Author: Ken Kremer

Watch for Ken’s continuing onsite coverage of NASA, SpaceX, ULA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and more space and mission reports direct from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Stay tuned here for Ken's continuing Earth and Planetary science and human spaceflight news. Dr. Kremer is a research scientist and journalist based in the KSC area, active in outreach and interviewed regularly on TV and radio about space topics. Ken’s photos are for sale and he is available for lectures and outreach events.

Dazzling ‘Space Jellyfish’ Soars over Space Coast after Pre-Dawn SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launch: Photos

TITUSVILLE, FL – Early risers lucky enough to gaze skyward witnessed a dazzling ‘Space Jellyfish’ illuminating the pre-dawn skies with stunning pastel colors flowing overhead following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast. Following liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 at 5:52 a.m. ET on March 4, on the Starlink 10-40 mission

Ken Kremer Live Interview Fox 35 Orlando – NASA Announces Major Overhaul of Artemis Lunar Mission Plans: Video

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL –  At a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center press site held on Feb. 27, new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced sweeping changes to Project Artemis – increasing the flight cadence for the SLS and Orion moon rocket by adding more test flights to improve resiliency and reliability as well as changing the mission goals.

NASA Artemis II Moon Rocket Rollback to VAB for Repairs: Photo Gallery 2 Evening VAB Arrival

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft mega moon rocket for the Artemis II crewed moonshot mission completed its rollback from launch pad 39B to the VAB  where it arrived around 8 p.m. EST, Feb. 25, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida – to fix the helium flow interruption issue detected in the ICPS upper stage during

Ken Kremer Live Interview Fox 35 Orlando – Starliner verdict: NASA releases investigation findings citing Type A Mishap: Video

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL, FL I was interviewed live by Fox 35 Orlando on Feb. 19 for my comments and analysis update  about NASA releasing a scathing report detailing Boeings and NASA failures that led to the Starliner CFT mission mishap. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman released the investigative report on Feb 19 and held a press conference about the findings

NASA Discovers Helium Flow Issue in Artemis II Moon Rocket – Forcing VAB Rollback for Repairs after Successful Tanking Test: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Bad news for NASA Artemis II launch! An issue with interruption of highly purified helium gas flow was detected in the ICPS upper stage during testing overnight Feb. 21 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida forcing rollback to the VAB. Helium is required in various SLS systems for pressurization and

Ultra Clear Skies Yield Stunning Liftoff and Landing Views SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster on Record Setting 33rd Mission + Launch & Landing Streak: Photos

SPACE VIEW PARK, TITUSVILLE, FL – Under ultra clear late evening skies a huge crowd of spectators enjoyed a stunning nighttime Saturday blastoff and landing as a SpaceX Falcon 9 1st stage booster launch to space and back on its record setting 33rd mission – from Florida’s Space Coast on Feb. 21 We observed the beautiful launch and landing of

NASA Completes Fully Successful 2nd WDR Cryogenic Fueling Test for Artemis II Rocket at Pad 39B, No Hydrogen Leaks: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA completed a fully successful cryogenic fueling test and simulated launch countdown test of its SLS (Space Launch System) mega moon rocket during the 2nd attempt at a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “Engineers loaded more than 700,000 gallons of liquid propellant into the rocket, sent a closeout