For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Its been a busy weekend of prelaunch activities and accomplishing two key required milestones as the four astronauts flying on the NASA SpaceX Crew-2 mission bound for a six month stay at the International Space Station (ISS) and launch teams completed a full countdown dress rehearsal of the launch day events
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA and SpaceX announced they are GO for launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) following the successful conclusion of the joint Flight Readiness Review (FRR) held at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The NASA and SpaceX launch teams are
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – A seven time recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared to space noontime today, Wednesday, April 7, delivering the next batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites to orbit and offering up a picture perfect daylight blastoff from Florida’s Spaceport to super delighted crowds at a comfortable time for all –
Astronauts Complete 1st Port Relocation of SpaceX Crew Dragon on ISS Ahead of Busy Month of Arrivals
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – A four person team of astronauts successfully completed the first relocation of a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft from one port to another one nearby on the International Space Station (ISS) in a flawless maneuver carried out early this morning, Monday, April 5, while orbiting above Earth to ready the orbiting outpost for
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEMTITUSVILLE, FL – A spectacular middle of the night blastoff of a six time recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with mostly clear skies successfully delivered the next batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites to orbit early this morning, March 24 – marking the 4th Falcon 9 launch this month of 60 Starlinks each from the Florida Space Coast
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM PORT CANAVERAL/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – In a historic first a dynamic duo of recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 1st stages stood vertical simultaneously at sunset Tuesday, March 16 in Port Canaveral, Florida making an absolutely amazing sight to behold – after the 1st booster ever to fly to space and safely return nine times sailed into port
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – A recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket established a new record by launching and landing the first time ever for the ninth time after blasting off at pre- sunrise this morning Sunday, March 14, and successfully delivered another tranche of 60 Starlink broadband internet satellites to orbit – marking the 3rd Falcon 9
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – In a very late in the flow change of plans NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has joined the crew of the next Russian Soyuz mission blasting off in less than 4 weeks time to the International Space Station – as has been rumored recently in space circles Both NASA and Roscosmos confirmed the assignment in
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA and SpaceX announced a small two-day delay as expected to the next astronaut flight to the International Space Station (ISS) and are targeting no earlier than (NET) April 22 for liftoff of the Crew-2 mission on the second commercial crew rotation mission from the United States at Florida’s Spaceport. The four
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – Another tranche of SpaceX Starlink broadband internet satellites soared to space during the spectacular middle-of-the-night blastoff of a veteran Falcon 9 booster from Florida’s Space Coast overnight this morning March 11 – while the firm maintained a relentlessly rapid launch cadence starting off the new year. The flawless liftoff