Activities
This whitepaper covers NASA’s recent workforce transition efforts, in particular the creation of the Space Shuttle Transition Liaison Office (SSTLO) to better facilitate and coordinate these efforts.
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Final Space Shuttle Program Programmatic Environmental Assessment
A report addressing the potential environmental impacts associated with the transition and retirement of the Space Shuttle Program.
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Rendezvous
Rendezvous is a quarterly magazine published by the Space Shuttle Program to give employees the latest transition news. The most recent issue was released in Winter 2011.