Space Exploration
Artemis Returning to Earth
Orion captured imagery of the Earth and Moon together from its distant lunar orbit, including this image on Nov. 28, 2022, taken from camera on one of the spacecraft’s solar array wings.Image Credit: NASA December 6, 2022 – The Artemis mission has scored some major achievements during the trip around the moon and the spacecraft... [Continue Reading]
KSC Visitor Complex A Great Spot to Spot Launches
November 7, 2022 – There are many places around Titusville to catch a space vehicle leave a firey trail as it ascends upward, and you can check them out with this handy EPIC Launch Views map. Also, if you plan accordingly, you may be able to schedule a visit to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex… [Continue Reading]
NASA Announces Crewed Flight Updates for ISS
November 4, 2022 - For space buffs, it's hard to beat Titusville. You can literally see the Vehicle Assembly Building looming in the distance and many people can watch launches from their backyard. It's not called the Space Coast for nothing. Some of the most exciting missions involve brave crews blasting off for a visit... [Continue Reading]
A Launch Too Big for One Booster
Falcon Heavy. Image Credit: NASA October 28, 2022 - The last time a Falcon Heavy launched from here was more than 3 years ago, so you may want to catch the mission scheduled to fly on November 1. Check out the maps to find the best viewing when this rocket blasts off from Launch Complex... [Continue Reading]
Artemis Night Launch Should Be Spectacular
October 26, 2022 - If there is one thing we know on the Space Coast, it's this: rocket launches are not easy. The Artemis I mission is even more complex than most, with the uncrewed Orion spacecraft set to do a test run around the Moon and back. The new launch window on Nov. 14... [Continue Reading]
World Space Week Expo at KSC Visitors Center
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is on spectacular display at nearby Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. October 4, 2022 - Rub elbows with some VIPs from the Space Industry at KSC. On Oct 10 at 9 a.m. join Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in participating in this year's World Space Week, which is celebrating "space and... [Continue Reading]
Three Back-to-Back Launches May Fly This Week
NASA and SpaceX Crew-5. Image Credit: NASA October 5, 2022 - Hurricane Ian caused a few delays in the rocket launch schedule, but now it's time to once again "launch from here" as NASA and SpaceX and United Launch Alliance get ready to catch up on their flight schedules. Launches are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday... [Continue Reading]
Get Inside the Gates for A Massive Launch
August 1, 2022 – Some of us remember when a launch was a major event, when the crowds would gather to experience a bone-shaking, rumbling display of power that took one’s breath away. Of course, every launch is a technological wonder, the result of teams of scientists and technicians working in precise coordination to move… [Continue Reading]
Don’t Know Much About History
June 27, 2022 – One of the great things about living in Titusville is the proximity to Kennedy Space Center and all the exciting things that are happening in space business. More and more launches rumble into the sky and the future is bright. But it’s also fun to look back in time and see… [Continue Reading]