TV/Media interviews – see schedule below
Ken is a Ph.D. research scientist, journalist, photographer and speaker and often appears as an expert space commentator on major national, international and local TV News outlets for Space UpClose – NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, News Nation, BBC TV and Radio News, Spectrum, ARD, i24, TRT World and other major news outlets.
Dr. Kremer offers independent analysis about space topics – from a first hand/UpClose eyewitness perspective.
Ken is based nearby the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, FL., active in outreach and interviewed regularly on TV and radio about space and science topics.
Contact Ken to schedule interviews or lectures, etc
email: kremerken at yahoo.com or ken at kenkremer.com
Contact Jean Wright to schedule interviews or lectures, etc
email: candylady187 at msn.com
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UpComing/Recent Presentations & Talks by Ken & Jean
2024
Oct 17 Warbird Air Museaum, Titusville, Jeans invited talk
Oct 16 Brevard County Quilters, Jeans invited talk
Aug 7 PM AIAA: Jeans invited zoom talk about her career as a NASA space shuttle seamstress and technician + her new ‘Sew Sister’ book
Aug 10 1030 AM: Jeans ‘Sew Sister book talk, sale and signing presentation at Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls, NH
Aug 4 7 PM : Jeans ‘Sew Sister book talk, sale and signing presentation at Quality Inn, Lincoln NH
Aug 1 830 -11 AM Jeans ‘Sew Sister book talk, sale and signing presentation at Moon Bakery, Lincoln NH
Jul 20 from 12-3 PM: International Moon Day – at Sands Space History Museum, Port Canaveral
Jun 28: Space 2024 Teachers conference at Center for Space Education at KSC Visitor Complex. Jean Wright presentation “Thwarting Thermal Transfer” & tour of Space Shuttle Atlantis
Jean Wright – Book Signing for their new book: “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses”
May : Udvar Hazy Family Day about Space & Spacesuits
2023
Dec 17/31 ABC News Orlando: Ken Kremer and Jean Wright joint interview on Central Florida Spotlight hosted by Greg Warmoth, lead evening anchor WFTV
Nov 24: Jean Wright interview and photo featured in ‘The Weekly Junior’ kids print magazine on p. 9
Nov 18 Space Shuttle Workers Rocket Ranch Reunion annual celebration, Moose Lodge, Merritt, Island, FL
Jean Wright – Book Signing for their new book: “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses”
Nov 17 Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Jean Wright & Elise Matich – Book Signing for their new book: “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses”
Nov 17 & 19 Zarrellas Restaurant, Cape Canaveral, FL: Jean Wright & Elise Matich – Book Signing for their new book: “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses”
Nov 11 Space Memorabilia Show sponsored by American Space Museum, Beachsider Hotel, Cape Canaveral, FL
Oct 27: ABC Australia: 5 min live TV interview with Jean Wright. Jean Wright interview about her work on the Space Shuttle sewing thermal blankets and new book ‘Sew Sister’
Video: https://www.facebook.com/kremerken1/videos/1152959505679949
Jul 30: Space launch and mission outreach at NASA Goddard Visitor Center
Apr 29-May 6 & Jan 21-28, 2023: Carnival Cruise Ship Mardi Gras: “What Happening at NASA and Space Exploration” & SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 5-2 launch viewing party Jan 26
Jan 12, 2023: 10 AM at Westminster Retirement Center in Orlando/Winter Haven, Florida: Presentation by Jean Wright – “Sew Sister to the Stars- How the Humble Art of Sewing Transformed the World of Flight”+ Artemis 1 Moon rocket update
Nov 29, 2022: Jean Wright at UCF in Orlando
“Sew Sister to the Stars: How the Humble Art of Sewing Transformed the World of Flight” + Artemis 1 Moon rocket update
- Aug 11: Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St Johnsbury, VT – Ken Kremer & Jean Wright
https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/blog/eyewitness-to-nasa/
“Eyewitness to NASA Human and Robotic Explorers” + Artemis 1 Moon rocket update
- Aug 19: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord, NH – Jean Wright & Ken Kremer
https://www.starhop.com/special-programs
“Sew Sister to the Stars: How the Humble Art of Sewing Transformed the World of Flight” + Artemis 1 Moon rocket update
Quality Inn Titusville
- Sep 8; Aug 24, 25, 26; Jun 2, 3, 10, 20: May 20; Apr 8,9: Mar 1, 2, 6, 12, 13, 22, 23: Feb 4, 11, 26, 27, 28, Jan 7,11- 2023; Dec 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and Nov 1, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 25 and Oct 2, 3, 5, 13, 19, 26, 30, 31 from 7 to 9 PM : Quality Inn, Titusville, FL: Join Ken and Jean for Artemis 1 outreach and Rocket Launch triple header NASA/SpaceX/ULA. ask us anything. plus display our photos and space apparel items for sale
- Sep 2, 4, 9, 10, 13, 16, 24 from 7 to 9 PM: Quality Inn, Titusville, FL: Join Ken and Jean for Artemis 1 outreach. ask us anything. plus display our photos and space apparel items for sale
Ken’s space/rocket photos & Jean’s custom sewn space apparel and space items for sale to support our ad free space news website: SpaceUpClose.com
Recent Interviews:
2024
Sep 12 Live Now from Fox: Watch my live interview about 1st commercial space3walk by private astronauts carried out successfully this morning Sep 12 by the Polaris Dawn mission led by commander and lead spacewalker billionaire CEO entrepreneur Jared Isaacman
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1515864
Sep 12 CBS 6 Orlando: Watch my commentary about successful Polaris Dawn 1st commercial human spacewalk in new SpaceX EVA suits
Video: Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth (clickorlando.com)
Sep 10 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my commentary about successful Polaris Dawn commercial human space mission launch at 523 AM ET Sep 10 – after many weather delays
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1514230
Sep WFTV ABC News Orlando
Video:
Sep 7 Live Now from Fox: Watch my complete live interview about successful departure and touchdown of Boeing Starliner overnight
video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1513170
Sep 6 Live Now from Fox: Watch my complete live interview about departure of Boeing Starliner crew capsule from the ISS uncrewed – without Butch & Suni who remain behind. +how theyre contributing with science research and more thru Feb 2025! Conducted just prior to successful undocking at 604 PM ET today Sep 6. Landing in New Mexico upcoming around midnight ET:
video/story: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1512842
Sep 5 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my interview comments for 2 separate stories on 2 separate topics – Artemis II LVSA stage adapter arrival at KSC & Blue Origin launch of NASA Twin Mars orbiters Escapade on inaugural New Glenn rocket NET Oct 13
Video/story: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/new-glenn-launch-nears/3DPGHGCJKBCJTCYS4TSF6E2RFM/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/glenn-launch-nears-223725178.html
Sep 4 Spectrum 13 News Orlando: My comments for the latest thoughts & news about Fri Sep 6 departure of Boeing Starliner crew capsule from the ISS – now uncrewed for safety reasons.
Video / story : https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/space/2024/09/04/this-week-to-see-empty-starliner-return-and-possible-crewed-polaris-dawn-launch
Sep 3 Live Now from Fox. Watch my live interview with an update on Starliner, ISS, Crew-9 and Europa Clipper
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1510612
Aug 29 WFTV ABC News Orlando
Video/story: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/empty-boeing-starliner-spacecraft-could-return-next-week/ALKEF7LBNBD4ZLLDBJ6IKO5DDY/
Aug 28 Fox 35+
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1508031
Aug 28 Fox 35
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1508292
Aug 28/29 WFTV ABC News Orlando
Aug 27/28 WESH 2 NBC News Orlando
Aug 26 WKMG CBS News Orlando
Aug 25 Fox 35 Good Day Orlando: My live interview about NASAs Boeing Starliner decision to return Butch and Suni on a SpaceX Crew Dragon instead for safety reasons in Feb 2025. Starliner will return uncrewed in early Sept
Aug 24 LiveNow from Fox: My complete live interview about NASA’s decision Sat Aug 24 to bring NASA astronauts Butch & Suni home from ISS on a #SpaceX Crew Dragon in Feb 2025 for safety reasons instead of the Boeing #Starliner next month. Good Decision. It was just too risky. Starliner will return to Earth uncrewed in September to complete the test flight
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1506186
Aug 24 Fox 35 Orlando: My interview about NASAs Boeing Starliner decision to return Butch and Suni on a SpaceX Crew Dragon instead for safety reasons in Feb 2025. Starliner will return uncrewed in early Sept
Aug 24 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: My interview about NASAs Boeing Starliner decision to return Butch and Suni on a SpaceX Crew Dragon instead for safety reasons in Feb 2025. Starliner will return uncrewed in early Sept
video:
Aug 23 CBS 6 WKMG Orlando:
Aug 23 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: features my comments about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Aug 14 Australia News 10 The Project: features my comments about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-A4jpAwQm4
https://x.com/theprojecttv/status/1824013445366259855
Aug 14 Disrupt Radio Australia: features my live interview comments about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Aug 12/13 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Features my comments about SpaceX plans for even more launches from the Space Coast and for building more infrastructure and 3 new rocket landing pads over the next few years to enable that:
Aug 11 BBC News: Story
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240809-what-happens-when-astronauts-get-stuck-in-space
Aug 9 WESH 2 NBC News Orlando; Watch my interview agreeing with a critical report from the NASA Inspector General criticizing quality control issues in Boeing’s space manufacturing
Video: https://www.wesh.com/article/nasa-report-boeing-improve-substandard-work/61843004
Aug 8 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my live interview comments about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1498107
Aug 7 LiveNow from Fox: Live interview about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1497740
Aug 4 LiveNow from Fox: Live interview about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Jul 31 WESH 2 NBC News Orlando: my comments about changing future SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdowns from Florida to California coasts
video/story: https://www.wesh.com/article/dragon-spacecraft-landing-in-pacific-ocean/61755216
Jul 31 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando:
video:
Jul 27 LiveNow from Fox: Ken’s Complete live interview about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1491989
Jul 27 BBC Breakfast: Watch my interview comments about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1928772/naga-munchetty-reeling-slapped-down-expert-probe
https://www.mirror.co.uk/bbcs-naga-munchetty-slapped-down-33339891
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/naga-munchetty-slapped-down-nasa-33339700
Jul 26/27 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my interview comments about the status of Boeing Starliner CFT mission to the ISS
Jul 25 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my complete interview about the latest updates on Boeing Starliner and grounded SpaceX Falcon 9 following recent launch failure
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1490840
https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-starliner-falcon-9-rockets-135052220.html
Jul 23/24 WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando. News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando CBS 6 Orlando News video – with my interview comments about significant issues with the Orion Heat shield that must protect the Artemis 2 astronauts returning from the Moon & hurdles NASA faces before approving liftoff
Jul 17 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about NASA plans to de orbit the ISS in 2031 under a new contract with SpaceX to build an significantly enhanced version of Cargo Dragon with many more thrusters; + SpaceX request to the FAA to resume Falcon 9 launches soon if the accident Investigation into the recent failed launch finds no impact to public safety. Launches of 2 astronaut mission and more are currently on hold – pending the outcome of the F9 failure investigation
Jul 15/16 Fox 35 Orlando: I’m interviewed about the new discovery of lunar caves just a few hundred miles from Apollo 11 landing site. Watch my interview from July 15/16: Lunar cave discovery could spur further human exploration of moon. FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer speaks with Ken Kremer, founder and managing editor of Space UpClose, about what scientists’ discovery of lava tubes on the moon means for future lunar missions.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1486323
Jul 12/13 Fox 35 Orlando: video with my Falcon 9 failure commentary:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1484680
