During 2006, Kennedy Space Center's one-of-a-kind work force continued to launch successful space shuttle and expendable launch vehicle missions, processed a full complement of elements and hardware for delivery to the International Space Station, and played a strategic part in setting the course for NASA's next steps in the Constellation Program and the Vision for Space Exploration. Two successful space shuttle launches delivered crucial truss elements to expand the space station's capabilities. Three liftoffs of expendable launch vehicles carried new and unique spacecraft to study distant planets, as well as our own. In order to prepare for the challenges of the future, KSC created four new offices that will be essential to making a smooth transition from the shuttle to the new exploration program. These are the Constellation Project Office, the Engineering Development Directorate, the Applied Technology Office and the Advanced Planning Office. KSC's employees embody the spirit of the community in which they live by reaching out to support local charities through the Combined Federal Campaign and other programs. The center also continues to value its partnerships, and promotes education outreach and technological excellence as together we prepare to send humans back to the moon, then on to Mars and beyond. Through these and many other accomplishments in 2006, KSC continued playing a key role in the future of human spaceflight and in helping to better understand the universe in which we live.


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