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Kennedy Space Center Open to Visitors
For more than 30 years, tour buses have driven guests past the 525-foot tall Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, at Kennedy Space Center, pointing out the massive building in which Apollo V rockets, and later, space shuttles, were assembled for launch....
First New Space Vehicle in 25 Years Sitting At Launch Pad 39B At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
For the first time in more than a quarter century, a new vehicle is sitting at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ares I-X flight test vehicle arrived at the pad atop of a giant crawler-transporter at approximately 7:45...
Motor Segments for Ares I-X Rocket Arrive At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
After a seven-day, 2,917-mile journey, a train carrying the four motor segments for the Ares I-X rocket arrived Thursday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The motor is the final hardware needed for the rocket’s upcoming test flight...
Space Shuttle Discovery Arrives At Launch Pad, Awaits Liftoff Dress Rehearsal
After reaching its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-119 mission.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Moves To Launch Pad 39B
For the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Space shuttle Endeavour completed a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Pad 39B on Friday, Sept. 19, at 6:59 a.m. EDT.