Jul 12/13 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: video with my Falcon 9 failure commentary:
https://www.wftv.com/news/spacex-grounds-falcon-9/e523e333-1c28-474e-b7da-c6d1cd5c536e/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-falcon-9-grounded-003153462.html
Jul/Aug/Sep 2024 Florida Sun magazine issue – Ken interviewed by German language travel magazine about NASA & Space Exploration
https://www.floridasunmagazine.com/topics/ausgabe-03-2024/
https://www.floridasunmagazine.com/das-magazin/digital-archiv
Jul 1/2 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my live interview about recent issues with aging spacesuits that forced 2 scrubbed EVA’s by NASA astronauts at the ISS in the past 2 weeks. + Starliner update as CFT astronauts stay longer on the ISS
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1478702
Jun 28 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my commentary about NASA selecting SpaceX to build ISS deorbit vehicle to safely crash the station into the remote Pacific Ocean when it comes to end of its useful life around 2030 or later. Meanwhile ISS continues to provide world class science & serve as proving ground for technologies to send humans to the Moon & Mars
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1478702
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-chose-spacex-build-space-224722458.html
Jun 27 Live Now from Fox: Watch my live interview and update about Boeing Starliner CFT mission to ISS
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1476733
Jun 26 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my live interview and update about Boeing Starliner CFT mission to ISS
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1476462
Jun 25 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Featured my photo of the NASA NOAA SpaceX Falcon Heavy GOES-U launch on Jun 25
Jun 10/11 WESH 2 NBC News Orlando: watch my commentary about NASA seeking news ideas for bringing back Martian soil & rock samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover – to cut costs & time from current Mars Sample Return (MSR) architecture. These samples are critical because they could hold clues to life beyond Earth! on ancient Mars
video: https://www.wesh.com/article/soil-samples-mars-challenge/61062766
Jun 6 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Featured my comments about todays Jun 6 successful SpaceX Starship launch on its 4th test flight. & why its critical for NASA HLS!
Jun 6 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my comments about todays Jun 6 successful SpaceX Starship launch on its 4th test flight. & why its critical for NASA HLS!
Jun 5 Live Now Fox: Featured my live commentary about successful Boeing Starliner launch to ISS
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1466540
Jun 3/4 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Featured my comments about China sample return mission to land on the far side of the Moon and comparing that to NASA’s Project Artemis
May 30/31 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Featured my comments about May 30 rollout of Boeing Starliner crew capsule atop ULA AtlasV targeted to launch 2 NASA astronauts to ISS on Sat Jun 1 at 1225 PM ET
May 17 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Featured my photo of the SpaceX Space Jellyfish formed at Sunset after launch of Starlink 6-59 over Space Coast. Aafter 832 PM ET liftoff of Spacex #Falcon9 on Starlink 6-59 mission carrying 23 Starlink internet sats. Both stages and both fairings clearly visible to the naked eye
May 16 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my comments about Amazons Project Kuiper – a broadband internet constellation set to compete with #SpaceX #Starlink constellation:
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/amazon-spacex-will-compete-to-corner-internet-satellite-market
May 14 WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando: Watch my comments about new technical issues with thrusters on the Starliner service module causing further delays to liftoff of 1st Boeing Starliner crew capsule now NET May 21 carrying 2 NASA astronauts to the ISS. Further delays for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams possible as crew safety is top priority
May 10/11 WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando: My comments about SpaceX plans to launch their Starship / Super Heavy reusable rocket from KSC pad 39a. + upcoming public meetings by the FAA on assessing the environmental impact of up to 44 launches per year are scheduled for Jun 12/13
May 5 LiveNow on Fox: My full live interview on LiveNOW from FOX Streaming – about mondays NASA Boeing Starliner launch of 2 NASA astronauts to the ISS. Discussing Problems faced by Boeing causing years of delays and why success is critical for American leadership in space and Science. Interview done while on the road in the Buc-ees parking lot
Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1451396
May 2 WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando: From on the road by DC – My comments about the technical issues causing delays to NASA’s #Artemis2 mission carrying 4 astronauts around the Moon and back now slated for Sept 2025:
Apr 17 Fox 35 Orlando: My live interview live at 8 AM FOX 35 Orlando about falling space debris from the ISS hitting a house in Naples, FL at 815 AM with Amy Kaufeldt FOX 35. While traveling to NEAF
Feb 24 WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando : 2 interviews- Watch my commentary for separate stories about Blue Origin 1st New Glenn rocket standing vertical at pad 36 CCSFS – minus BE4 engines + IM-1 commercial lunar lander update following successful touchdown yesterday Feb 22 by Intuitive Machines & NASA
Video with my #IM1 comments: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/first-commercial-spacecraft-odysseus-tips-after-landing-moon/SVOCRLBL35DERKIERNFMB6R4S4/
Feb 22 Live Now Fox: Featured my live commentary about the final moments pre touchdown thru successful soft landing of the commercial Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander at the south pole. Sponsored by NASA
Feb 22 WFTV ABC Orlando featured my comments about today’s SpaceX comsat launch for Indonesia & upcoming Crew-8 launch for NASA of 4 astronauts launch to the ISS
Feb 12 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Featured my commentary about NASA IM-1 commercial Lunar lander launching Feb 15
Feb 7/8 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about NASA IM-1 commercial Lunar lander launching NET Feb 14
Feb 7/8 WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando: Watch my commentary about the upcoming Axiom-3 AX3 private astronaut crew splashdown on Friday Feb 9 off the coast of Daytona Beach after they undocked from the ISS this morning:
Jan 31/Feb 1 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about ongoing preparations and crew simulations today for Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) human spaceship targeting mid-April liftoff of 2 NASA astronauts on 2 week mission to the ISS International Space Station:
Jan Middle East Broadcast Network Al-Hurra: Watch my commentary about the exciting NASA crew and robotic missions ahead in 2024
Jan 9/10 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about NASA announcing delays to Artemis 2 & 3 human lunar missions due to technical challenges
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/nasa-announces-delays-artemis-missions/YFFYLFVK6FF2TGWCLR4VUGZNCE/
Jan 8/9 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my comments about successful 1st launch of ULA Vulcan rocket and propulsion issue with commercial lunar lander payload from Astrobotic
Jan 1 Live Now Fox: Watch my live interview covering exciting space mission highlights for 2023 and whats upcoming in 2024
Jan 1 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my News Years Day commentary about upcoming maiden launch of Vulcan Centaur Rocket by United Launch Alliance targeting Jan 8 carrying NASA sponsored commercial lunar lander Astrobotic Peregrine
2023
Dec 22/23 WFTV ABC News Orlando
Dec 19 WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando: Watch my commentary about Blue Origin New Shepard successful return to flight today on the NS-24 uncrewed science mission – and what it means for the future
Dec 17/31 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Ken Kremer and Jean Wright joint interview on Central Florida Spotlight hosted by Greg Warmoth, lead evening anchor WFTV
Dec 15/16 FOX 35 Orlando: Watch my commentary about the ever growing problem of orbiting space debris, why it’s important and what to do about it to prevent dangerous orbital collisions
Dec 11/12 Fox 35 Orlando: I did 2 interviews about 2 different stories related to the ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket after incomplete WDR and double header of SpaceX launch scrubs of Falcon Heavy and Falcon 9 Monday evening Dec 11
Watch my commentary about SpaceX double scrub of Falcons here:
Dec 4/5 WFTV ABC News Orlando: My commentary about upcoming Space Falcon Heavy launch of mysterious X-37b mini shuttle for the United States Space Force on Dec 10. 1st time on FH its 7th flight overall on OTV-7 mission. Will test top secret surveillance experiments and expanding capabilities for US national defense
Dec 1/2 FOX 35 Orlando:
Video/story with my comments about NASA Artemis 3 human Moon landing delay likely to 2027: https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/tremendous-technical-challenges-new-report-says-nasa-wont-land-astronauts-on-the-moon-in-2025
Nov 24/25 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my commentary about the future of the ISS and decommissioning planned to end its lifetime in 2030 and the commercial space stations that may replace it – endangered by NASA budget cuts from House Republicans
https://news.yahoo.com/sad-see-nasa-planning-decommission-024524403.html
Nov 22/23 WFTV ABC Orlando: My commentary about final preparations for maiden launch of ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket & why its important to #NASA – carrying the Astrobotic Peregrine commercial lunar lander financed by NASA and supporting NASA Artemis human moon landings
https://news.yahoo.com/ula-begins-final-preparations-inaugural-222151989.html
Nov 22 Fox 35 Orlando News: My live interview about the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F Kennedy and how he committed America to landing Americans on the Moon with Project Apollo before the end of decade of the 1960s, what that meant to Florida and the nation and how that relates to NASA Artemis today
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1371110
Nov 20/21 WFTV ABC News Orlando: My commentary about the results of 2nd SpaceX test flight of the powerful Starship Super Heavy rocket what went right and wrong and what it means for NASA Artemis human lunar landing program
Nov 18 News Nation: Watch my analysis of todays 2nd test flight of #SpaceX #Starship Super Heavy launch which made some significant progress as well as suffered some booster failures. NASA needs Starship to land its Artemis astronauts on the Moon
Video: https://youtu.be/ewHln1lxp5U?si=31_PlpMZ9AIqmws0
Nov 10/11/13 WFTV ABC News Orlando:
Video with my Starship comments: https://www.wftv.com/news/video-spacex-nasa-looking-launch-prototype-starship-awaits-second-test-flight/dad29ae9-1a5d-4637-b0fb-22d82d7b73a9/
Story/Video:
Nov 9/10 WFTV ABC News Orlando: My launch streak of NASA SpaceX CRS-29 launch featured on 5/10/11 PM News broadcasts
Oct 17/18 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Featured my commentary about SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launch, their record breaking launch pace + successful liftoff of NASA Psyche asteroid science mission on Falcon Heavy & whats upcoming soon with NASA lunar landers & Astronaut flights to ISS. Also featured my long duration streak shot photo
10/11P @WFTV ABCNews Orlando:My #SpaceX Starlink 6-23 mission launch streak +my comment re frenetic launch pace & upcoming NASA lunar & ISS missions (also 4/5/6pm shows). Nice words from WFTV team (Greg,Martha,Tom) re my custom sewn Jean Wright space shirt/her space shuttle work pic.twitter.com/wiQZ79BKFh
— Ken Kremer🇺🇦🇩🇪🇺🇸🚀🧪 (@ken_kremer) October 18, 2023
Oct 17/18 WFTV ABC News Orlando: My prelaunch photo of NASA Psyche asteroid orbiter in the cleanroom featured in story
Oct 5/6 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about ULA Atlas V launch of 1st 2 prototypes of Amazon Kuiper internet satellites
Sep 26/27 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about progress readying SLS rocket and Orion moon capsule for NASA #ArtemisII mission launch in Nov 2024 carrying first humans around the moon in over 50 years. SRB booster segmnets just arrived at KSC, all 4 engines just attached to the core stage & Orion crew capsule under construction & 4 astros training
Booster segments arrive at Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s SLS moon rocket (yahoo.com)
Sep 20/21 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about encouraging Titusvillle High School to implement plans to start a program of aerospace education to the local students and why that is important – for fortifying science , engineering, NASA, commercial aerospace companies and US National Defense!
