Today marks 33 years since the space shuttle Challenger tragedy.
We will forever honor the STS-51L crew for their sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration.
🌠 On this day in 1990,
@NASAHubble
launched aboard space shuttle Discovery! Since then, it has captured breathtaking photos and shared science-changing discoveries.
🌟 Below are a few of our favorite shots!
🚨 LAUNCH ALERT 🚨
🚀SpaceX will launch a Falcon Heavy on the
#USSF67
mission.
⏰No Earlier Than (NET) January 12.
🎟Launch viewing packages are now available:
Less than two hours until the launch window opens for
#FalconHeavy
and
#USSF67
! Weather is 90% "go" for the attempt. Tune in 15 minutes before launch for
@SpaceX
's live coverage of the mission here:
📸:SpaceX
Groundbreaking news! We’re preparing for the arrival of
@ulalaunch
#DeltaII
rocket, which will join the original Delta and the seven other rockets in our Rocket Garden early next year! 🚀
🚨 LAUNCH ALERT 🚨 The SpaceX Falcon Heavy
#USSF44
launch is targeted for November 1 at 9:40am. Both side boosters will land at LZ-1 and LZ-2!
🚀Launch Packages are now available:
A ship like no other, the space shuttle launched like a rocket and landed like a glider. You can learn more about NASA's Space Shuttle Program by heading to Space Shuttle Atlantis today! 🚀
#LookUp
#OTD
Discovery becomes the first Space Shuttle to Dock with the International Space Station. Seen here is the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-96. Launch occurred at 6:49am on May 27, 1999.
Calling all
#SpaceX
fans!
For the next few days, a recycled first stage
#Falcon9
rocket that launched and landed on two SpaceX missions, including
#FalconHeavy
, will be on display in front of Space Shuttle Atlantis at
#KennedySpaceCenter
!
🤩 Have you stopped by to see these suits yet?
🚀 The launch and entry suits worn by
@AstroBehnken
and
@Astro_Doug
during
@SpaceX
's
#Demo2
mission are still on display for guests of KSCVC!
⏰ Don't delay, these amazing artifacts will only be available for a little longer.
Remembering the crew of space shuttle Challenger today.
We will forever honor the STS-51L crew for their sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration.
Just another day at an active spaceport! Access the restricted areas of NASA's Kennedy Space Center to see operational facilities for the history and future of American spaceflight on the KSC bus tour. 🚀🚌
👨🚀👨🚀 See the
@SpaceX
Suits!
🚀 On May 30th, 2020, NASA astronauts
@AstroBehnken
and
@Astro_Doug
became the first NASA crew to launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade!
🤩 Now, for a limited time, our guests can see their high-tech launch and re-entry spacesuits up-close!
The Moon Tree Garden has second-generation trees that are direct descendants of seeds that were taken to the Moon. The garden surrounds a bronze statue of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
We're saddened by the passing of astronaut Alan Bean. The fourth person to walk on the Moon, he spent 10+ hours on the lunar surface during Apollo 12. Bean was spacecraft commander of Skylab Mission II & devoted his retirement to painting. Family release:
🚨 LAUNCH ALERT! 🚨
🚀
@NASA
and
@SpaceX
are now targeting Saturday, October 30th at 2:43 a.m. EDT for the launch of the
#Crew3
mission!
🤩 Launch viewing packages will be announced soon, so watch this 𝓼𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮!
💻 Explore more:
Just another day at an active spaceport! 🚀 Crew-7 Launch Packages are on sale now! Watch the launch of NASA's seventh commercial crew to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
#OTD
30 years ago STS-46 launched. This mission deployed ESA's European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) and the joint NASA/Italian Space Agency Tethered Satellite System (TSS).
📸: NASA
🚨LAUNCH ALERT!🚨
🚀
@SpaceX
is targeting August 28th at 3:37 am EDT for the launch of
#CRS23
, their 23rd cargo resupply services mission to
@Space_Station
!
👩🚀 Join
@NASA
to participate in the launch online:
💻 Explore more:
New
@NASA
Mission Alert 🚨
🌟 What:
#Dragonfly
Mission
🚀 Where: Saturn's largest moon, Titan
🗓️ When: Launch in 2026 and arrive in 2034
❓ Why: To explore various locations across the icy world in search for the building blocks of life
💻 Learn more:
#SpaceX
#FalconHeavy
Launch Update: Launch window is scheduled for 1:30 to 4:00 pm Feb 6.
#KennedySpaceCenter
ticket holders should follow the designated arrival times for launch day indicated on their vehicle placards. Go Falcon Heavy!
On the KSC Bus Tour you'll learn about the Vehicle Assembly Building, active launch pads, and you might even see a rocket returning from orbit! Have you ever seen a booster on the KSC Bus Tour?
