15 January 2020
Rising sea levels pose threat to KSC
... rise in sea levels could prove a significant threat to some of the world’s iconic coastal space launch sites, including Florida’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC). NASA is building a massive artificial dune along a stretch of the coast in a bid to protect...
05 May 2021
Dream Chaser cleared for Florida runway landing from 2022
... provides waiting recipients immediate access to ISS payloads upon landing. Given the LLF’s close proximity to the Kennedy Space Center, Space Florida is ideally placed for SNC’s first orbital vehicle in its Dream Chaser fleet, the Dream Chaser...
12 February 2018
Dream Chaser's first mission to ISS gets NASA go-ahead
.... The mission also benefits from being able to return up to 2,000 kilograms of cargo, which can be delivered to NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) for immediate post-landing handover to customers. “We can’t wait to see the...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
... When astronauts launched from Earth on the shuttle, they had the support of a large and capable team at Kennedy Space Center. When astronauts leave planet Mars, they’ll have to do it independently. Finally, after again facing the challenge of months...
31 March 2021
Inspiration4 names final crew members for world’s first all-civilian mission to space
...crew was introduced publicly on 30 March, 2021 for the first time from historic Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sembroski and Proctor will represent the mission pillars of Prosperity and Generosity: Dr. Proctor is a 51-year-old...
March 2021
Building SLS - a contractual odyssey
...Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis I mission at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Attached below Orion are the crew... Ground Systems (a conglomeration of launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center). The date looked so unlikely, considering the ...