Sep 8/9 WFTV ABC News Orlando: My commentary about upcoming launch of #silentbarker military surveillance satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office #NRO & United States Space Force #USSF on #ULA #AtlasV. Liftoff too place Sun Sep 10
Sep 6/7 Fox 35 Orlando: My commentary about todays scrubbed attempt to launch a top secret military hypersonic missile from the Cape and the upcoming Atlas V launch of Silent Barker national security SpySat for the NRO by ULA and of SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink over next few days as Hurricane Lee approaches FL
Sep 4/5 WKMG CBS News 6 Orlando: Watch my commentary about #SpaceX record breaking 62nd launch in 2023 and the return of NASA SpaceX #Crew6 astronauts overnight just 90 min apart ! and what it means for the future
Sep 1/2 Fox 35 Orlando Video/Story link: to my interview about NASA technology research to develop a new supersonic passenger plane that could fly at Mach 2 to Mach 4 and that both minimizes sonic booms over land and is economical to fly
Jul 28 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my commentary about upcoming SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch tonight and impact of launch delays upcoming Crew-7 launch to ISS for NASA
Jul 25 Fox News Now Digital Streaming 1015 PM: Watch my live commentary about upcoming NASA SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the ISS, the Future of ISS and NASA’s Artemis Moon landing program, drastic budget cuts to NASA and medical research forced by the House Republicans and more
Jul 7 Fox News Now Digital Streaming 1030 AM: Watch my live commentary about SpaceX launch of Starlink and other recent & upcoming missions ESA/NASA Euclid Space Telescope
Jul 7/8 WFTV ABC News Orlando. Watch my commentary about the FAA granting ULA a launch license for maiden launch of their new Vulcan Centaur rocket. Timing is still likely months away as they make modifications to the Centaur V upper stage following a hydrogen leak and damage to a test article earlier this year
https://news.yahoo.com/ula-gets-faa-license-launch-215059902.html
Jun 30/Jul 1 WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando: Watch my comments whether SpaceX can achieve 100 launches in 2023?
Jun 29 FOX 35 Orlando: My commentary about an important new record in recycling human waste Urine for drinking water on the ISS!! Improved UPS and BPA assermbly hardware. And what it means for Deep Space Exploration to Mars!
Jun 20/21: WFTV ABC Orlando: My commentary and prelaunch photos about overnight launch of top secret NROL-68 spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff at 329 AM on 2nd to last ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket.Its vital for US National Defense and its data & capabilities MUST be kept secret and securly locked away to protect our brave troops and security!
Video: https://www.wftv.com/news/video-vale-issue-delays-ulas-delta-iv-heavy-rocket-launch-florida-next-attempt-thursday/40cad4a3-b68c-47ec-b280-3accf81b2251/
Jun 7/8 – WFTV ABC Orlando: My commentary about criticality of 1st flight readiness engine test firing of ULA’s maiden Vulcan Centaur rocket at pad 41 #CCSFS powered by two BE4 engines built by Blue Origin. Future of United Launch Alliance hinges on a successful Vulcan Centaur launch. The inaugural mission will carry NASA’s commercial Peregrine Lunar Lander built by Astobotic when it launches later this year – date TBD
Jun 5 130 PM – Fox News Now Streaming Live interview about successful NASA SpaceX CRS-28 cargo resupply launch to the ISS
Jun 4 830 AM – Fox News Now Streaming Live interview about SpaceX launch double header involving Starlink 6-4 and NASA CRS-28 cargo resupply mission to ISS & negative impact budget cuts to NASA and cancer/medical science research
Jun 3: Fox News Now Streaming Live interview about SpaceX launch of NASA CRS-28 cargo resupply mission to ISS & negative impact budget cuts to NASA and cancer/medical science research
Jun 2: Fox 35 Orlando – My interview comments about Boeing announcing new & indefinite delay late today to 1st launch of their Starliner crew capsule carry NASA astronauts to the ISS resulting from newly found problems with the parachute ‘soft links’ and flammability of tape protecting wiring harnesses throughout the capsule. Starliner already suffered many years of delays and cost overruns.
Jun 1/2: WFTV ABC Orlando – Watch my interview comments about just completed SpaceX Axiom2 private crew mission to ISS and status of Boeing Starliner crew ship preps to ISS that had been planned for July 21. Now indefinitely delayed after new technical issues with wiring and flammable tape
https://news.yahoo.com/more-private-astronauts-missions-expected-221836267.html
May 30/31: Fox 35 Orlando – Watch my interview about Artemis moon landing budget overruns, devasting cuts to NASA budget & Cancer research by the House GOP Republicans
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/report-shows-artemis-moon-missions-over-budget-behind-schedule
May 24/25: WESH 2 NBC News Orlando – Watch my interview comments about Florida Bill SB1318 passed with no debate – which limits the liability of aerospace companies in case of accidents, injuries or deaths related to launching on commercial human spaceflight missions under certain circumstances. What are the implications?
Video/Story with my comments: https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-bill-protects-spacex-other-space-companies-from-accident-liability/43993301
May 21 615 PM: Fox News Now Streaming live interview post launch of SpaceX Axiom 2 commercial astronaut launch to ISS
May 21 1245 PM: Fox News Now Streaming live interview preview of SpaceX Axiom 2 commercial astronaut launch to ISS
May 20 WFTV ABC News Orlando: Watch my comments previewing the SpaceX AX2 private commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station – commanded by Americas’ most experienced astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Apr 28 530 PM: Fox News Now Streaming preview of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
Apr 28 730 AM: Fox News Now Streaming preview of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
Apr 27/28: Fox 35 Orlando preview of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
Apr 26: Alhurra – Middle East Broadcast Network interview about NASA’s current goal for ISS, Artemis and more
Apr 21/22; WFTV ABC News Orlando interview comments about Vulcan Centaur launch delays after a test stand explosion involving the Centaur upper stage:
Apr 20/21; WFTV ABC News Orlando interview comments about 1st SpaceX Starhip launch and explosion and what it means:
Apr 14/15 WFTV Channel 9 ABC 9 News Orlando: Watch my commentary about upcoming SpaceX Falcon Heavy and Starship launches next week from KSC and Texas respectively
Mar 29/30; WFTV ABC News Orlando interview comments about delayed launch date to NET July 21 for 1st Boeing Starliner capsule crew flight test CFT launch to ISS for NASA
Mar 22/23: Fox 35 News Orlando post launch interview about historic Terran 1 launch on Mar 22:
Mar 22: Fox 35 News Orlando live interview about next Terran 1 launch attempt on Mar 22:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1196740
Mar 21: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about next Terran 1 launch attempt on Mar 22
Mar 17: Fox 35 News Orlando update with my comments about next Terran 1 launch attempt:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/new-launch-date-announced-for-first-3d-printed-rocket-from-florida
Mar 16/17: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando News interview about Virgin Orbit pausing operations today and why this is not a good sign as they seek to enter the small satellite market with many competitors like Relativity Space Terran1 rocket trying 1st launch – as well as established competitors like SpaceX & RocketLab.
Mar 11/12: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando News post scrub interview about scrub maiden Terran 1 of 2nd launch attempt:
Mar 8/9: WFTV ABC News and Fox 35 New Orlando pre and post scrub interview about maiden Terran 1 launch attempt:
Mar 7: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about upcoming maiden Terran1 launch by Relativity Space on Mar 8
Mar 6/7: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about upcoming maiden Terran1 launch by Relativity Space on Mar 8 from pad 16 CCSFS. Worlds 1st 3D printed rocket:
Mar 2: Fox 35 Orlando live interviews about NASA SpaceX Crew 6 astronaut launch to ISS
Feb 26/27/28: On 3 local Networks CBS WKMG, ABC WFTV and Fox 35 Orlando -I did series of live and taped interviews pre and post scrub explaining why NASA SpaceX Crew 6 astronaut launch to ISS was scrubbed at T Minus 2 minutes to keep the crew and rocket safe and what needs to be done to resolve the issue why TEA-TEB (triethylaluminum triethylboron) igniter fluid failed to fully load on Falcon 9 rocket
Feb 9/10: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about SpaceX Starship successful static fire test of 31 Raptor engines at Boca Chica
Feb 8/9: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about how NASA needs a definitive and fully funded plan to deorbit the ISS safely in case of an emergency and serious debris hit causing it to lose control b4 it’s terminated in 2030- in light of the recent Soyuz crew capsule leak from micrometeoroid impact
Jan 3/4: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about todays Jan 3 SpaceX Transporter 6 launch – 1st of 2023 – and record setting year ahead with many exciting missions for NASA and private astronauts, science probes, mission, US Space Force, new rockets like ULA Vulcan & more!
