Space Launch System Core Stage Heads to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
The first core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket departs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, following completion of the Green Run series of tests…
Kennedy Space Center News
40th Anniversary of First Space Shuttle Mission – “Something Just Short of a Miracle”
The Space Shuttle Columbia began a new era of human spaceflight when STS-1 lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12,…
NASA Certifies New Launch Control System for Artemis I Mission
When NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the Artemis I mission,…
Orion Spacecraft Ready to Fuel Up for NASA’s Artemis I Mission Beyond the Moon
The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis I mission is taking one more step closer to its flight to the Moon. On January 14, the spacecraft…
First Human-Rated Commercial Space System: NASA Officially Certifies SpaceX Crew Dragon
Years of design, development, and testing have culminated in NASA officially certifying the first commercial spacecraft system in history capable of transporting humans to and…
SpaceX Reaches for Milestone in Spaceflight – A Private Company Launches Astronauts Into Orbit at Low Cost
Today (May 27, 2020), two American astronauts, Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley, are planning to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on a…
NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Cleared to Proceed Toward May 27 Launch
The Flight Readiness Review has concluded, and NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is cleared to proceed toward liftoff on the first crewed flight of the agency’s…
Searching With Sasquatch: Recovering NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
For Artemis missions, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will be traveling at 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) as it reenters the Earth’s atmosphere, which will slow it down…
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Undergoes Final Testing – Will Be First Aircraft to Fly on Another Planet
The Mars 2020 mission involving NASA’s newly named rover — Perseverance — received a substantial boost following the completion of important testing at the agency’s…
Orion Spacecraft Returns to Kennedy Space Center for Final Preparations Before Artemis I Launch
On March 25, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for Artemis I returned to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after undergoing environmental testing at NASA’s Plum…
Microgravity Mimics Aging in Immune Cells
Changes in T-cell behavior quickly occur in space, allowing researchers to more effectively study genetic and molecular changes associated with aging-related immune suppression. Telling someone…
NASA Mobile Launcher Reacted as Expected During Move to Launch Pad 39B
The results are in and multiple sensors showed that NASA’s 355-foot-tall Mobile Launcher reacted as expected during its move to Launch Pad 39B in November…
Construction Begins on Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
On January 18, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction of a new exhibit that will become the permanent home for Space Shuttle Atlantis….
