June 2019
Space industry prime directive
... had 30 years of Shuttle and I was privileged to be there from the very beginning. The final landing of Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center was an emotional time for us. It was the right decision, no question whatsoever, but it’s one thing to know what...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
... propellants or power system fuels in addition to life support oxygen and water. The Trash to Gas team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is looking for ways to convert no longer needed mission waste such as food packaging, clothing and hygiene items...
09 September 2016
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on its way to study Bennu after successful launch Thursday
... separation. “Not a single anomaly was worked during the countdown. That’s almost unheard of.” OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 21, 2016. Credit: NASA “The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is happy and healthy,” said Rich Kuhns...
12 June 2020
NASA picks Astrobotic to fly VIPER to the Moon
... software. The rover hardware is being designed and built by NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and the instruments are provided by Ames, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and commercial partner Honeybee Robotics in Altadena, California.
March 2016
Space Oddities: The Problem with Imagination
... the duration of her flight and didn’t eat during her three days in space. Surviving members of the original Mercury 13 on a Kennedy Space Center visit to witness a Space Shuttle launch - though they were not given the chance to become astronauts and...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
... of Astronomical Artists (IAAA). Responsible for curating the 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 8 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Stott’s objective was to create an immersive storytelling experience of the positive impact on humanity...
