By Mike Killian, on June 11th, 2015 Jack King, the first chief of Public Information for NASA’s Launch Operations Center at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, briefs the news media on the May 2, 1961, postponement of the launch of Mercury Redstone-3 due to unfavorable weather. Three days later, astronaut Alan Shepard made history as the first American in space. […]
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By Ben Evans, on December 20th, 2014 Watched by a global audience of millions, and seemingly also by a crescent Moon, the first Saturn V ever trusted with human passengers takes flight on the morning of 21 December 1968. Photo Credit: NASA
Since July 1969, astronaut Mike Collins has achieved fame as “the other one” on the first lunar landing […]
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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 Emily Carney, on July 23rd, 2013 On Saturday, July 20, Northrop Grumman held a ceremony to honor the workers that made the Moon landings a reality. Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla — The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Apollo/Saturn V Center played host to Northrop Grumman’s gala celebrating the 44th anniversary of the Apollo […]
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