Tag: Kennedy Space Center

NASA PACE Earth Observing Satellite Ready for Launch Feb. 8 After Windy Weather Delays: Photos

For SpaceUpClose & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – After a dup od weather delays due to high winds reaching over 45 MPH at the Cape, NASA ans SpaceX seems finally to be on the cusp of launching NASA’s  revolutionary PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Earth observation mission aboard a recycles SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soon

Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses – New Book Publishes about Jean Wright’s NASA Career

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE, FL – After years of effort in the making and drawing a beautiful new illustrated children’s book about NASA Space Shuttle seamstress Jean Wright has just published.  It is suitable for kids of all ages Titled “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses” its written and illustrated by 1st time author

Beautiful Nighttime Liftoff for 27th NASA and SpaceX Dragon Cargo Mission to Space Station: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – A 7x recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a commercial Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying over three tons of groundbreaking NASA science and crucial crew supplies and spacesuit hardware Tuesday evening, March 14, to the International Space Station (ISS) into crystal clear nighttime skies from Florida’s Space Coast. The NASA SpaceX resupply

Technical Issue Scrubs NASA SpaceX Multinational Crew-6 Falcon 9 Blastoff to ISS, Reset to March 2: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – A last minute technical issue with the flow of ignition fluid into the rocket engines scrubbed the liftoff of the four person multinational team of NASA Crew-6 mission spaceflyers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida – under ideal weather conditions in the wee hours of Monday, Feb. 27. Liftoff of

Multinational Crew-6 Spaceflyers Arrive at KSC for NASA SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Reset to Feb. 27: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The four-person multinational team of NASA Crew-6 mission spaceflyers arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida around lunchtime Tuesday, Feb. 21, to complete final training and preparations prior to their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft now delayed to overnight Monday, Feb. 27 and bound for

Spectacular Sunset Launch for 1st SpaceX Falcon Heavy of 2023 Sends US Military Satellites to Space: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL –  A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sprang to life at the golden hour Sunday evening, Jan. 15, roaring skyward at  the golden hour on the first flight of the powerful triple stick rocket in 2023 from Florida’s Space Coast, on a  mission sending several national security payloads including relay and research satellites to

SpaceX Delays 1st Falcon Heavy Launch of 2023 to Jan. 15 with Space Force Military Payloads: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL –  Minutes after going vertical at pad 39A at lunchtime Saturday, Jan. 14, SpaceX suddenly delayed the weekend liftoff of their triple stick Falcon Heavy rocket by 24 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday evening Jan. 15, from Florida’s Space Coast, the company announced in a cryptic tweet Saturday afternoon for the

Successful Test Fire Paves Path to 1st SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch of 2023 on Jan. 14 for Space Force: Photos

TITUSVILLE/PLAYALINDA BEACH, FL –  SpaceX conducted a successful lunchtime static fire test of their triple stick Falcon Heavy rocket standing vertical and headless minus the nose cone on the launch pad, Tuesday, Jan 10, rumbling across the Space Coast and paving the path towards the first launch of the mammoth vehicle in 2023 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida