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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Touch Down at Florida Spaceport

The astronauts that will soon launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrived Sunday, Nov.8th, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to start final preparations for liftoff.

Lockheed Martin plans new Titusville factory

Lockheed’s real estate arm LMC Properties Inc. on Nov. 6 filed plans with the state for renovations and construction near its Titusville campus. Lockheed’s plans call for the construction of a factory and the renovation of an office building and warehouse already on the property.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Touch Down at Florida Spaceport

NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), landed via plane at the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center after departing earlier today from Ellington Field near the NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Crew Dragon at Launch Complex for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1; Astronauts Arrive Sunday

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Thursday, Nov. 5, after making the trek from its processing facility at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Orion is ‘Fairing’ Well and Moving Ahead Toward Artemis I

The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis I mission is in view inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay on Oct. 28.

KSC's new bridge could be a sign of what's to come for NASA and the Space Force

A coalition of organizations continues to push forward with the replacement of Kennedy Space Center's aging drawbridge, a project that offers a glimpse into a possible future when NASA and the Space Force merge their Space Coast facilities to focus more on their core missions.

Lunar Living: NASA’s Artemis Base Camp Concept

NASA’s Artemis program has sparked excitement around the world and catalyzed new interest in exploring the Moon as the agency prepares to land the first woman and next man on the lunar South Pole in 2024. After that, NASA and its growing list of global partners will establish sustainable exploration by the end of the decade.

SpaceX traces engine problem to blocked valve ahead of November crew launch

SpaceX is replacing two engines on the Falcon 9 booster set to launch four astronauts next month on the company’s first operational Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station, following an investigation that revealed a subcontractor failed to adequately clean out narrow vent ports on multiple engines across the company’s fleet, officials said Wednesday.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Collects Asteroid Sample

Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, Oct. 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements – acquiring at least 2 ounces (60 grams) of the asteroid’s surface material.

NASA Announces Partners to Advance ‘Tipping Point’ Technologies for the Moon, Mars

NASA has selected 14 American companies, including several small businesses, as partners to develop a range of technologies that will help forge a path to sustainable Artemis operations on the Moon by the end of the decade.

‘Resilience': Astronauts name vehicle for next crewed mission

NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 2:40 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 31, for the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.