Articles by John Kelly, Director of Data Journalism, ABC TV stations

John Kelly is the director of data journalism for ABC-owned TV stations at Walt Disney Television. An investigative reporter and data journalist, John covered space exploration, NASA and aerospace as a reporter for Florida Today for 11 years, four of those on the Space Reporter beat. John earned a journalism degree from the University of Kentucky and wrote for the Shelbyville News and Associated Press before joining Florida Today's space team. In 2013, John joined the data investigation team at USA Today and became director of data journalism there in 2018 before joining Disney in 2019. John is a two-time winner of the Edward R. Murrow award in 2020 and 2021, won a Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2020 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting in 2017. You can follow John on Twitter.

Articles by: John Kelly

NASA Abandons New Shuttle Wiring Inspection Techniques

By Todd Halvorson, John Kelly published 27 June 05

CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA is abandoning development of state-of-the-art tools to inspect aging shuttle wiring, which is susceptible to electrical shorts that could trigger catastrophe.

With Shuttle and Cargo at Pad, NASA Steps Closer Toward Launch

NASA Shuttle Team Confident in Discovery's July Launch Target

By John Kelly published 20 June 05

NASA Cuts Down on Space Shuttle Safety Waivers

By John Kelly published 17 June 05

Shuttle Engineers Begin Attaching Discovery's New Fuel Tank

By John Kelly published 8 June 05

CAPE CANAVERAL - Kennedy Space Center workers are giving shuttle Discovery a new fuel tank, and the spaceship should be back at the launch pad within a week.

Independent Safety Group Tackles Launch Waivers for Discovery's Flight

Shuttle Engineers to Fit Discovery to New External Tank

By John Kelly published 6 June 05

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center workers are preparing this morning to outfit shuttle Discovery with a new fuel tank.

Delays Predicted for NASA's Next Shuttle Launch

NASA Begins Second Test of Discovery's External Tank

By Todd Halvorson, John Kelly published 20 May 05

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is fueling Discovery's external tank this morning in a bid to troubleshoot problems with critical engine sensors and valves.

Florida Hopes to Host CEV Construction

By Todd Halvorson, John Kelly published 17 May 05

CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA's next spaceship almost certainly will launch from Florida's Space Coast. Now, local and state economic development officials are mounting a campaign to build it here.

NASA Names Next Space Station Crew

By John Kelly published 15 May 05

NASA plans to return the International Space Station crew to its original size of three on the second post-Columbia shuttle mission.

Debris Concerns Delay Discovery Launch Until July

By Todd Halvorson, John Kelly published 29 April 05

Shuttle Thrusters a Potential Risk to Space Station

By Todd Halvorson, John Kelly published 17 April 05

Orbital Overload: Space Debris Crowds the Not-So-Friendly Skies

Debris is Shuttle's Biggest Threat

By John Kelly published 5 March 05

Aliens of the Deep: James Cameron's 3-D IMAX Film Takes on Earth and Space

Director James Cameron Works with NASA on Future Mars Mission

By John Kelly published 10 February 05

Study: Hubble Robotic Repair Mission Too Costly

By John Kelly published 7 December 04

Weight Watchers: Astronaut Appetites Strain Station Supplies

By John Kelly published 5 December 04

Space Legend John Young Retiring

By John Kelly published 4 December 04

CAPE CANAVERAL -- John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle mission, is retiring from NASA this month at 74 years old.

Congress Approves NASA budget

By John Kelly published 22 November 04

Hurricane Ivan Threatens NASA Facilities

By John Kelly published 15 September 04

Workers evacuated Tuesday from the low-lying New Orleans plant where they have been scrambling to prepare external fuel tanks for the shuttles.

There is Added Urgency to Shuttle Fuel Tank Repairs

By John Kelly published 14 August 04

NEW ORLEANS -- The detective work is ending. Now it's time for the men toting spray guns to get to work.

Shuttle Backups Likely for First Two Launches

By John Kelly published 4 August 04

NASA plans to have a rescue shuttle ready for just the first two post-Columbia missions. After that, they might go back to business as usual.

Suit Claims Bad Bolts Doomed Columbia

By John Kelly published 31 July 04

A Delaware company is suing a competing NASA contractor, alleging defective bolts -- not foam -- doomed shuttle Columbia.

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