🔥The static fire of Falcon Heavy was completed yesterday. SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 1 for the launch of
#USSF44
. Don't miss the double booster landing at LZ-1 and LZ-2! 🚀
Launch Viewing Opportunities are available now:
On October 13, 2023 a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched the NASA Psyche mission. Check out the view from the Apollo/Saturn V Center and hear the double sonic boom from the side boosters landing. 🚀🔊
Cape Canaveral Bus Tours Returning Soon! 🙌🏾
Starting February 22, 2022, the Cape Canaveral Rise to Space Tour and Cape Canaveral Early Space Tour will be available again. Get closer to space and history through these two bus tours 🚌
Explore more 💻:
🚨Launch Update🚨
🔥 With the static fire test of Falcon 9 complete,
@SpaceX
is now officially targeting Wednesday, September 15 for the launch of
#Inspiration4
!
⏰ The 5-hour launch window is set to open at 8:02 p.m. EDT
🎟️ Reserve your space today:
Happy
#NationalAstronautDay
! Today we celebrate NASA astronaut, Alan Shepard, who launched into space on this day in 1961 to become the first American in space. His historic flight lasted a total of 15 minutes, 28 seconds!
Inside of NASA Now, you can find this SpaceX Dragon spacecraft! 🐉 It made history in 2012 when it became the first commercial spacecraft to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station!
#KennedySpaceCenter
#LookUp
Please join us Thursday, 1/11 for a remembrance ceremony honoring NASA astronaut John Young. The event will take place outside of Heroes and Legends featuring the Astronaut Hall of Fame at 12:00 noon. John Young will be honored by fellow astronauts Bob Cabana and Jon McBride.
Today, we honor the final crew of space shuttle Columbia who were lost during the spacecraft's re-entry into Earth's atmosphere in 2003.
We will forever remember mission STS-107.
🚀SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 8 for the tenth launch of Starlink, which will also carry two spacecraft from BlackSky. The launch window occurs between 11:54 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Guests may be able to view the launch from the main visitor complex.
💻:
SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy on the USSF-52 mission on December 28, 2023. This was the seventh mission of the X-37B and the first X-37B mission to launch on a Falcon Heavy.
Today, we remember the crew of Apollo 1.
On Jan. 27, 1967, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee were tragically killed in a fire in the Apollo Command Module during a preflight test at Cape Canaveral.
Don't get too swept up in the
#broomstickchallenge
! 🧹 It's actually its low center of gravity that allows a broom to balance on its bristles today and any day. 🤗
If you ask us, it’s never too early to get excited for the holidays! 🎄🤩
#HolidaysinSpace
returns to
#KennedySpaceCenter
Visitor Complex for it's 10th year, December 17 - 31, 2021. 📅
💻 Explore more:
SpaceX is standing down from today’s launch attempt. Once a new date is confirmed, we will post an update!
The visitor complex will open at 9:30 a.m.
💻:
Want to see the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in person? You can see it for a short time as you take a Bus Tour to the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Just look out to your right to spot the rocket!
#artemis
👨🚀 In 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space!
🚀 Today, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame honors him and fellow American astronauts who have advanced the journey of space exploration over the past 60 years.
#JoinTheJourney
NASA has confirmed that it will proceed with the next launch attempt for
#Artemis
I on Saturday, September 3. The launch window opens at 2:17pm. If you have a launch viewing package, it is valid for this attempt.
🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
@NASA
! 🎉
Since beginning operations in 1958, we've seen you:
👨🚀 Send humans to the Moon,
🛰️ Establish a long-term presence in low Earth orbit,
🚀 Explore every planet in our solar system!
Here's to another incredible and inspirational year!
🚀 The future of space exploration is gearing up at
#KennedySpaceCenter
, but celebrating NASA's historic past will always be a thrill!
💻 Discover the authentic space artifacts we have displayed throughout our attractions in this latest Payload blog: .
Stand in awe of one of only three remaining Saturn V rockets as you relive the moments of the Apollo moon landings at
#KennedySpaceCenter
Visitor Complex.
🚨 LAUNCH ALERT! 🚨
🚀 Viewing opportunities for the historic SpaceX Falcon 9 Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, are now available!
💻 Reserve your 𝓼𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮 today:
Twenty years ago on this day, February 1, we lost the crew of space shuttle Columbia. We pause to honor the seven crewmembers who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.
🚨LAUNCH ALERT🚨
🚀The historic launch of NASA's
#Artemis
I is scheduled for No Earlier Than August 29.
👀Limited spots are available for launch viewing packages!
🎟Tickets on sale now:
Apollo 14 was the third mission in which humans walked on the lunar surface and returned to Earth. You can see the Apollo 14 Command Module (CM), Kitty Hawk, in the Treasures Gallery at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.