KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. Bill Nelson (second from left), D-Fl...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. Bill Nelson (second from left), D-Fla., former astronaut and Sen. John H. Glenn, D-Ohio, and Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., receive a briefing from NASA Vehicle Manager Stephanie... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the dais (right), Kwatsi Alibaruho sp...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the dais (right), Kwatsi Alibaruho speaks to guests at NASA Kennedy Space Center's annual BEST (Black Employee Strategy Team) African-American History Month luncheon. Among att... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, previous winners of the National Space Club Florid Committee's Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award pose with this year's honoree, center dir... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, National Space Club Florida Committee Chairman Jim McCarthy speaks at the annual the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award gala in which the p... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Jim Kennedy and his wife...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Jim Kennedy and his wife pose during a break in the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet. The event was held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry (center), D-Mass., dis...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry (center), D-Mass., discusses Space Shuttle processing with NASA Vehicle Manager Stephanie Stilson during a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). They are... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (right) poses with ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (right) poses with Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach and his wife during the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet. Talone received the award tha... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the annual National Space Club Debus ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility in the KSC Visitor Complex, Master of Ceremonies Dick Beagley (left) presen... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debus Award recipient John J. “Tip” Talo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debus Award recipient John J. “Tip” Talone speaks to guests at the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility in the KSC Visi... More
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station skid strip...
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station skid strip, Dr. Kurt H. Debus, director of the Kennedy Space Center, greets returning Gemini 12 astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin Jr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the annual National Space Club Debus ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, Master of Ceremonies Dick Beagley (left) presents the Debus Award to John J. “Tip” Talone, director of the International Spac... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award for 2013 was presented to director Bob Cabana by the National Space Club Florida Committee. A fo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the annual National Space Club Debus ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility in the Visitor Complex, David E. Bartine, chief technologist and associate d... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center's annual BE...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center's annual BEST (Black Employee Strategy Team) African-American History Month luncheon, Erin Parrish (left) displays a plaque she received from Elaine Jo... More
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Kurt...
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Kurt H. Debus, center director, speaks at the "topping off" ceremonies for the Vehicle Assembly Building. A crawler-transporter is seen at the r... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Adrian Laffitte (second from left) and h...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Adrian Laffitte (second from left) and his family enjoy a moment in the spotlight at a formal dinner held in the Debus Conference Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., visits the f...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., visits the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). The “bunny suit” he is wearing is clean room a... More
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- Official portrait of Dr. Kurt H. Debus, director...
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- Official portrait of Dr. Kurt H. Debus, director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center Photo Credit: NASA
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debus Award recipient John J. “Tip” Talo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debus Award recipient John J. “Tip” Talone speaks to guests at the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility in the Visitor ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Russell Romanella, director of NASA's Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate at the spaceport, speaks at the annual the Dr. Ku... More
At the opening of the Early Space Education and Conference Center, KSC...
At the opening of the Early Space Education and Conference Center, KSC Visitor Complex, the facility is dedicated to Dr.Kurt H. Debus, who served as the first director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, 1962-... More
The 12th annual Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award Dinner gathered these distingu...
The 12th annual Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award Dinner gathered these distinguished guests: (from left), Center Director Roy Bridges, who received the 2001 Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award, Maxwell King, Lee Solid, JoAnn Morga... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Adrian Laffitte (left) and his son show ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Adrian Laffitte (left) and his son show off a small copy of the Debus Award Trophy presented to him at a formal dinner held in the Debus Conference Center at the Kennedy Space Cent... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (left) talks to Geo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (left) talks to George English, former director of KSC’s Executive Management Office, during the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet. Talone receiv... More
Dr. Kurt H. Debus, Kennedy Space Center's First Director: A doctor of ...
Dr. Kurt H. Debus, Kennedy Space Center's First Director: A doctor of philosophy in engineering from Darmstadt University, Debus was selected by Dr. Wernher von Braun to direct the Experimental Missile Firing B... More
At the opening of the Early Space Education and Conference Center, KSC...
At the opening of the Early Space Education and Conference Center, KSC Visitor Complex, the facility is dedicated to Dr.Kurt H. Debus, who served as the first director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, 1962-... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Winners of the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Winners of the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award attending the 2003 awards dinner are (from left) Lee Solid, Robert B. Sieck, Adrian Laffitte, Roy D. Bridges, and Dr. Maxwell King. Laffitt... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (right) shares a bi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (right) shares a bit of humor with Shuttle Program Manager Bill Parsons (left) and Center Director Jim Kennedy during the annual National Space Club Debus Awar... More
Center Directors: The Kennedy Space Center has had ten Center Director...
Center Directors: The Kennedy Space Center has had ten Center Directors. The first Center Director, Dr. Kurt H. Debus, was followed by: Row 1, left to right – Lee R. Scherer, Richard G. Smith, and Lieutenant Ge... More
The 12th annual Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award Dinner included as speakers th...
The 12th annual Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award Dinner included as speakers the first Shuttle crew from STS-1, John Young (left) and Robert Crippen (right). At the dinner, Center Director Roy Bridges received the 2001... More
Center Director Roy Bridges speaks to guests at the 12th annual Dr. Ku...
Center Director Roy Bridges speaks to guests at the 12th annual Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award Dinner held at the KSC Visitor Complex’s Debus Conference Facility. Presented with the 2001 Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award, Brid... More
Center Director Roy Bridges (center) is congratulated by Spaceport Flo...
Center Director Roy Bridges (center) is congratulated by Spaceport Florida Authority Executive Director Ed Gormel (left) at the 12th annual Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award Dinner held at the KSC Visitor Complex’s Debu... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Christopher Scolese speaks to the guests...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Christopher Scolese speaks to the guests at the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility in the KSC Visitor Complex. He is... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Past recipients of the Debus Award join ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Past recipients of the Debus Award join the 2004 awardee John J. “Tip” Talone (center) at the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conferen... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (center) poses with...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (center) poses with his son and daughter during the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet. Talone received the award that was created to recognize si... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, celebrati...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, celebrating 50 years, 1962 - 2012. On July 1, 1962, NASA officially activated the Launch Operations Center at the seaside spaceport that had been kno... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks at the annual the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award gala in which the prestigious honor was prese... More
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- President John F. Kennedy is escorted by Launch...
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- President John F. Kennedy is escorted by Launch Operations Center Director Dr. Kurt H. Debus, on the right, on a tour of Launch Complex-14 at the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex in Flor... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Administrator and former ast...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Administrator and former astronaut Frederick Gregory is the featured speaker at a formal dinner held in the Debus Conference Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (right) poses with ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- John J. “Tip” Talone (right) poses with Lisa Malone, director of KSC External Affairs, and Kevin Hoshstrasser, her fiancé, during the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Jim Chilton (left), CAPPS program manage...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Jim Chilton (left), CAPPS program manager, and Dick Beagley, chairman of the National Space Club Debus Award Banquet committee, present the 2004 Debus Award to John J. “Tip” Talone... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Jim Chilton, CAPPS program manager, spea...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Jim Chilton, CAPPS program manager, speaks to guests at the annual National Space Club Debus Award Banquet, held at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility in the KSC Visitor Com... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., greets Kenne...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., greets Kennedy Space Center employees during a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). The orbiter Discovery is being prepared for flight in the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry (left), D-Mass., and S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. John F. Kerry (left), D-Mass., and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., dressed in clean room attire, visit the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during a tour of the Orbiter Process... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From left, Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From left, Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., and former astronaut and Sen. John H. Glenn, D-Ohio, receive a briefing from Kennedy Space Center Director James W. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. Bob Graham (back), D-Fla., former as...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. Bob Graham (back), D-Fla., former astronaut and Sen. John H. Glenn (front left), D-Ohio, Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., don clean room attire durin... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the center's associate director, Kelvin Manning, served as emcee for the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award gala in which the prestigious h... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. Bill Nelson (right), D-Fla., explain...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sen. Bill Nelson (right), D-Fla., explains the layout of the glass cockpit to Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., on the flight deck of orbiter Discovery during a tour of the Orbiter Proce... More