GPS Navigation Satellite for US Space Force Encapsulated for June 30 Launch

Up Close view of nose cone and mission logo atop SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prior to launch of GPS III SV01 mission on Dec. 23, 2018 for the US Air Force from Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL – file photo. GPS III SV03 mission is targeted for launch June 30, 2020. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

29 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

TITUSVILLE, FL –  The newest GPS III series navigations satellite for the U.S. military and the Space Force has been encapsulated inside its payload fairing and transported to the launch site joining atop a brand new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for a launch planned on Tuesday, June 30 – and the weather outlook is improving. 

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/gpsiii-sv03-navsat-for-us-space-force-encapsulated-for-launch-june-30/

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Launch Delayed to July 22

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is being prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing on June 18, 2020. Launch targeted for July 22. Credit: NASA/Christian Mangano

27 June 2020

Ken Kremer –  - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM 

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launch has been delayed to July 22 due to contaminations concerns as the final encapsulation process was underway at the Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s Space Coast.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/nasas-mars-2020-perseverance-rover-launch-delayed-to-july-22/

NASA Headquarters Named in Honor of ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson

NASA’s Headquarters building has now been named after Mary Jackson. Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations. Mary Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia. After graduating with highest honors from high school, she then continued her education at Hampton Institute, earning her Bachelor of Science Degrees in Mathematics and Physical Science. Following graduation, Mary taught in Maryland prior to joining NASA. Mary retired from the NASA Langley Research Center in 1985 as an Aeronautical Engineer after 34 years. Credits: NASA

27 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer –  - SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM 

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named in honor of Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/nasa-headquarters-named-in-honor-of-hidden-figure-mary-w-jackson/

SpaceX Scrubs Next Starlink Falcon 9 Launch 3 Hours Before Liftoff, New Date TBD: Photos

Rare view of 2 SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets raised vertical on 2 pads 39A and 40 – fully integrated Starlink rocket at left pad39A and booster minus GPSIII payload for USSF to right of giant LOX tank pad 40 . Both static fired successfully about 16 hours apart on June 24 & 25. Launches were targeting June 26 & 30 but Starlink launch was scrubbed on June 26 and a new date has yet to be announced. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

26 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/TITUSVILLE, FL –  SpaceX engineers scrubbed the next launch of their Starlink broadband internet satellite constellation less than 3 hours before the planned liftoff this afternoon, Friday, June 26, of the 5x recycled Falcon 9 - in order to conduct further pre-checks at the pad.  

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/spacex-scrubs-next-starlink-falcon-9-launch-3-hours-before-liftoff-new-date-tbd/

SpaceX Completes Falcon 9 Static Fire Test for GPS Launch – 2nd in 16 Hours with 2 Falcons on 2 Launch Pads as Starlink Sats Awaits Liftoff: Photos

SpaceX conducts successful static fire test of Falcon 9 first stage engines at 1O a.m.   EDT on June 25 with exhaust spewing out from the flame trench at Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission targeted for launch June 30, 2020 at 3:55 p.m. ET – as seen from the Indian River, Titusville.  Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com 

25 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

TITUSVILLE, FL –  In a remarkable sign of their swiftly increasing launch cadence SpaceX engineers carried out another hot fire engine test this morning, Thursday, Jun 25, for next week’s GPS III Space Vehicle 03 navigation satellite launch – and it comes as the second in just under 16 hours on the heels of after another test fire yesterday using 2 different Falcon 9 rockets at 2 nearby launch pads for 2 different missions on Florida’s Space Coast – and its all as the their next batch of Starlink internet comsats await liftoff Friday afternoon, June 26.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/spacex-completes-falcon-9-hot-fire-for-gps-launch-2nd-in-16-hours-with-2-falcons-on-2-launch-pads-as-starlink-sats-awaits-liftoff-photos/

SpaceX Completes Static Fire Test for Next Starlink launch Friday June 26: Photos

SpaceX conducts successful static fire test of Falcon 9 first stage engines at 6:30 p.m.   EDT on June 24 with exhaust spewing out from the flame trench at Launch Complex-39A on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for 10^th Starlink mission targeted for launch June 26, 2020 at 4:18 a.m. ET – as seen from the Indian River, Titusville.  Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

25 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM


TITUSVILLE, FL –  SpaceX is now set to launch the 3^rd batch of satellites for their Starlink broadband internet constellation this month on Friday June 26 after engineers carried out a brief static hot fire test of the recycled Falcon 9 first stage engines yesterday, Wednesday, June 24 – and the weather looks promising.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/spacex-completes-static-fire-test-for-next-spacex-starlink-launch-friday-june-26/

ULA Completes Countdown Wet Dress Rehearsal of Atlas V Rocket for NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Launch: Photos

Vigorous venting of liquid oxygen LOX observed as joint NASA and ULA launch team conducts countdown demonstration Wet Demonstration Rehearsal on Atlas V rocket on June 22, 2020 to prepare for launch of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover on July 20, 2020 from Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. As seen from Playalinda Beach, FL with beachcombers, bathers and birds. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

22 June 2020

Ken Kremer – - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM 

PLAYALINDA BEACH, FL – The joint United Launch Alliance and NASA launch team completed the critical launch countdown Wet Dress Rehearsal or WDR demonstration test Monday afternoon - thereby achieving a major milestone towards liftoff of NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover a month from now on the firms venerable Atlas V rocket. 

