/tags/kennedy-space-center Kennedy Space Center en-US WLRN Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:28:19 GMT /science-technology/2024-08-26/spacexs-private-spacewalk-mission-targets-tuesday-launch Three days after launch, the crew will attempt an ambitious and risky spacewalk -- the first for an all-civilian mission. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:28:19 GMT /science-technology/2024-08-26/spacexs-private-spacewalk-mission-targets-tuesday-launch Brendan Byrne /florida-news/2024-03-29/for-womens-history-month-one-veteran-inspires-next-generation-of-explorers Since the dawn of human spaceflight more than 60 years ago, around 680 people have been to space. Only about 70 have been American women astronauts. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:32:26 GMT /florida-news/2024-03-29/for-womens-history-month-one-veteran-inspires-next-generation-of-explorers Marian Summerall /npr-breaking-news/2024-03-03/liftoff-four-people-are-on-their-way-to-the-space-station-on-nasas-crew-8-mission Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut will spend about six months on the International Space Station - conducting experiments and research. They'll relieve four people of the Crew-7 mission. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:02:17 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-03-03/liftoff-four-people-are-on-their-way-to-the-space-station-on-nasas-crew-8-mission Russell Lewis /science-technology/2024-02-29/nasa-astronaunts-spacex-international-space-station Three astronauts and a cosmonaut will launch into space for their crew rotation. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-02-29/nasa-astronaunts-spacex-international-space-station Marian Summerall /science-technology/2023-11-27/jupiter-moon-nasa-europa-clipper The spacecraft making the 1.8 billion mile journey will have a poem etched into its surface. NASA is inviting the public to include their names. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2023-11-27/jupiter-moon-nasa-europa-clipper Brendan Byrne /science-technology/2023-03-01/spacex-nasa-try-once-again-to-launch-multinational-crew-from-kennedy-space-center An attempt earlier this week was scrubbed in the final minutes of the countdown. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2023-03-01/spacex-nasa-try-once-again-to-launch-multinational-crew-from-kennedy-space-center /space/2023-02-27/nasa-crew-launch-scrubbed-after-spacex-discovers-ignition-issue The crew will have another chance Tuesday to launch to the International Space Station. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /space/2023-02-27/nasa-crew-launch-scrubbed-after-spacex-discovers-ignition-issue /space/2023-02-24/every-space-crew-needs-a-mission-patch-this-company-has-designed-nasas-for-50-years Since the first days of the space program, astronauts wear a special patch specific to each mission. A small North Carolina company has designed them all since the Apollo lunar launches. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:34 GMT /space/2023-02-24/every-space-crew-needs-a-mission-patch-this-company-has-designed-nasas-for-50-years Brendan Byrne /state/2023-02-16/space-launches-cruise-ships-face-conflicts Ramping up launches at the nation’s busiest spaceport has increased conflicts with cruise ships at Port Canaveral, a space-industry official told lawmakers this week. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:30:00 GMT /state/2023-02-16/space-launches-cruise-ships-face-conflicts Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /2022-11-04/sundial-now-the-triumphs-and-tragedies-of-floridas-remarkable-space-shuttle-era “When We Were Shuttle” is a new documentary exploring the space shuttle program through the stories of the people who made it happen. Zachary Weil, the director and producer behind the film, joined Sundial Now to discuss these lesser-known stories about Florida's Space Coast. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-11-04/sundial-now-the-triumphs-and-tragedies-of-floridas-remarkable-space-shuttle-era Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena