By Mike Killian, on October 27th, 2019
The Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019. The X-37B OTV is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. Credit: USAF
Residents of Florida’s ‘Space Coast’ in […]
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By Mike Killian, on April 15th, 2019
Falcon Heavy lifting off pad 39A with Arabsat 6A, as seen from the crawlerway formerly used by the Saturn V and space shuttles, just outside the launch pad’s south perimeter. Photo Credit: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace.com
SpaceX put on another spectacular show April 11 with the second launch of their triple-barreled Falcon Heavy rocket, […]
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By Emily Carney, on January 30th, 2016
A single red carnation and, most touchingly, an apple decorate Christa McAuliffe’s plaque at Titusville’s Sand Point Park Saturday morning. McAuliffe was the first Teacher in Space, but perished aboard Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986. Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
The dates marked Jan. 27, 28, and Feb. 1 are downcast days […]
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By Emily Carney, on September 9th, 2014 The Space Store is poised for its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. Manager and artist Tim Gagnon designed its new logo, pictured here. Image Credit: Tim Gagnon for The Space Store
The Space Store, previously located in Englewood, Colo., has moved to a new location in Brevard County’s Cocoa […]
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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 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 Mike Killian, on April 16th, 2012
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott poses for a photo in front of space shuttle Discovery. Nicole flew as a mission specialist on Discovery's last mission, STS-133, and will be at Kennedy Space Center to see the orbiter off on its final flight April 17th; a one-way trip from KSC to the Smithsonian National Air […]
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