NASAs Kennedy Space Center Prepares...

2024-10-09, 08:08 NASA Newsy

With Hurricane Milton approaching the area, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida went into HURCON II on Thursday, Oct. 8. NASA Kennedy's Hurricane Conditions rank IV, III, II, and I, indicating ...

NASA, SpaceX Secure Europa Clipper...

2024-10-07, 08:01 NASA Newsy

NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Thursday, Oct. 10, launch attempt of the agency's Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area. Hurricane Milton is expected ...

NASAs Mobile Launcher Rolls Ahead of...

2024-10-03, 16:59 NASA Newsy

NASA rolled closer to integrating elements of the Artemis II Moon rocket together as teams with the agency's Exploration Ground Systems Program at Kennedy Space Center in Florida began moving the ...

Falcon 9 First Stage Sticks Landing

2024-09-28, 21:14 NASA Newsy

The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has completed its descent and landed at the company's Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Next, the Dragon spacecraft will ...

Propellant and Liquid Oxygen Loading...

2024-09-28, 20:59 NASA Newsy

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fueling is underway with rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) and first-stage liquid oxygen. About 16 minutes before liftoff, liquid oxygen fueling will begin for the second ...

Liftoff One Hour Away for NASAs...

2024-09-28, 20:43 NASA Newsy

The SpaceX closeout team has left the crew access arm, which will soon retract from the Dragon spacecraft. Launch, set for 1:17 p.m. EDT, is now less than an hour away.  Launch weather officers ...

Falcon 9 Max Q, Main Engine Cutoff,...

2024-09-28, 20:28 NASA Newsy

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has reached Max-Q, the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket. Following this, first stage main engine cutoff occurred, and the first and second stages have separated ...

Crew Access Arm Retracts

2024-09-28, 20:13 NASA Newsy

The launch director just gave a "go" for the crew access arm to retract away from SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket.   A few minutes later, Dragon's launch escape system will be armed ...

Liftoff! NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 Heads to...

2024-09-28, 19:59 NASA Newsy

NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission lifted off at 1:17 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This marks the first time a human spaceflight mission launched ...

NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 Mission on Track...

2024-09-28, 08:11 NASA Newsy

NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 two-man crew is ready for their mission to the International Space Station.NASA and mission partners held a prelaunch news conference on Sept. 27 and the 1:17 p.m. EDT Saturday, ...