KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – The first astronauts to orbit the Earth’s poles are set to liftoff on March 31, 2025 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The unprecedented and history making Fram2 mission is the 1st human spaceflight over Earths north and south poles on a free flying mission. SpaceX is targeting liftoff of Fram2 on
FLORIDA SPACE COAST, FL – I was interviewed live by FOX 35’s Josh Frigerio on Florida Live on March 27, 2025 to breakdown the latest space news including, the resupply mission for the ISS now delayed until fall and the first astronauts to orbit the Earth’s poles are set to liftoff next week. The unprecedented and History making Fram2 mission
ORLANDO, FL – March 18 on WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando: Ken Kremer of Space UpClose was live in studio offering expert commentary covering the splashdown return of hero NASA astronauts Butch Williams and Suni Williams aboard Crew 9 Dragon after nearly 10 months on the ISS – In service of Science, NASA and ALL Humanity. With WFTV ABC Orlando
PORT CANAVERAL, FL – A recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the clandestine NROL-69 spysat mission for US National Security on Monday, March 24 at 1:48 p.m. ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Eight minutes later the 1st stage booster landed back safely at the Cape at LZ-1- just as a pleasure
GRAND CAYMAN – Jean Wright and Ken Kremer of Space UpClose watched the SpaceX Starship Test Flight 8 rocket as it exploded for the second Time in a row / after several upper stage raptor engines shut down – and the vehicle spun out of control – while we were on vacation aboard the Venezia Carnival Line ship on March
GRAND CAYMAN – Ken Kremer, Managing Editor for Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer on March 7, 2025 to discuss the next steps for Starship and SpaceX after the eighth flight test exploded on March 6, 2025. The Starship mission aims to bring astronauts back to the moon. Jean Wright and Ken Kremer of Space UpClose watched the SpaceX
TITUSVILLE, FL – Watch my complete live interview on Fox 35 Orlando about the SpaceX Starship IFT-7 Test Flight Explosion on 16 January 2025. Ken Kremer, founder and managing editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer on FOX 35 News+ to break down what’s next for SpaceX after their Starship Flight Test 7 exploded in midair on 16
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
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 Sunday, Aug 20, to complete final training and preparations prior to their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft now targeting overnight Saturday. Aug 26 after a24 hour
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 22 More Starlinks to Orbit in Record Breaking Launch Pad Turnaround: Photos
TITUSVILLE, FL – A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the next batch of upgraded Starlink internet satellites to orbit Sunday evening, Aug. 6 on a southeasterly trajectory from Florida’s Space Coast. from Florida’s Space Coast. Furthermore SpaceX accomplished the feat in a record breaking pad turnaround launch time of less than 4 days for the first time Liftoff of the veteran