2022
Dec 28/28: Fox 35 Orlando – Watch my commentary about NASA’s fantastic success in space exploration in 2022 and ambitious schedule of whats ahead in 2023:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1159922
Dec 11/12: BBC World News TV interview about successful splashdown of NASA Orion concluding the 25 day Artemis 1 lunar test flight around the Moon and back, and how that sets up a human return to the Moon on Artemis 2 and landing on Artemis 3. Plus what’s beyond for NASA deep space exploration to Mars and the search for life beyond Earth
Nov 22: WFTV ABC News Orlando interview about upcoming NASA SpaceX CRS 26 cargo resupply mission to the ISS and science aboard + Artemis 1 launch and Orion crew capsule successfully entering lunar orbit, results and mission goals
Nov 22: Fox 35 interview about upcoming NASA SpaceX CRS 26 cargo resupply mission to the ISS and science aboard + Artemis 1 launch and Orion crew capsule successfully entering lunar orbit, results and mission goals
Nov 21/22: BBC World News TV interview about Orion crew capsule successfully entering lunar orbit, results and mission goals
Nov 16: Fox 35 Orlando live and taped interviews about Artemis 1 launch and goals
Nov 15/16: News Nation interview about Artemis 1 launch and goals
Nov 7/8: Fox 35 Orlando – As subtropical storm Nicole approaches KSC and Florida watch my comments about NASA deciding for the moment to keep Artemis 1 moon rocket at pad 39b and not roll back to VAB
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nasa-says-its-keeping-artemis-outside-during-major-storm
Nov 4/5: WFTV ABC News Orlando featured my commentary about Artemis 1 rollout overnight and goals of NASA lunar test flight mission launching Nov 14 at 1207 AM
Nov 4: Fox 35 Orlando featured my commentary about Artemis 1 rollout overnight and goals of NASA lunar test flight mission launching Nov 14
Nov 1: Fox 35 Good Day Orlando morning show featured my live and taped prelaunch interview commentary about SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch with Space Force national security payloads
Nov 1: WFTV ABC News featured my commentary about SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch with Space Force national security payloads
https://news.yahoo.com/watch-lve-spacex-launches-falcon-100341265.html
Oct 31: WFTV ABC News featured my commentary about SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch with Space Force national security payloads
Oct 27: WFTV ABC News and Fox 35 Orlando featured my commentary about Falcon Heavy and the Space Force national security payloads
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1137117
Oct 12: WFTV ABC News Orlando featured my commentary about NASA setting new launch date for Artemis 1 in mid-November and Dennis Tito, the 1st space tourist, plans to fly around the moon on a commercial SpaceX reusable Starship mission in a few years
Link to commentary about Dennis Tito mission:
Oct 5: Two Fox 35 interviews –
Live prelaunch interview on Fox 35 Orlando about NASA Crew-5 launch: ‘Whats’ the purpose of the Crew-5 mission”
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1126638
Post-launch interview with Fox 35 Orlando about successful Crew-5 blastoff to ISS on Oct 5
Oct 3: Interview with Fox 35 Orlando previewing the Crew-5 mission
Sep 27: Live interview on Fox 35 Orlando about why NASA rolled the Artemis1 moon rocket stack off pad 39B and back into the VAB as a safe haven from threat of Hurricane Ian approaching central FL and Space Coast and the launch date impact
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1123047
Sep 26/27: Watch my interview comments at WFTV ABC News and Fox 35 Orlando about why NASA has decided to roll $4 Billion Artemis1 moon rocket back to VAB protective processing hangar from pad 39B due to Hurricane Ian approaching and the launch date impact
WFTV ABC Orlando: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/nasa-move-artemis-1-rocket-vab-over-hurricane-ian-concerns/X5NFTUGF45DBBFDNCHX7MSYXTE/
Fox 35 Orlando: https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nasa-to-move-artemis-i-rocket-back-to-vehicle-assembly-building-due-to-hurricane-ian
Sep 25: Update on Artemis 1 launch with my live half hour interview on WKMG CBS 6 Orlando with news anchor Justin Warmoth on ‘The Weekly’: “Artemis I: Explaining NASA’s latest repairs and the mission’s greater significance”
Sep 21/22: Watch my Artemis1 comments at WFTV ABC 9 Orlando about NASA’s successfully cryogenic tanking test for Artemis 1 moon rocket and whats ahead
Sep 21/22: Interview with Fox 35 Orlando about NASA’s successfully cryogenic tanking test for Artemis 1 moon rocket and whats ahead
Sep 21: Interview with Fox News MMR local station about NASA’s successfully cryogenic tanking test for Artemis 1 moon rocket and whats ahead
NEW: Artemis-1 moon rocket fueling test complete after NASA engineers overcome hydrogen leak – @WestfallAustin on @FOX9 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida pic.twitter.com/11cLcKOwvu
— Fox News MMR (@FoxNewsMMR) September 22, 2022
Sep 21: Interview with NEWSY about NASA’s plan to conduct a cryogenic tanking test of both stages of Artemis1 SLS Moon rocket on Sep 21 to verify whether repairs to the hydrogen lines and QD seals have stopped the dangerous leaks
Sep 19/20: Interview with Fox 35 Orlando about NASA’s plan to conduct a cryogenic tanking test of both stages of Artemis1 SLS Moon rocket on Sep 21 to verify whether repairs to the hydrogen lines and QD seals have stopped the dangerous leaks
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1119798
Sep 12/13: Interview with Fox 35 Orlando re today’s failed rocket launch by Blue Origin in which the booster failed but the capsule safely aborted. No crew members aboard only science experiments, This will halt #BlueOrigin flights and there will be a full FAA investigation with corrective actions before they can resume
Video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1116991
Sep 10/11: Interview with Fox 35 Orlando about NASA repairing both QD seals to fix leaking hydrogen in the TSMU, conduct a full tanking test to verify no H2 leaks. + NASA managers have surprisingly requested a waiver to extend the certified lifetime of the FTS batteries & avoid rollback to VAB for retesting – in the middle of the launch campaign-from US Space Force. FTS would destroy a rocket if it goes off course
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nasa-fixes-artemis-leaks-hopes-for-late-september-launch
Sep 9: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando features my commentary re new NASA plan to get #Artemis1 Moon rocket ready for next launch attempt as soon as Sep 23 or 27. Teams will repair & replace leaky hydrogen seals in the TSMU, conduct a full tanking test to verify no H2 leaks. + NASA managers have surprisingly requested a waiver to extend the certified lifetime of the FTS batteries & avoid rollback to VAB for retesting – in the middle of the launch campaign-from US Space Force. FTS would destroy a rocket if it goes off course
Sep 6: Watch my Artemis1 comments at WFTV ABC 9 Orlando on what’s ahead for fixing the hydrogen leak and rollback to VAB – with next launch attempt pad 39B NET late Sept. at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Sep 5/6: My commentary at WKMG CBS 6 Orlando about what are the next steps for NASA to get #Artemis1 ready for next launch attempt and when that might be after 2 scrubbed attempts
Sep 4: Live Interview on BBC Breakfast about 2nd Artemis 1 launch scrub and whats ahead with launch delay to mid-Oct
Sep 3: Live Interview on BBC 5 Live Radio about Artemis 1 before 2nd launch attempt
audio upcoming soon
Sep 3: Live and taped interviews on Fox 35 about 2nd Artemis 1 launch attempt and scrub
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1113605
Aug 31: Live Interview on BBC Breakfast about Artemis 1 scrub and whats ahead with launch reset to Sep 3
Aug 31: Live Interview on BBC 5 Live Radio about Artemis 1 scrub and whats ahead with launch reset to Sep 3
Starts at about the 55 minute point
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001bkc1
Aug 30: Live Interview on BBC Breakfast about Artemis 1 scrub and whats ahead:
Aug 30: Interview on WFTV Channel 9 ABC Orlando about Artemis 1 scrub and whats ahead :
Aug 30: 3 different anchor and reporter interviews on Fox 35 Orlando about Artemis 1 scrub and whats ahead:
“Ken Kremer, research scientist and founder/managing editor of Space UpClose, discusses the upcoming launch of Artemis l after being scrubbed on Monday.”
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1111720
Aug 29: Two Prescrub interviews on BBC World TV and BBC TV about Artemis 1 launch attempt on Aug 29
Aug 29: Pre and Post Artemis 1 scrub interviews on NewsNation
Aug 29: Pre and Post scrub interviews on Fox 35 Orlando
Aug 29: Post scrub interview on WKMG CBS 6 Orlando:
Aug 28: Preview to Artemis 1 launch with my live half hour interview on WKMG CBS 6 Orlando with news anchor Justin Warmoth on ‘The Weekly’:
Aug 27: Interview on WFTV Channel 9 ABC Orlando about Artemis 1
Aug 4: 2 different reporters stories at WFTV ABC News Orlando featuring my commentary about todays (Aug 4) rare double header of rocket launches by ULA and SpaceX and what it means for national defense and lunar science:
Aug 3: Fox 35 Orlando features my comment about the importance to the US of Thursdays double header of rocket launches for the US Space Force missile warning sat on #ULA #AtlasV and 1st Korean lunar orbiter with a NASA science instrument searching for lunar ice on #SpaceX #Falcon9
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1100883
Aug 2/3: Fox 35 Orlando features my analysis of trio of space launches Aug 4 including Blue Origin 6th human flight to edge of space, ULA AtlasV launch of early missile detection warning sat for United States Space Force & SpaceX Falcon9 launch Korea’s lunar orbiter #KPLO which carries NASA’s ShadowCam instrument to search for lunar ice and supports Project Artemis human moon landings
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1100305
Aug 1/2: WFTV ABC Orlando News featured my commentary about Aug 4 double header of launches by ULA Atlas V and SpaceX Falcon 9 12 h apart for United States Space Force #SBIRSGEO6 early ballistic and hypersonic missile detection and warning satellite data informing the President and military commanders for fast response and 1st ever Korean lunar orbiter #KPLO supporting NASA project Artemis by carrying NASA’s ShadowCam camera searching for lunar ice:
Jul 29: Watch Ken’s live interview on NewsNation interview about the avoidable and irresponsible uncontrolled reentry and imminent crash of an out of control Chinese Long March 5B rocket set to fall back to earth sometime Saturday – July 30. Perhaps 20% of the 22 ton spent core stage could impact the ground at several hundred MPH
Jul 14: Watch Ken’s live interview on NewsNation interview about the stunning CRS-25 launch to ISS and threats and dangers from falling rockets and in orbit space debris collisions
Jul 14: WFTV ABC Orlando News featured my commentary about the CRS-25 mission
Jul 12: Watch Ken’s live interview on NewsNation interview about the release of the stunning first science images taken by NASA Webb and the spectacular discoveries about star birth, star death, galactic evolution, exoplanet atmospheres and much more and what it means.
