Story by Jean Wright 2 May 2026 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – We had an amazing tour of NASA’s Pegasus barge a couple of days ago! It arrived at the KSC Complex 39 Turn Basin Wharf at KSC Press Site on April 27th, carrying the Artemis III rocket core stage to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The 900-mile journey from NASA’s
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Hot on the heels of NASA’s super successful Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon and back that concluded barely 2 weeks ago, the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the next crewed mission, namely Artemis III, arrived at the Florida Space Coast on April 27, after a six-day voyage from NASA’s Michoud Assembly
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Last than a day after the core stage for NASA’s Artemis III rocket arrived on a barge at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, I was interviewed live on Fox 35 Orlando, today, April 28, by the world famous Countdown Clock in Florida, to explain what we know so far after the huge orange propellant
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – A beautiful and extremely loud and bright late afternoon April 1 blastoff on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion Moon rocket propelled the Artemis II astronaut quartet on NASA’s history making journey hurling the first humans to the Moon and back in more than 50 years – since NASA’s Apollo era. The successful Artemis
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the crew of four astronauts who will blast off on the historic Artemis II mission – as ‘humanity’s crew’ on humanity’s next epic journey beyond Earth orbit and around the Moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years! The history making international flight will
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Technicians working at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed the assembly of the major core stage structures for the mammoth Space Launch System (SLS) mega Moon rocket that will launch on the agencies next Project Artemis mission – namely Artemis II – that will propel a crew of four astronauts beyond Earth orbit
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Enjoy our gallery of up close photos of NASA’s first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket taken at Launch Complex 39B a few days ago at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) before it rolls back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for repairs to the rocket and ground systems
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, FL – The countdown has begun ! – as NASA restarts its new plan to proceed with a modified version of the critical countdown and fueling test known as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for the first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket rolled out to its launchpad atop
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, FL – NASA has started the critical countdown and fueling test known as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) on April 1 as planned for the first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket rolled out to its launchpad atop the Mobile Launcher at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket stunned at sunrise (and Moonrise) on the Space Coast during multiple days this past week as the weather occasional cooperated to offer outstanding views of the 32 story tall vehicle topped by the Orion deep space human capsule as it stands