Airspace, Road, Bridge and Waterway Closures for STS-127

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July 7, 2009

George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov 

RELEASE: 36-09

AIRSPACE, ROAD, BRIDGE AND WATERWAY CLOSURES FOR STS-127

Launch Date: July 11, 2009
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour
Launch Pad: 39A
Launch Window: 7:34 - 7:45 p.m. EDT
Targeted Launch Time: 7:39 p.m. EDT

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA AVIATION FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS

What: Cape Canaveral Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)

When: From 12:34 p.m. until no later than 8:15 p.m. EDT, Saturday, 
July 11, 2009

Where: General aviation and VFR operations are prohibited within a 
30-nautical-mile radius of Launch Pad 39A from the surface to (but 
not including) 18,000 feet (located on the Melbourne VOR/DME 
004-degree radial at 30.6 nautical miles). Pilots should obtain NOTAM 
information regarding affected airports. 

Aeronautical Chart in Use: Orlando Class B terminal area and 
Jacksonville sectional 

Additional airspace restrictions: Within an airspace radius between 30 
and 40 nautical miles of Pad 39A, a discrete transponder code must be 
obtained and clearance granted from air traffic control before 
entering this airspace. Continuous radio communications must be 
maintained. All VFR aircraft are restricted to 180 knots or less 
unless a variance is granted by air traffic control. Pilots should 
obtain NOTAM information to determine the affected airports within 
this radius before departure.

NOTAM Information: St. Petersburg Flight Service Station
Telephone: 1-800-992-7433
Radio frequencies: 123.6 MHz (Titusville), 122.6 MHz (Melbourne)

Radio Communications: FAA Orlando Approach Control
Titusville/Cocoa area: 134.950 MHz
Melbourne area: 132.650 MHz
South Volusia County: 125.350 MHz
Space Coast Regional Airport control tower: 118.9 MHz

PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD CLOSURES

- The Cape Canaveral National Seashore (Playalinda Beach) will close 
for launch on Tuesday, July 7, at 6 p.m. and will reopen after 
launch. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge will close on 
Friday, July 10, at 6 p.m. and will also reopen after launch.

- State Road 406 east to State Road 3, and State Road 3 south from the 
Haulover Canal bridge to County Road 402 leading to Titusville will 
be open to badged personnel only. These roads will close to all 
vehicle traffic at 5:34 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, until after a 
successful launch is confirmed. 

- State Road 3 from the Gate 2 News Media Pass and Identification 
Building to State Road 405 (NASA Causeway) via Space Commerce Way 
will be closed for launch to unauthorized vehicles beginning at 2:30 
p.m. on Saturday, July 11. NASA Causeway between the U.S. Astronaut 
Hall of Fame and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will also 
close starting at that time. The roads will reopen two hours after 
launch.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER AREA BOATING RESTRICTIONS

ATLANTIC OCEAN: Beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7 (L-4 days), and 
continuing through launch, a general exclusion zone will be in effect 
three miles offshore from the Haulover Canal, on the northern end of 
Kennedy Space Center, and extending southward to Port Canaveral. Four 
hours prior to launch, all ocean-going traffic will be restricted 
from entering an area measured from nine statute miles north and 
south of the launch pad and extending 64 nautical miles east into the 
ocean. An additional three-mile-wide exclusion zone will be extended 
eastward along the flight path of the space shuttle.

INDIAN RIVER: Restrictions apply from the NASA Causeway north to the 
Haulover Canal and east of the Indian River's main channel. 
Restrictions begin four days prior to launch at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, 
July 7.

MOSQUITO LAGOON: This area south of the Haulover Canal in the Mosquito 
Lagoon is off limits to all boats four days prior to launch beginning 
at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7.

BANANA RIVER: Security limits begin at the Banana River Barge Canal 
south of Kennedy, located immediately above State Road 528, and 
extend north. The area includes KARS Park on Merritt Island. This 
restriction is effective four days prior to launch beginning at 6 
a.m. on Tuesday, July 7. All boating restrictions will be lifted 
approximately one hour after launch.

Boating interests should monitor U.S. Coast Guard Radio transmitting 
on Marine Channel 16 from Port Canaveral. 

	
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