NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the NASA Force website on Friday, opening applications for roles aimed at recruiting the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s air and space program. […]
NASA announced that Brian Hughes will return to the agency as senior director of launch operations, based at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
The INTELSAT VI (F-3) satellite, stranded in an unusable orbit since its launch aboard a Titan vehicle in March 1990, was captured by crew members during an EVA and equipped with a new perigee kick motor. […]
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This will be the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital outpost for NASA. […]
Mike Haridopolos recently visited the Linde plc plant in Mims to gain a firsthand look at the company’s critical role in supporting space launches along Florida’s Space Coast. […]
National Astronaut Day 2026: A Milestone Anniversary of Discovery! On May 5, 2026, Americans will celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Astronaut Day. While this observance was officially established in 2016, its roots stretch back 65 years to a pivotal moment in American history. […]
On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, “Freedom 7,” at Launch Complex 5 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. […]
On April 1, Florida’s Space Coast witnessed the historic liftoff of Artemis II—the first mission to the moon since 1972.
For two Eastern Florida State College instructors, the launch was both awe-inspiring and deeply personal. […]
Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro has announced her retirement, and Kelvin Manning has stepped into the role of acting center director, bringing more than 32 years of leadership and technical expertise. […]
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus after sunset, and May wraps up with a rare Blue Moon. […]
NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have captured two 360-degree landscapes that highlight how the missions are revealing details of the Red Planet’s formation, watery past, and potential for life. […]
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]
