By Mike Killian, on February 13th, 2018
Performing some tasks on an ISS truss in a microgravity trainer at the new Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Photo: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSVC) recently opened its new Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) Center, giving the public a really fun and interesting interactive […]
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By Mike Killian, on February 3rd, 2018
Waterfowl around launch complex 39A take flight as the world’s most powerful (soon) operational rocket, the Falcon Heavy, came to life for a test fire on Jan 24, 2018. Photo Credit: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace
Thousands of space enthusiasts and spectators, as well as around 400 credentialed journalists from around the globe, are […]
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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 January 17th, 2016
“Inspiration” on the move: On Saturday, Jan. 16, the space shuttle mockup was moved from its mounts to a new home across the Indian River. Photo Credit: Mike Killian/AmericaSpace
In collaboration with collectSPACE
Changes are taking place along NASA Causeway, the stretch of road leading to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) […]
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By Emily Carney, on May 31st, 2015
Astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson (at podium) speaks prior to Dr. Rhea Seddon’s induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30. From left: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Chairman Daniel Brandenstein, Kent Rominger, Seddon, Steve Lindsey, John Grunsfeld, Gibson, and CNN’s John Zarrella. Photo Credit: Emily Carney / AmericaSpace
Four space shuttle […]
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By Emily Carney, on February 19th, 2015 On Thursday, Feb. 12, four new inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame were announced: John Grunsfeld, Steve Lindsey, Kent Rominger, and Rhea Seddon. They will be honored at a ceremony at KSCVC on Saturday, May 30. Image Credit: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation on Facebook
On its 25th anniversary, the U.S. Astronaut Hall […]
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By Emily Carney, on January 30th, 2015 An honor guard pays tribute to lost U.S. astronauts, flanked by NASA’s Suzy Cunningham, at the Space Mirror Memorial on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 28. Photo Credit: Talia Landman/AmericaSpace
This week in spaceflight history is a somber and difficult one, as the anniversaries of three major U.S. spaceflight tragedies occur within days […]
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By Emily Carney, on February 20th, 2014 Astronauts Jerry Ross and Dr. Shannon Lucid will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on May 3. Image Credit: The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation website
A Shuttle-Mir veteran and a spacewalking virtuoso will join the ranks of other spaceflight legends on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, at the Kennedy Space […]
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By Andy Sokol, on August 22nd, 2013 “Hangin’ Around,” Atlantis STS-135.Photo Credit: Andy Sokol / TurboFox Photography
Aloft: High in NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during STS-135 mission processing, orbiter Atlantis is captured in the act of “Hangin’ Around.”
See more of Atlantis and other unique air and space photos at TurboFox Photography
Want to keep up-to-date with all things […]
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By Jason Rhian, on August 7th, 2013 [youtube_video]http://youtu.be/Rh1rL3k24jA[/youtube_video]
Video courtesy of AmericaSpace
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The Mobile Service Tower (MST) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) was rolled back the length of a football field revealing the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium rocket within. This impressive display is just one […]
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