Kennedy Space Center

As NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore launches aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday, May 6 on its first crewed flight, one of his best friends will have played a key role in getting him there. Billy Stover, chief safety officer for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, and Wilmore have been friends for more […]

Posted May 2, 2024

Earth Day

Kennedy Space Center

STEM Engagement at NASA

Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center

Students Celebrate Rockets, Environment at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sustainability and preservation efforts here on Earth are as much of a priority as rocket launches, spacecraft, and the exploration of worlds beyond our own.

Posted April 19, 2024

Kennedy Space Center

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

Altitude Chamber Gets Upgrade for Artemis II, Spacecraft Testing Begins

Before the Orion spacecraft is stacked atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket ahead of the Artemis II mission, engineers will put it through a series of rigorous tests to ensure it is ready for lunar flight. In preparation for testing, teams at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have made significant upgrades […]

Posted April 11, 2024

Kennedy Space Center

Artemis

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

General

NASA Technology Helps Guard Against Lunar Dust

Defeating dust may be a small concern for most people on Earth, but for astronauts and spacecraft destined for the Moon or Mars, it is a significant hazard that must be mitigated. That’s why researchers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are seeking innovative ways to use Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) technology. Using transparent […]

Posted April 10, 2024

Commercial Crew

Johnson Space Center

Kennedy Space Center

NASA Engineer Chris Lupo Receives 2024 Federal Engineer Award

The National Society of Professional Engineers named Chris Lupo, deputy chief engineer of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, as the agency’s 2024 Federal Engineer of the Year. Sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers in Government, the award recognizes engineers employed in the federal government.

Posted April 2, 2024

General

CubeSat Launch Initiative

For Colleges & Universities

Kennedy Space Center

Launch Services Program

Learning Resources

NASA, Partners Select Universities for CubeSat Summer Program

Eight university teams have been selected to work with NASA and the U.S. military to improve their small satellite proposals, ultimately increasing the possibility of flying their technology in space, and potentially launching their own careers in the space industry. NASA’s CSLI (CubeSat Launch Initiative) is partnering with the U.S.

Posted March 28, 2024

Artemis

Artemis 1

Artemis 2

Diversity at NASA

Kennedy Space Center

People of NASA

Underway Recovery Test 11

Women at NASA

Women's History Month

Meet the Women Launching, Recovering Artemis Missions

In celebration of Women’s History Month, NASA highlights the multifaceted group of women behind the launch and recovery efforts for Artemis missions.

Posted March 20, 2024

Kennedy Space Center

BurstCube

CubeSat Launch Initiative

CubeSats

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Launch Services Program

Small Satellite Missions

NASA Selects New Round of Candidates for CubeSat Missions to Station

NASA selected 10 small research satellites across eight states to fly to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s efforts to expand education and science opportunities, support technology advancement, and provide for workforce development. These small satellites, or CubeSats, use a standard size and form measured in units.

Posted March 18, 2024

Europa

Europa Clipper

Jupiter

Kennedy Space Center

Launch Services Program

Missions

NASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Arrays Successfully Deploy at Kennedy Space Center

On March 6, technicians working inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida unfolded and fully extended the first of two five-panel solar arrays for the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Each solar array measures 46.5 feet in length.

Posted March 12, 2024

Kennedy Space Center

Statement from NASA’s Janet Petro on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

“The rollout of the President’s 2025 budget offers the opportunity to highlight some of the exciting happenings that are helping launch humanity’s future at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Every dollar spent on the agency goes toward U.S. prosperity and improving life on Earth. In the state of Florida, more than 27,000 jobs can […]

Posted March 11, 2024