First Florida aware on Thursday May 30 2019 10:31 pm . Tags: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cocoa Beach-KSC, Elon Musk, Falcon 9, NASA, private aerospace company, satellite, satellite launch, space flight, SpaceX, Starlink, Starlink satellite
SpaceX, the private aerospace company headed by Elon Musk, continues to launch a series of Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Weather and technical issues have delayed some previous launch attempts, and recent delays were due to powerful upper level winds and software issues with the Starlink satellite. According to NASA, the […]
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First Florida aware on Thursday January 14 2010 5:00 am . Tags: crawler-transporter, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle Endeavor
Video scenes of preparation of the Space Shuttle Endeavor with aerial views, towing to the launch pad and more. Beautiful video of preparation of the Space Shuttle Endeavor by Glenn Benson, Kennedy Space Center. The video shows the Crawlerway and a crawler-transporter carrying the space shuttle in Launch Complex 39. NASA Kennedy Spacenter (official website)
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First Florida aware on Thursday January 14 2010 4:58 am . Tags: 39A, Atlantis, Florida, International Space Station, ISS, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, launch, Launch Pad 39A, LC-39A, Orbiter Atlantis, Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS 125
May 22, 2009 — Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Mission: STS-125 Orbiter: Atlantis Primary Payload: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 Launch Date: May 11 Launch Time: 2:01 p.m. EDT Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: 13 days Landing Date: May 24 […]
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First Florida aware on Monday December 14 2009 5:03 am . Tags: Cape Kennedy, Cocoa Beach-KSC, Florida, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39, Merritt Island
The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the U.S. government installation that manages and operates America’s astronaut launch facilities. Currently serving as the base for the country’s three space shuttles, the NASA field center also conducts unmanned civilian launches from adjacent Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (operated by the 45th Space Wing). KSC has […]
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