Jul 6/7: Fox 35 Orlando featured my commentary about NASA Capstone cubesat mission – communications just reestablished after 2 day loss. Capstone is a pathfinder mission for NASA’s Gateway mini lunar space station. Now preparing for 1st trajectory correction maneuver (TCM) and heading to lunar orbit
Jul 5/6: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando News featured my commentary about todays loss of contact with NASA’s CAPSTONE lunar cubesat mission. CAPSTONE had been healthy until a 2nd comm pass. Team is attempting to reestablish contact. Goal: test the stability of the unique orbit planned for NASA Gateway mini human space station:
Jul 5/6: WFTV ABC Orlando News featured my commentary about today’s loss of contact with NASA Capstone cubesat mission which is a pathfinder test for the Gateway mini human lunar space station
Jun 21/22: WFTV ABC Orlando News featured my commentary about NASA’s 4th SLS WDR fueling attempt Jun 20, the results and whats ahead after NASA conducts detailed analysis of the 1st tanking test to completely load both stages with LOX & LH2 and run the terminal count to T-29 sec despite a hydrogen leak – achieving many but not all objectives
Jun 17/18: Fox 35 Orlando featured my commentary about the selection of 2 NASA astronauts to fly on the 1st crewed mission of Boeing Starliner capsule on CFT test flight late 2022 – and what it means for human spaceflight to have a 2nd US commercial crew provider following the successful Boeing Starliner OFT-2 mission for NASA
Jun 9/10: WFTV ABC Orlando features my commentary about the upcoming NASA TROPICS 1 & 2 cubesat science launch on an Astra Rocket 3.3 from pad 46 for NASA which will study the formation and evolution of Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes. Two more launches will follow for 6 TROPICS cubesats altogether over next few months
Jun 8: WFTV ABC Orlando features my commentary about the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of NileSat301 telecom sat for Egypt
June 6/7: WFTV ABC Orlando features my commentary about completing 2nd rollout to pad 39B for 2nd round WDR tanking test, what’s involved in and why its critical to the future or Project Artemis:
May 26: WFTV ABC Orlando features my commentary about repairs to SLS and next rollout to pad 39B for WDR testing
May 25/26: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary about the successful ISS undocking and touchdown of Starliner on OFT-2 test flight
May 19/20: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my prelaunch and post launch commentary about the critical nature of the Boeing Starliner OFT-2 mission for NASA
May 19: Fox 35 Orlando featured my prelaunch and post launch commentary about the critical nature of the Boeing Starliner OFT-2 mission for NASA
May 11: WFTV ABC Orlando News: Hear my commentary & analysis today about Boeing #Starliner crew capsule as NASA & Boeing give GO for launch next Thursday May 19 for long delayed #OFT2 uncrewed test flight for NASA after completing FRR this afternoon. It must dock at #ISS International Space Station to be considered successful to enable follow-on NASA astronaut flights maybe by late 2022
Apr 29: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando News featured my commentary about SpaceX fastest 1st stage booster turnaround ever in 21 days for the Falcon 9 Starlink 4-16 launch using B1062 – prior launch for AX-1 crew to ISS on Apr 8
Apr 22: Fox 35 Orlando features my analysis of the busy week ahead in space with weather delayed Earth return of #AX1 crew this weekend, launch of 4 NASA/ESA #Crew4 astronauts on #SpaceX #CrewDragon NET Apr 26 & rollback of NASA SLS to VAB for repairs
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1060937
Apr 20/21: WFTV ABC News Orlando features my commentary about the SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew 4 static fire test and impact of weather induced delays to departure of Ax-1 and launch of Crew-4.
Apr 16: Jean Wright spoke at the ‘Shuttlefest’ event about her work on thermal protection systems (TPS) at the Hyatt Titusville, described in this Florida Today story. Event sponsored by the American Space Museum
Apr 15/16: WFTV ABC News Orlando featured my comments about the scrub of NASA’s 3rd attempt to fuel the SLS during a modified WDR wet dress rehearsal countdown and fueling demo test due to LH2 leak and other issues.
Apr 12/13: WFTV ABC News Orlando and WKMG CBS 6 Orlando featured my comments about NASA SLS now modified WDR wet dress rehearsal countdown and fueling demo test and human launches to ISS:
Apr 6/7: WFTV ABC News Orlando with my comments about 1st fully private astronaut launch to ISS by SpaceX on AX-1 mission:
Apr 5: WFTV ABC News Orlando featured my comments about NASA SLS WDR wet dress rehearsal countdown and fueling demo test and human launches to ISS
Apr 5: WKMG CBS News Orlando featured my comments about Amazon.com Project Kuiper broadband internet satellite system launches directly competing with SpaceX Starlink and Elon Musk
Apr 4: Fox 35 News Orlando featured my comments about NASA SLS WDR wet dress rehearsal countdown and fueling demo test
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1053756
Mar 28: WFTV Channel 9 ABC Video – with my comments about busy times on the Space Coast with SLS WDR and upcoming Artemis 1 launch and two SpaceX Crew Dragon launches to ISS NET April 6 & April 19:
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/look-space-coasts-busy-week-ahead/GSYWA2VOHFEHDG35OGCERHT7AI/
Mar 25: Ken Kremer & Jean Wright invited guest appearance on ‘Stay Curious’ at American Space Museum about SLS Artremis 1 Moon rocket rollout to pad 39B with my up close photos:
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/644149686687128
Mar 25: Karls Orbit: My interview about the ‘Rebirth of NASA’s Human Spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit, to the Moon and on to Mars”
Mar 18: Spectrum News 13 Orlando featured my commentary about record 12th launch of a Falcon 9 booster
Mar 14: WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando features my commentary about how critical the NASA’s Space Launch System Artemis 1 launch to the Moon is to NASA – with 1st ever rocket rollout to pad 39B just days away at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Mar 9: My post launch commentary about the SpaceX Starlink 4-10 launch and ‘broomsticks’ featured on WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando
Mar 1/2: WFTV ABC News Orlando featured my post Atlas V launch commentary about how GOES-T advanced weather observatory satellite can save lives
Mar 1: WKMG CBS Orlando featured my pre-launch Atlas V rocket photos with GOES-T advanced weather observatory on pad 41
Feb 22: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary about Astra’s update into the investigation into their Feb 10 launch failure at stage separation with 4 cubesats for NASA:
Feb 11/12: Fox 35 Orlando News featured my commentary and launch photos about Astra 1st Cape launch failing to deliver NASA ElaNa 41 cubesats to orbit
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1034203
Feb 10/11: Spectrum News 13 Orlando featured my commentary and launch photos about Astra 1st Cape launch failing to deliver NASA ElaNA 41 mission cubesats to orbit
Feb 2/3: Fox 35 Orlando News featured my commentary about NASA’s new plan to deorbit the ISS in 2031 and replace it with a new commercial space station:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1030505
Feb 1/2: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary about Astra space targeting 1st Space Coast launch for Feb 5 with their Rocket 3.3
Jan 31/Feb 1: WFTV ABC 9 Orlando & WKMG CBS 6 Orlando featured my commentary and Falcon 9 rocket at pad 40 photos about cruise ship induced scrub of SpaceX CosmoSkyMed launch on Jan 30
Jan 27: National Space Society (NSS) Space Forum
“Eyewitness to Launch Operations, Highlights of 2021 and What’s Ahead” with special guests from SpaceUpclose, Jean Wright and Dr. Ken Kremer
https://space.nss.org/nss-space-forum-jan-27-eyewitness-to-launch-operations/
Jan 24 BBC World TV News: my live interview about NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just hours after achieving orbit at its final destination, why at L2, what’s ahead with spacecraft checkouts, what are the science goals and when are first pictures expected
Jan 24/25: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary about NASA human spaceflight safety advisory report re issues on commercial crew launches.“Of course the commercial partners have to accept more responsibility, but NASA has to provide robust oversight,” said Dr. Ken Kremer with Space UpClosehttps://www.wftv.com/news/local/new-report-looks-future-nasa-mission-safety/23BK7NMW7VGMFJJI3KBCVCC2CQ/
Jan 21: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando featured my prelaunch photos of ULA Atlas V for USSF-8 mission for Us Space Force taken at pad 41 (SLC-41) that launched Jan 21
Jan 18: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando featured my prelaunch photos of SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 4-6 mission taken at Playalinda Beach
Jan 17: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary & prognosis about weather delay for 35th SpaceX Starlink 4-6 launch to Jan 18
Jan 13: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando featured my prelaunch photos of 10x flown SpaceX Falcon 9 for Transporter-3 rideshare mission at pad 40 that delivered 105 small sats to LEO
Jan 6: WFTV ABC Orlando & Fox 35 Orlando featured my commentary 1st launch from Space Coast in 2022 being SpaceX Starlink and whats ahead expecting another record breaking launch year with exciting NASA and more missions
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/spacex-preparing-for-first-starlink-launch-of-2022-how-to-watch
2021
Dec 27/28: Fox 35 Orlando: Features my commentary about SpaceX facing new launch competition in 2022. But those new firms like Astra Aerospace and Relativity will need to perform reliably, robustly, safely and regularly if they want to compete because SpaceX set a high bar and has been performing admirably with record 31 launches in 2021 and 100 F9 booster landings by land & sea thus far
Dec 14: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary about Boeing decision to swap out service modules removing the current SM and replacing it with one planned for later CFT test flight and delay OFT-2 to NET May 2022:
Dec 3: WFTV ABC Orlando featured my commentary about upcoming ULA Atlas V launch Dec 5 of STP3 space technology demonstration satellite with US Space Force & NASA payloads in particular for nuclear blast detonation detection:
Dec 2 & 3: WFTV ABC Orlando includes my prelaunch commentary and photos about SpaceX Starlink 4-3 launch explaining very busy December manifest schedule of 5 launches from Space Coast from SpaceX and ULA – involving NASA & ISS science missions, US Space Force national defense and commercial internet & comsats
Nov. 23: WESH 2 NBC featured my commentary about NASA DART planetary defense mission planned to intentionally collide with an asteroid to change its orbit
https://www.wesh.com/article/dart-mission-nasa-asteroid/38336037
Nov. 22: Interview on Spectrum News Ch 13 Orlando about Russian ASAT test and implications for space debris cloud collisions with the ISS and other orbiting satellites
Nov. 23: WFTV ABC Orlando includes my commentary update about Blue Origin New Glenn rocket and rollout of GS-1 pathfinder
Nov. 17 & 18: WESH 2 NBC featured my commentary and Jean Wright about Project Artemis delays to NASA human lunar landing target
https://www.wesh.com/article/artemis-delays/38271636
Nov. 10 & 11: WFTV ABC, WESH 2 NBC and Fox 35 TV News local outlets in Orlando featured my commentary about Crew-2/ Crew-3, Starlink and Space Coast Space Business boom comments
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/crew-3-set-dock-iss-ahead-schedule/WTWJDQPWPVCKZIRHW6Y7QMNCOY/
https://www.wesh.com/article/crew-3-launch-wednesday/38212223
Nov. 8 & 9: WESH 2 NBC and Fox 35 Orlando featured my comments about NASA juggling the Crew-2 mission return and splashdown & Crew-3 launch to ISS:
https://www.wesh.com/article/crew-2-splashdown-monday/38192367
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/999350
Nov 5: WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando featured my commentary about launch limbo for Crew-3 due to multiple weather delays as NASA decides whether to bring Crew-2 home from ISS before Crew-3 launches:
