Kennedy Space Center

“We’ll miss you guys. Godspeed” – Atlantis Departs International Space Station For Final Time

July 19, 2011 Comments Off

At 2.28am EDT this morning Shuttle Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson and pilot Doug Hurley gently triggered their spaceship’s steering jets to pull away from the International Space Station as they sailed about 250 miles over the Pacific Ocean. In doing so, it ended the 12 year program to build and service the orbital outpost. It […]

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Last Space Shuttle Launch … Now What’s Next?

July 8, 2011 Comments Off

Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 11.26am this morning and as I write, there’s a 70% chance the launch will be scrubbed through poor weather conditions. The next launch opportunity will be at 11.02am on Saturday 9th July and assuming Atlantis does make its rendezvous with the International Space Station, delivers it’s cargo […]

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Last Ever Shuttle Launch – Go or No Go?

July 7, 2011 Comments Off

The last ever space shuttle launch is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11.26 am but there is some doubt as to whether this will actually happen because of weather concerns. STS-135 is the last planned mission of the Space Shuttle Program and it will be a bitter sweet moment as and when Atlantis finally lifts […]

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STAR TREK LIVE at Kennedy Space Center

June 12, 2011 Comments Off

Yesterday I talked about the exciting new exhibition at Kennedy Space Center called STAR TREK : The Exhibition and as promised, today, I’m going to talk about STAR TREK LIVE. The show is an exciting and interactive stage show that brings Vulcan’s and humans together on an exhilarating journey only a few miles away from […]

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Star Trek : The Exhibition comes to Kennedy Space Center

June 11, 2011 Comments Off

Opening this weekend at Kennedy Space Center is the maiden voyage of Sci-Fi Summer: Where Science Fiction Meets Fact. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center complex launches Sci-Fi Summer today, 11th June, as a celebration of the last 50 years of human spaceflight and science fiction during the limited time exhibition. Sci-Fi Summer blends the technology, innovation […]

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Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off

May 17, 2011 Comments Off

Space Shuttle Endeavour blasted off on the penultimate shuttle flight yesterday morning under the command of Mark Kelly, the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The wounded congresswoman was at Kennedy Space Center and watched the launch in an undisclosed private location. Endeavour is headed for the International Space Station for one final time before heading […]

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Breaking News – Atlantis to stay at Kennedy Space Center

April 12, 2011 Comments Off

Just announced over at Kennedy Space Center – When space shuttle Atlantis returns from its final mission in July, it’s coming home to stay at Kennedy Space Center, congressional sources said today. Their confirmation came moments before NASA Administrator Charles Bolden was to make the announcement that the Visitors Center here will get to keep […]

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30 Years Ago Today Space Shuttle Flights Began

April 12, 2011 Comments Off

30 years ago today Columbia and its crew of NASA astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen blasted off to begin three decades of shuttle missions with a first test flight that has been called the boldest ever. Columbia left earth at 7.00am on 12th April, 1981, to venture into space on a shake down mission […]

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Legoland on Track

March 24, 2011 Comments Off

I paid a visit to Legoland Florida yesterday and was treated to a helicopter ride to look over what’s happening on the construction site. Progress is slow but sure at this stage but I’m delighted to be able to confirm that all is on track for an opening sometime in October. I was also able […]

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Welcome Home Discovery!

March 9, 2011 Comments Off

Welcome home Discovery! The oldest of NASA’s surviving shuttles, Discovery is home and has racked up nearly 150 million miles as it ended it’s final journey today. It has accumulated more than 39 missions in nearly 27 years and spent 365 days total in space. It flew to the International Space Station 13 times and […]

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