By Craig Covault, on October 31st, 2015
Launch of the Air Force GPS 2F-11 satellite atop a ULA Atlas-V rocket on Oct. 31, 2015, from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
The Halloween launch of the Air Force/Boeing GPS 2F-11 satellite on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas-V rocket begins a season of change for ULA and […]
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By Mike Killian, on November 27th, 2014 The U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing’s 45th Ops Group, Detachment-3 Support and Operations Center (SOC) at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Detachment 3, also known as the Dept. of Defense Human Spaceflight Division, is responsible for providing whatever DoD support NASA needs for Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). 45th ops Group Det […]
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By Mike Killian, on September 24th, 2012
Pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing, based out of Patrick Air Force, perform a search-and-rescue demo at this weekend’s Cocoa Beach Air Show. Known as PJ’s, they were the primary rescue force serving as “guardians of the astronauts” for 50 years, providing contingency response for a variety of emergencies that could potentially come […]
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By Jason Rhian, on September 22nd, 2012 Photo Credit: Alan Walters / awaltersphoto.com
Kicking off with the a demonstration of the capabilities of the V-22 Osprey, the 2012 Cocoa Beach Air Show shook off the dreary weather surrounding Florida’s Space Coast and began at 12 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 22. The show displayed a wide range of fixed and […]
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By Mike Killian, on May 28th, 2012
The SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket ignites to send their Dragon spacecraft on the first commercial spaceflight to the International Space Station, as shot from a 920th Rescue Wing Pave Hawk helicopter – call sign Jolly 1. Photo Credit: Mike Killian / ARES Institute and AmericaSpace
If you have ever watched a rocket or space […]
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By Jason Rhian, on February 15th, 2012 The U.S. Navy is hoping that all will go according to plan and at 5:46 p.m. EST these MUOS-1 satellite will be sent to orbit to begin its mission. What are some of the things that has to happen before the "big day" arrives"? Photo Credit: Jeffrey J. Soulliere
So you got a […]
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By Jason Rhian, on November 9th, 2011 [youtube_video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHkaUkNGHM[/youtube_video]
COCOA BEACH, Fl – Covering air shows involves lots of patriotism, lots of sights and sound and lots of Americana. The Cocoa Beach Air Show (CBAS) has worked to bring these sights and sounds much closer to the public by including media fly-a-longs. AmericaSpace’s Senior Photographer Alan Walters had the opportunity to fly in […]
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By Jason Rhian, on November 9th, 2011 Seen here on a patch of one of the 920th's pararescuemen's uniforms is the profession's motto: "That Others May Live." Photo Credit: Jason Rhian
COCOA BEACH, Fla – Their motto says it all: “That Others May Live.” The way service personnel are portrayed in the movies and on TV you would expect a […]
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By Jason Rhian, on November 8th, 2011 Vapor trailing from its wings, an F-18 Super Hornet conducts a sharp turn at the 2011 Cocoa Beach Air Show. Photo Credit: Mike Killian
COCOA BEACH, Fla – You can spend a lot of time espousing about how amazing something is or you can just show that person what you mean. A picture, […]
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