Oct 28/29: WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando featured my photos of the NASA SpaceX Crew-3 Falcon-9 static fire engine test
Oct 22: Geekwire featured my photo of the mockups of NASA Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter togeter with the 2 students who named them
Oct 19: Fox 35 Orlando featured my comments about ongoing technical work needed to certify/extend ISS until at least late 2020s and fund efforts now so can it be replaced by a new commercial space station in low earth orbit LEO -to continue critical and valuable scientific research. Meanwhile NASA & partner astronauts will continue launching exemplified by ISS SpaceX Crew-3 on Oct 31
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/spacex-crew-3-mission-delayed-see-new-launch-date
Oct 18: Interview on WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando with my comments about serious problems with stuck thruster valves causing further indefinite delays into 2022 to launch Boeing Starliner on OFT-2 uncrewed test flight
Oct 13-15: WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando and WFTV ABC 9 Orlando featured my prelaunch photos of NASA Lucy spacecraft in the Astrotech cleanroom, Lucy/ULA Atlas V rocket rollout to pad 41 and up close photos from pad 41
Oct 8/9: FOX 35 Orlando News featured my commentary about busy times at the ISS – 10 crew on board now – and the need for a mission extension soon to keep operating beyond 2024 and a replacement space station later this decade
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/aging-space-station-will-be-a-full-house-later-this-month
Oct 6: Live interview on ‘Stay Curious’ space show about NASA Lucy asteroid mission with updates on Mars, Human spaceflight missions and Star Trek actor William Shatner flying to space soon with Blue Origin:
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/686060975688731
Oct 4/5: Interview on WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando with my comments about Star Trek actor William Shatner announces he is going to space on Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket at the age to 90. I’m a big fan of Star Trek since the original series premiere in 1966. “I was inspired by NASA and Star Trek to become a research scientist” :
Sep 28: Interview on Spectrum News Ch 13 about Space tourism and recent missions by SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic and what they mean for the future, safety and affordability
Sep 27/28: My live BBC World News TV interview about the Sep 27 launch of the NASA Landsat 9 environmental monitoring satellite and what it means:
Sep 22,23: WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando featured my commentary and analysis about more delays for Boeing Starliner OFT2 test flight
Sep 13, 14 and 15: My commentary and analysis about Inspiration4 has been featured in several stories on WKMG CBS 6 News Orlando and WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando:
WKMG CBS
WFTV ABC
Aug 25: WFTV Channel 9 ABC Orlando featured my analysis about how the the resurging Covid-19 crisis is causing a shortage of the liquid oxygen (LOX) propellent used for rocket launches and causing launch delays:
Aug 25: CBS 6 WKMG Orlando News: My commentary about the Blue Origin lawsuit halting NASA & SpaceX from Human Lunar Lander work & how that imperils 2024 landing target:
Aug 4/5: WESH 2 News NBC Orlando featured my analysis about the impact of the mechanical stresses on the ISS structure induced by last weeks new Russian Nauka module unplanned thruster firings causing far greater space station flip of 540 degrees vs 45 degrees of the station than NASA initially reported, after further data analysis
Aug 4: WFTV Channel 9 ABC Orlando featured my analysis about the Starliner crew capsule launch delay caused by improperly positioned propulsion system valves in the service module
Aug 3/4: Spectrum News 13 Orlando: My commentary about the Starliner OFT-2 test flight launch scrub today due to technical problems Boeing engineers detected with valves in the propulsion system in the service module.
Aug 3: CBS 6 WKMG Orlando News: My commentary about the Starliner OFT-2 test flight launch scrub today due to technical problems Boeing engineers detected with valves in the propulsion system in the service module
July 26: Fox 35 Orlando. My interview about the Starliner rollout and the importance of the mission
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nasa-boeing-prepare-for-second-run-at-starlink-launch
July 22 & 23: WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando. My interview about rollout of Boeing Starliner from Kennedy Space Center to pad 41 CCSFS and what the OFT-2 redo test flight launch upcoming Jul 30 atop ULA Atlas V means for the company with everything on the line & the future of space travel by NASA astronauts to the ISS
July 19: Fox 35 Orlando featured my commentary about the Billionaires Space Race
July 19: WESH 2 NBC News Orlando features my commentary about Billionaires Space Race – Bezos vs. Branson re my opinion about the meaning of what this suborbital battle is all about-regardless of where the edge of space line is drawn, will science be done & just how safe is it? and the benefits of seeing fragile Earth!
July 17 & 18: WESH 2 News NBC Orlando interviewed me for 2 separate stories about rollout of Boeing Starliner from Kennedy Space Center to pad 41 CCSFS and what the OFT-2 redo test flight launch upcoming Jul 30 atop ULA Atlas V means for the company with everything on the line & the future of space travel by NASA astronauts to the ISS
https://www.wesh.com/article/boeing-starliner-now-in-brevard-prepares-for-test-flight-redo/37067233
July 20: i24 feature my live commentary post flight about Jeff Bezos successful test flight to the edge of space and the Billionaires Space Race – Bezos vs. Branson and my opinion about the meaning of what this suborbital battle is all about, will science be done & just how safe is it ? and the benefits of seeing fragile Earth!
July 9/10: WESH 2 NBC News Orlando features my commentary about Billionaires Space Race – Bezos vs. Branson re my opinion about the meaning of what this suborbital battle is all about-regardless of where the edge of space line is drawn, will science be done & just how safe is it? and the benefits of seeing fragile Earth!
July 9: TRT World Turkish TV features my live commentary about Billionaires Space Race – Bezos vs. Branson re my opinion about the meaning of what this suborbital battle is all about-regardless of where the edge of space line is drawn, will science be done & just how safe is it? and the benefits of seeing fragile Earth!
July 7: My live interview on Stay Curious from the American Space Museum, Titusville about current events in space
June 30: CBS 6 WKMG Orlando News with my analysis about SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and landing of Transporter 2 rideshare mission and why the rogue helicopter forced a last moment scrub of June 29 attempt
June 29: WFTV ABC9 News Orlando features my commentary about todays attempted #SpaceX launch of #Transporter2 rideshare mission carrying 88 small sats for a variety of government and commercial customers that aims to cut launch costs drastically and save money – #Falcon9 ultimately scrubbed when an aircraft flew into the Keep Out Zone
June 18: TRT Turkish TV features my commentary about newly released Office of Director of National Intelligence report about UFOs and lack of any evidence of alien visitation
June 17: WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando features my commentary about the upcoming Boeing Starliner uncrewed OFT-2 test flight to the ISS slated for July 30 for NASA. OFT-2 must succeed in order for astronaut flights aboard to be approved late this year
May 24/25: Full full interview WFTV ABC 9 Orlando about the abrupt shutdown of Aerion Supersonic and stopping plans to build manufacturing site for supersonic business jets by Melbourne Airport
May 10: Live interview on ‘Stay Curious’ show about OSIRIS-Rex asteroid mission, Mars Chopper Ingenuity, Crew Dragon, SLS and more :
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/753000855387214
May 7: My full interview @TheDonlonReport about when/where/why Chinese #LongMarch5B rocket is hurtling uncontrollably to Earth – impact somewhere overnight Sat May 8 to Sun May 9
https://twitter.com/TheDonlonReport/status/1391060449282637825
May 4 Star Wars Day: ABC 9 News Orlando WFTV Channel 9 Orlando featured my commentary about today’s SpaceX Starlink launch using 9x flown/landed 1st stage B1049
May 3: CBS 6 WKMG Orlando News with my analysis of Former Sen Bill Nelson nomination/confirmation/swearing in as 14th NASA Administrator
Link: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2021/05/03/bill-nelson-sworn-in-as-nasa-administrator/
Apr 24: Live interview on TRT World Turkish TV about NASA SpaceX Crew 2 launch to ISS and what it means
Apr 23: Live interview on The Donlan Report on New Nation Cable News about NASA SpaceX Crew 2 launch to ISS, Commercial Space, Mars rover/helicopter and implications for SpaceX and future of Space Travel
https://twitter.com/TheDonlonReport/status/1385993184078176263
My segment starts at 35 min mark:
https://twitter.com/TheDonlonReport/status/1385756145437052930
April 20: Live interview on ‘Stay Curious’ show about NASA SpaceX Crew 2 mission and NASA Ingenuity Helicopter 1st flight – at American Space Museum Titusville, FL
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/127636489296749
April 12: WKMG CBS 6 Orlando includes my analysis of President Biden new $24.7 Billion budget proposal for NASA
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/04/12/president-biden-proposes-247-billion-nasa-budget/
April 9: The Donlon Report on News Nation featured my commentary about upcoming test flight of NASA Mars Chopper Ingenuity
https://twitter.com/TheDonlonReport/status/1380936805470642178
April : WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando – about Mars Helicopter upcoming
April 5/6: WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando featured my commentary about importance this morning’s #CrewDragon relocation of Crew 1 Resilience spacecraft with 4 Astronauts inside during autonomous undock & redock to space facing zenith port on #ISS to make way for Crew 2 arrival later this month on International Space Station
April 2/3: WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando featured my commentary about NASA facing delays and rising costs of at least $3 Billion caused by Covid-19 impacting 30 missions and launches
March 30: My commentary about the search for life on Mars and the deployment of the Ingenuity Helicopter was featured in a live interview on March 30 on News Nation Cable TV News Network on ‘The Donlon Report’ illustrated with my Mars mosaics
https://twitter.com/TheDonlonReport/status/1377282034775769092
March 29: My Perseverance Mars rover Sol 37 mosaic showing deployment of Ingenuity helicopter featured in Discover magazine story about the historic first flight on Mars:
March 29/30: WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando featured my commentary about “Project Kraken plan that could bring thousands of jobs to the Space Coast’ if a satellite manufacturer sets up a facility at former shuttle landing facility SLF
March 22: My presentation titled ‘3 NASA Robots Exploring Mars’ featured on ‘Stay Curious’ show at American Space Museum Titusville, FL
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/2694057200904814
March 19: WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando featured my commentary about NASA’s Artemis Program for new Human lunar landings featured after President Joe Biden nominated former US Senator Nelson for next NASA Administrator after successful Mar 18 SLS Green Run hot fire test
March 17/18: WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando featured my pre-test commentary about the planned Mar 18 SLS Green Run hot fire engine test
March 10-13: My SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Starlink L21 static test fire pics featured on WKMG CBS 6 Orlando
March 5: WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 TV News Orlando featured my commentary about further delays to launch of #Boeing #Straliner mission on uncrewed #OFT2 test flight likely into May due to heavy human spaceflight mission launch traffic in April at International Space Station from #SpaceX Dragon Crew 2 and next Russian #Soyuz.
