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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.

Axiom Announces 1st All Private Crew to Visit International Space Station

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – The first all private crew of four men will launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a groundbreaking visit to the International Space Station (ISS) early next year – while flying under the command of a veteran former NASA astronaut and under a commercial venture chartered by Axiom Space. The historic

Biden Administration Requests Apollo Moon Rock Display in Oval Office Supporting NASA Artemis Exploration on Inauguration Day

Biden White House Requests Apollo Moon Rock Display in Oval Office Supporting NASA Artemis Exploration on Inauguration Day

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – At the request of the new incoming Biden White House a 3.9 Billion Year Old NASA Apollo Moon Rock is now on display in the Oval Office as of Inauguration Day Jan. 20, 2021 and confirms the powerful support of President Biden “for America’s current Moon to Mars exploration approach” – namely

1st of 2 Back to Back SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink Missions Steaks to Orbit in Double Header from Florida Spaceport: Photos

1st of 2 Back-to-Back SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink Missions Streaks to Orbit in Double Header from Florida Spaceport: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE, FL – After multiple weather and technical delays this past week the first of two back to back SpaceX Starlink overnight launches targeted for liftoffs just 1 day apart successfully streaked to orbit at last just past midnight this morning Feb. 4 for a stunning start to a Space extravaganza double header from Florida’s Spaceport

NASA, SpaceX target NET April 20 for Crew-2 Launch on 2nd Crew Rotation Mission to ISS

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA and SpaceX announced they are targeting no earlier than (NET) April 20 for liftoff of the Crew-2 mission on the second commercial crew rotation mission from the United States to the International Space Station (ISS). The 4 person Crew-2 mission will launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon

SpaceX Completes Static Fire Test Sunday, Targets Wednesday Predawn Feb. 3 for Next Starlink Launch But Weather Iffy: Photos

SpaceX Completes Static Fire Test Sunday, Targets Predawn Wednesday Feb. 3 for Next Starlink Launch But Weather Iffy: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, PLAYALINDA BEACH, FL – After successfully completing a static fire test Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31, SpaceX was initially targeting predawn Tuesday for launch of the next batch of 60 Starlink broadband internet satellite to orbit while keep an eye om poor weather prospects for both the launch site and the booster

3 Weeks from Touchdown of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – The ‘7 Minutes of Terror’ is approaching fast for NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission with touchdown on the surface of the Red Planet at Jezero crater and starting a ground breaking astrobiology mission in search of ancient life now just under 3 weeks away on Feb 18. Perseverance was less than

NASA Decides to Perform 2nd SLS Green Run Hot Fire Test Late February

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA announced today the agency plans to perform a second Green Run hot fire test as soon as late February of all four engines on the Space Launch System (SLS) mega Moon rocket’s core stage – as a direct result of the premature end to the initial hot fire test conducted on Jan.

2nd Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2 Days Returns to Port Canaveral, Hoisted off Droneship: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM PORT CANAVERAL, FL – Continuing the rapid-fire cadence of non-stop space action the 2nd recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 booster in 2 days returned to Port Canaveral, Florida, Tuesday, Jan. 22, after safely landing on an oceangoing droneship following the record-breaking Transporter-1 mission that launched the most satellites to orbit in a single mission on Sunday, Jan

NASA, Boeing Target NET March 25 Launch for 2nd Uncrewed Starliner Test Flight to ISS after Military Mission Delay

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Following a military mission delay for the U.S. Space Force NASA and Boeing are now targeting NET March 25, for the launch of Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) since a slot has opened up on the Eastern Range schedule for the Atlas V carrier rocket needed for

Non-Stop Action: Record Setting SpaceX Falcon 9 1st 8th Flown Landed Booster Returns Port Canaveral Hours After Transporter-1 Launch: Photos

Non-Stop Action as Record Setting SpaceX Falcon 9 1st 8th Flown Landed Booster Returns Port Canaveral Hours After Transporter-1 Launch: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM PORT CANAVERAL/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Sunday Jan. 24 was a day of non-stop exhilarating action at Florida’s Space Coast that began with the successful inaugural Transporter-1 SmallSat mission launch at 10 a.m. from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and culminated six hours later as the record setting 1st SpaceX Falcon 9 1st stage to fly eight