Kennedy Space Center

Another jam-packed year is in store for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the momentum of a busy 2023 is carried forward into the new year. On the horizon are missions to the Moon, more crew and cargo flights to the International Space Station, and several upgrade projects across the spaceport. NASA’s first CLPS […]

Posted December 21, 2023

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Virtual Guest Program

NASA Invites Public to Share Excitement of Astrobotic, ULA Robotic Artemis Moon Launch

NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities ahead of Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One, launching on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The mission is slated to be one of the first United States commercial robotic landers launching to the Moon’s […]

Posted December 19, 2023

Kennedy Space Center

Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center’s NASA Causeway Bridge Construction

In this aerial view, crews with Orion Marine Construction work to complete the westbound span of the Indian River Bridge, while daily traffic moves along the upgraded eastbound lanes of the bridge leading to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The bridge crosses the Indian River Lagoon and connects Kennedy […]

Posted December 15, 2023

Kennedy Space Center

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Centers & Facilities

Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center

NASA Facility Builds on Space Station Legacy at Kennedy

Built to be the last stop for components of the International Space Station, the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, has been given a new name that honors this legacy while embracing its role as a multi-tenant processing facility. Agency officials have updated the name of the 457,000 square […]

Posted December 14, 2023

Artemis

Artemis 2

Astronauts

Christina H. Koch

G. Reid Wiseman

Kennedy Space Center

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Space Launch System (SLS)

Victor J. Glover

2023 in Review: Artemis II Crew Visits Kennedy

On Aug. 8, 2023, Artemis II crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch took a photo in front of their Orion crew module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Announcing the crew and continuing work on the Space Launch System rocket and Orion are part of the significant […]

Posted December 13, 2023

Kennedy Space Center

Artemis 2

Commercial Crew

International Space Station (ISS)

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX Commercial Resupply

Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center

NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Top 20 Stories of 2023

Here’s a look back at 2023’s most significant events at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida: JANUARYDay of Remembrance Marks 20th Anniversary of Columbia Tragedy NASA senior management and guests paid tribute to the crew members of space shuttle Columbia, as well as other astronauts who perished in the line of duty, during the agency’s […]

Posted December 13, 2023

Artemis

Artemis 2

Kennedy Space Center

Space Launch System (SLS)

Artemis II Booster Surges Ahead at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians process the right forward center segment of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Nov. 28, 2023. The ongoing processing of the segments is the first step before stacking operations begin and the segments will form the twin […]

Posted December 8, 2023

Kennedy Space Center

Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO)

NASA Helps Create Space for All Through Mentorship

Meeting members of the Artemis generation often inspires NASA’s workforce as much as it encourages the students themselves. For one recent group of students, a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida brought mentorship, new experiences, and inspiration for answering the profound questions of our universe.

Posted December 5, 2023

CubeSat Launch Initiative

Kennedy Space Center

Small Satellite Missions

NASA’s Educational CubeSats: Small Satellites, Big Impact

Despite their small size, the satellites launching through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) missions have a big impact, creating access to space for many who might not otherwise have the opportunity.

Posted December 1, 2023

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Kennedy Space Center

PRIME-1 Simulation

A team of engineers participate in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Posted November 20, 2023