Video link: https://www.wftv.com/video/?id=f6edb3ec-ca0e-47bf-b1c4-41370773428f
March 4/5: FOX 35 TV News Orlando: My commentary supporting FL state legislation requiring people to return used rocket parts from launches they find in the ocean and protect aerospace companies intellectual property rights.
Video link: https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/bill-requires-stray-rocket-parts-to-be-returned-or-possibly-face-jail-time
Feb 23: My live interview on NewsNation National TV news about the great imagery and results from NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover so far and how/why she will search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. On The Donlon Report
Feb 18: My live landing coverage on ‘Stay Curious’ show at American Space Museum Titusville, FL
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/752176242375043
Feb 17: “The ESA – European Space Agency #ESA is holding its first recruitment drive for new astronauts in 11 years and is highlighting its desire to achieve greater diversity. Space Journalist Ken Kremer weighs in.” Watch my commentary on TRT World Turkish English language TV Feb 17
Feb 12: My commentary about Mars Mania and Earth Invasion fleet arrival of 3 spacecraft from the UAE, China and the United States
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/3246699658764085
Feb 10: My commentary about new supersonic plane development agreement between Aerion and NASA on WFTV Channel 9 ABC 9 Orlando
Feb 3/4: Multiple Interviews about double header of SpaceX Starlink launched upcoming Feb 4/5 on WKMG CBS 6 and Fox 35 Orlando:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/spacex-gears-up-for-big-year-with-dozens-of-launches-slated
Jan 31 to Feb 3: My SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and static test fire pics featured on WKMG CBS 6 Orlando
Jan 27: Interview of TRT World (English language Turkish TV) and the militarization of space and implications
Jan 18/19: Watch my analysis of NASA’s Green Run hot fire test on WFTV Channel 9 ABC9 Orlando . The Jan 16 test ended prematurely with early engine shutdown of the SLS core stage engines – but provided huge amounts of good data – and potential impact on #Artemis1 launch schedule
https://www.wftv.com/video/?id=afec4e35-062b-4de4-959d-ab8e7c9d66ab
Jan 11: Read my commentary about the SpaceX Cargo Dragon ISS departure at Florida Today and WKMG CBS 6 Orlando TV News
Jan 7: Watch my Jan 7 interview on TRT Turkish TV live about successful launch of Turksat 5A SpaceX Falcon 9
Jan 7: Dr. Ken Kremer of Space UpClose interview on WFTV ABC 9 Orlando TV News about SpaceX Turksat 5A launch Jan 7, 2021 and very super busy year with a slew of 2021 upcoming launches from Florida Spaceport
2020
Dec 30: Year End of “Stay Curious” includes Space Journalist Ken Kremer
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/226784775573274
Dec 29/30: Watch my commentary at News 6 WKMG CBS 6 Orlando about the #SpaceX #Starlink megaconstellation of hi speed internet satellites being the target of a request for an #FCC environmental safety review – request by competitor #Viasat saying it poses hazards.
Dec 16: My live interview on BBC World TV News about China’s successful Change’5 mission to collect lunar surface sample and soil and rock and return them to Earth safely with touchdown in inner Mongolia on Dec. 16
Dec 14: Co-Host on ‘Stay Curious’ discussing “Return & Resurgence of US Human Space Flight” with Jean Wright – Live at the American Space Museum, Titusville, FL
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/775199953071117
Dec 10: My interview on WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando about rapid cadence of Space Coast launches this week ! 3 total from ULA and SpaceX and officially renaming the bases. Now Cape Canaveral Space Force station
Dec 7: My interview on WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando about launch of upgraded Crew Dragon to ISS and about the significance of the commercial research Bishop airlock provided by Nanoracks:
“Second SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docks at ISS”
https://www.wftv.com/video/?id=164c52d1-0615-42e0-8095-758b289b678c
Dec 5 My interview on TRT World Turkish TV News live soon after the HAYABUSA 2 capsule reentry landing.
Dec 4: My interview about competitor Sierra Nevada Corp Dream Chaser space plane resupply mission to ISS featured on Spectrum News 13 Orlando:
Nov 23/24: My prelaunch/scrub photos were featured at WFTV ABC 9 Orlando with Starlink testing commentary and WKMG CBS News 6 Orlando
Nov 19/20: My comments at CBS TV News 6 WKMG Orlando about SpaceX Crew1 recovered/landed Falcon 9 booster return on the JRTI droneship to Port Canaveral – leaning noticeably and standing at the edge of the droneship grasped by octagrabber and chains
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/11/19/expedition-64-crew-holds-briefing-on-iss/
Nov 16/17: My full live interview on TRT World Turkish TV News (English) about NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the ISS -just minutes after Crew Dragon docked at ISS Monday night Nov. 16 :
Nov 12/13: My commentary at WFTV Ch 9 ABC TV News Orlando about the dry dress rehearsal and possible weather impact from Hurricane Eta on the Crew-1 mission launch and landing
Nov 11/12: My commentary at WESH 2 NBC TV News Orlando about the possible weather impact from Hurricane Eta on the Crew-1 mission launch and landing
https://www.wesh.com/article/eta-threatens-astronaut-mission/34647727
Nov 5: My prelaunch photos of SpaceX Falcon 9 GPSIII SV04 navsat and Crew-1 comments featured on Fox 35 TV News Orlando
Nov 2/3/4/5/6: My prelaunch photos of Atlas V NROL-101 spysat mission featured on WKMG CBS 6 Orlando and Fox 35 TV News Orlando
Oct 26/27: Watch my commentary about the NASA SOFIA discovery of water molecules on Moon’s sunlit surface at WKMG CBS 6 Orlando TV News:
Oct 23: Update on upcoming SpaceX Crew-1 mission now NET mid-Nov at Fox 35 News Orlando
Oct 22/23: My commentary at WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando on NASA’s successful OSIRIS-Rex mission landing and sampling at asteroid Bennu
Oct 13/14: Watch my commentary about upcoming SpaceX Crew-1 mission in November and NASA Space Launch System updates at WESH 2 NBC News and WFTV Ch 9 ABC News Orlando on :
https://www.wesh.com/article/delayed-astronaut-launch-means-for-space-coast/34363108
Oct. 5/6: Watch my prelaunch/post scrub commentary at WESH 2 NBC News Orlando and WKMG CBS 6 New Orlando about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk visit to the Cape to determine cause of so many launch scrubs
https://www.wesh.com/article/spacex-delays-elon-musk-cape-canaveral/34271894
Oct. 3/4: Watch my SpaceX GPS post scrub commentary at Fox 35 News Orlando
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/857194
Sep 28/29: My commentary at Fox 35 TV News Orlando about the impact of scheduling multiple launches back to back within a day or less and the impact of repeated scrubs and thus repeated new launch attempts on launch teams and launch schedules
Sep 25: My commentary WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando about 3 upcoming Space Coast launches in 3 days by ULA and SpaceX
Sep 23: Watch my commentary WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando video about actor Tom Cruise plans to shoot 1st movie in space aboard International Space Station. He launches to #ISS Oct 2021 on SpaceX Crew Dragon w / director Doug Limon. Commercial Mission sponsored by Axiom
Sept 18: My live interview discussion of current space missions and launches on Sept. 18 edition of ‘Stay Curious’ daily space show presented by the American Space Museum, Titusville, FL.
https://www.facebook.com/175507880819/videos/1058636561206413
Sept 17/18: My prelaunch and post scrub interviews with WFTV ABC News Ch 9 Orlando
https://www.wftv.com/video/?id=c9c5de7b-3e9f-4538-9788-489e0566bca9
Sept 10: My commentary about the FAR Chemical plant explosion in Palm Bay, FL featured at WKMG CBS6 Orlando TV News – from my career as a PhD research chemist in the pharmaceutical industry
Sept 2/3: My SpaceX Falcon 9 prelaunch photos from 12th Starlink mission featured at WKMG CBS6 Orlando TV News
Aug. 25: My commentary at WKMG CBS 6 TV News Orlando
Aug 14: I was guest host along with Jean Wright on ‘Stay Curious’ show talking about the latest Human and Robotic spaceflight missions and 2 upcoming launches – at American Space Museum
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/2690117104638099/
Aug 7: Compilation of my Crew Dragon Port Canaveral arrival videos featured on Spectrum Channel 13 News Orlando and ABC 9 Orlando:
BACK FROM SPACE: Historic #SpaceX #CrewDragon Endeavour on #GoNavigator recovery ship arrived at @jettypark @PortCanaveral 5:30 p.m. on Aug7. Thanks @ken_kremer for the amazing video @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/GB8QXS1iIH
— Krystel Knowles (@KnowlesKrystel) August 8, 2020
10PM/11PM:My vids todays arriv historic #SpaceX #CrewDragon Endeavour astronaut capsule @jettypark @PortCanaveral this eve aboard #GoNavigator recov ship to be featured @MyNews13 Orlando + @WFTV CH9 ABC News Orlando. Recov from Aug2 splashdown Gulf of Mexico.1st crewvehicle 9yrs pic.twitter.com/jnCzaM7IKf
— Ken Kremer🇺🇦🇩🇪🇺🇸🚀🧪 (@ken_kremer) August 8, 2020
Aug. 3: TRT World Interview about successful splashdown SpaceX Crew Dragon on Demo-2 1st commercial mission ever to ISS:
Aug 3: Interview at ‘Stay Curious’ show American Space Museum about successful Mars Perseverance launch, successful splashdown SpaceX Crew Dragon on Demo-2 1st commercial mission , Artemis Moon mission and more:
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/594560917928307/
July 27: Interview at ‘Stay Curious’ show American Space Museum about NASA Mars Perseverance launch
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/3078495912236676/
July 23/24: Watch my commentary about all the Mars 2020 missions Perseverance, Hope and Tianwen-1 missions including my Mars rover mosaics and outreach during an interview with WKMG CBS 6 Orlando TV news on July 23:
https://twitter.com/News6James/status/1286406517432954880
July 20/21: My commentary about the Anasis-II mission was featured on WESH 2 NBC TV New Orlando on July 20 and 21 along with my prelaunch photos as well as WFTV ABC TV News Orlando on July 20 and 21
July 20/21: My SpaceX Anasis-II launch and prelaunch photos were featured at Spaceflight Now
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1285371705062559746
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1285288758015926274
July 17/18: My photo of SNC DreamChaser ‘Shooting Star’ module featured at Fox35 TV News Orlando.
July 10: Watch my prelaunch commentary about the 10th SpaceX Starlink launch at WKMG CBS 6 Orlando TV News:
July 3: Watch my commentary about the impact of the latest launch delay at Fox 35 TV News Orlando:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/736211
July 2: Watch my interview on Pressing For Flight about Mars 2020, COVID-19, Artemis, SpaceX GPS/Starlink and More:
June 30: Spaceflight Now features my prelaunch and launch photos from SpaceX GPSIII SV03 mission
June 29: My photos of the SpaceX GPS static fire test featured on WKMG CBS 6 TV News Orlando
June 25: My commentary about the SpaceX Starlink launch at WFTV ABC 9 Orlando TV News:
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/spacex-launch-another-round-starlink-satellites-friday/4WKS5J4QDBA7TJ2E4SPI5UJQRI/
Jun 22: My live post ULA Atlas V WDR interview about Mars 2020 rover and more at the American Space Museum ‘Stay Curious’ daily weekday show on June 22, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/304165737643422/UzpfSTY1OTc4NDE4NjoxMDE1ODc1MTcyNTAxNDE4Nw/
June 2: My commentary at Wesh 2 NBC TV News Orlando about the booster arrival in Port and its meaning:
https://www.wesh.com/article/historic-falcon-9-rocket-astronauts-back-in-brevard-county/32746787
June 1: My TRT World live interview 1245 PM ET about SpaceX Demo2 astronaut launch and ISS docking
May 31: My Spectrum Channel 13 news interview about SpaceX Demo2 astronaut launch and ISS docking
May 28/29: My SpaceX Demo2 #NASA astronaut post-launch scrub analysis was featured on
WFTV ABC TV News Orlando May 28. See transatlantic splashdown abort region on map beside me
May 27: Watch my live SpaceX Demo-2 launch commentary with CBS 12 here for a full hour May 27:
SPACE: BACK TO THE FUTURE: Watch CBS12 News' special report on today's historic SpaceX launch. Read more: https://t.co/OeyJXlv0Wq https://t.co/O2DPRVrIzQ
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) May 27, 2020
May 27: Watch my live SpaceX Demo-2 launch commentary on Newsmax TV
May 25: My prelaunch commentary at WKMG CBS 6 TV News about SpaceX Demo-2 launch:
May 25: My live interview on ‘Stay Curious’ show at American Space Museum mostly about SpaceX Demo-2:
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/2705125003146328/
May 1: My live interview on ‘Stay Curious’ show at American Space Museum about SpaceX Demo-2, COVID-19, Mars rovers and more:
https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWalkOfFame/videos/232100138011357/?v=232100138011357
March 30/31: My commentary at ABC 9 Orlando TV News about the implications for job losses on the Space Coast of One Web bankruptcy
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/space-coast-satellite-manufacture-oneweb-files-bankruptcy-furloughs-most-staff/E4K3SGVGC5AVXE2WI3VFNDYMJU/
March 26/27: My commentary about the impact of COVID-19 and potential launch delays from the Cape for NASA, the military and commercial operation is featured at Fox 35 Orlando TV News here:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/covid-19-could-delay-important-upcoming-space-missions
March 26/27: My UpClose Atlas rocket photos at pad 41 are featured at WKMG CBS 6 TV News and WFTV ABC 9 TV News Orlando
Mar 17/18: My commentary about SpaceX Starlink launch and impact of #Covid19 pandemic on NASA, the Space Coast and the space industry featured on WFTV Channel 9 ABC News Orlando
Mar 10/11: My commentary about SLS delays and cost overruns by prime contractor Boeing on WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV News Orlando
Feb 28/29, Mar 2: My commentary about Boeing Starliner on WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV News Orlando
Feb 29/30: my static fire test photos for SpaceX CRS-20 mission featured on WKMG CBS 6 TV News Orlando
Feb 18/19: my commentary on WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV news Orlando about Space Adventures plans to launch private paying astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon in 2021 or 2022
Feb 17/18: my commentary about SpaceX Starlink launch and Boeing Starliner featured on WESH 2 NBC TV News Orlando
https://www.wesh.com/article/watch-spacex-launch-starlink-satellites-space-coast/30964085
Feb 16/17: my Falcon 9 photos taken at pad 40 Feb 16 today were featured on WKMG CBS TV News Orlando
Feb 10/11: my commentary at FOX 35 Orlando TV News about significant problems on recent uncrewed OFT test flight delaying astronauts flights of Boeing Starliner and impact on SLS
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nasa-proposed-budget-announced-amid-boeing-troubles
Feb 10/11: my commentary on WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV news Orlando about Trump Administration strong 12% NASA FY 2021 budget increase request to fund development of Project Artemis human lunar landing system
Feb 5/6: my OneWeb satellite launch interview featured on WFTV Ch 9 ABC Orlando
Feb 3/4: my Solar Orbiter interview featured on WFTV Ch 9 ABC Orlando
Jan 27/28/29: My SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket pics featured on @news6wkmg CBS TV News 6 Orlando and
@WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV News Orlando
Jan 23/24: My commentary about DirecTV satellite potential for exploding in orbit: featured on @news6wkmg CBS TV Orlando News
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2020/01/23/directv-satellite-in-orbit-at-risk-of-exploding/
Jan 20/21: My commentary and photos about the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch on WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV News Orlando
Jan 11/12: 4 my photos of SpaceX Falcon 9 IFA static fire test Jan 11 featured on WFTV Ch 9 ABC Orlando
Jan 6,7,8: My commentary and photos about the SpaceX Starlink launch and SpaceX Force were featured on 3 TV networks: WESH 2 News NBC TV News Orlando, WFTV Channel 9 ABC TV News Orlando and Channel 6 CBS News Orlando on the Jan. 6, 7 and 8 evening and overnight news programs multiple times.
Look up, see a lot of satellites 🛰🌎
What a time to be alive. #SpaceX #Starlink @news6wkmg @AmSpaceMuseum @ken_kremer pic.twitter.com/m4gBaBiy5T— . (@News6James) January 9, 2020
2019
Dec 16 : I was interviewed by 2 TV News networks – @fox35orlando & @WFTV ABC about today’s (Dec 16, 2019) successful SpaceX Falcon9 launch and Friday’s upcoming Starliner Boeing ULA launch for NASA to ISS during the evening TV news shows.
My commentary on WFTV ABC TV News 9 Orlando on Nov. 15, 2019 about the NASA Inspector General report warning about further delays to launching Commercial Crew capsules from Boeing and SpaceX to the ISS and the imperative to begin launches soon before NASA’s last contract for Soyuz seats expires:
Watch my CBS News 6 Orlando TV News interview on Nov. 13 with my commentary about the SpaceX Crew Dragon abort thruster test firing:
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2019/11/13/spacex-fires-crew-dragon-engines-ahead-of-abort-test/
My commentary at Fox 35 TV News Orlando on Nov. 4, 2019 about the outcome of the Boeing Starliner Pad Abort Test:
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/boeing-capsule-abort-test-successful-despite-third-parachute-gaffe
Spectrum News Ch 13 interview on Nov. 3, 2019 on IN FOCUS – Topic: “Boots on the Moon” – NASA Project Artemis
https://spectruminfocus.com/section/in-focus/regions/fl
BBC World TV News Antares/Cygnus NG-12 post-launch interview on Nov. 2, 2019 here:
BBC 5 Live Radio on Oct 28, 2019 – 2 live interviews about Virgin Galactic stock going public and outlook for suborbital space tourism
i24 TV News live interview on Sept 20, 2019 – on ‘Crossroads’ about Area 51
BBC Breakfast TV News live interview on July 21, 2019 – about Apollo 11 and NASA’s Human return to the Moon
i24 TV News live interview on July 17, 2019 – on ‘Clearcut+’ about Apollo 11 and NASA’s Human return to the Moon
BBC Breakfast TV News live interview on March 4, 2019 – about SpaceX Demo-1 mission