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/ula-completes-wet-dress-rehearsal-of-atlas-v-rocket-for-nasa-mars-perseverance-rover-launch-photos/

OCISLY Droneship Departs Port Canaveral under Beautiful Twilight Skies for Next SpaceX Starlink launch

OCISLY droneship departs Port Canaveral towed by tug Finn Falgout under beautiful twilight skies at 7:15 p.m. June 19, 2020 ahead of next SpaceX Starlink launch targeted for June 23 and 1st stage landing. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

19 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – Prelaunch preparations have begun for the next SpaceX  Starlink mission marked by the departure of the “Of Course I Still Love You” (OCISLY) droneship under spectacular twilight sunset skies Friday, June 19.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/ocisly-droneship-departs-port-canaveral-under-beautiful-twilight-skies-for-next-spacex-starlink-launch/

Kathy Lueders Selected to Lead All of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Efforts

Kathy Lueders to be NASA’s next associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate at NASA HQ, Washington, D.C. Credit: NASA

17 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL –  NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has announced the selection of Kathy Lueders, Manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, to be the chief of all of NASA’s Human Space Flight programs as the agency’s next associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate – even as the first crew of NASA Astronauts to launch from US soil in nearly 9 years on the very  commercial  SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft program she led at NASA spends their third week on board the International Space Station (ISS). 

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/kathy-lueders-selected-to-lead-all-of-nasas-human-spaceflight-efforts/

Powerful Solid Rocket Booster Segments for NASA SLS Artemis 1 Moon Mission Arrive at Kennedy Space Center: Photos

A train transporting all 10 solid rocket booster segments loaded in 10 special railcars for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis 1 moon mission arrives just outside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 15, 2020. They were delivered to the center’s Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility (RPSF) after departing June 5 from Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility in Utah. They were delivered by the ‘Shuttle Wagon’ that once brought the space shuttle boosters onto Kennedy along the same tracks. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

16 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Marking a big step forward towards launch all ten of the powerful solid rocket booster (SRB) segments for NASA’s inaugural SLS rocket liftoff on the Artemis 1 Moon mission arrived by train Monday afternoon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida – thereby completing a 10 day cross country rail journey from their Northrop Grumman manufacturing facility in Promontory, Utah.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/powerful-solid-rocket-booster-segments-for-nasa-sls-artemis-1-moon-mission-arrive-at-kennedy-space-center-photos/

3x Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 Returns to Port Canaveral From SpaceX Starlink SkySat Launch: Photos

Booster and Bicycles on the Beach on a Beautiful Space Coast morning. SpaceX Falcon 9 arrives just offshore of Jetty Park Pier and Port Canaveral at 7:15 a.m. ET on June 16, 2020 atop the OCISLY droneship in the Atlantic Ocean greeted by a trio of bicyclists and birds on Jetty Park beach and boaters at sea. From 9th Starlink launch June 13, 2020. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

16 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – The thrice launched and landed SpaceX Falcon 9 booster from last week’s SpaceX Starlink SkySat launch returned to Port Canaveral and the Space Coast on a beautiful Tuesday morning welcomed by Florida sunshine, bicyclists, birds, boaters, joggers, swimmers, fisherman and space enthusiasts standing proudly atop the “Of Course I Still Love You” (OCISLY) droneship.
https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/3x-recovered-spacex-falcon-9-returns-to-port-canaveral-from-spacex-starlink-skysat-launch-photos/

Both Recovered Recycled Payload Fairings Return to Port Canaveral Sunday From SpaceX Starlink SkySat Launch: Photos

SpaceX payload fairing recovery ships return to Port Canaveral, FL, June 14, 2020 carrying both fairing halves on deck of GO MS TREE and GO MS CHIEF. The fairings were covered by big blue tarps so their condition is unknown. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

14 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – SpaceX crews managed to recover both of the recycled payload fairing halves from ocean waters and returned them to Port Canaveral Sunday afternoon aboard the two fairing recovery ships outfitted with giant nets akin to a ‘catchers mitt’ - from yesterday’s spectacular predawn launch of the 9^th Starlink mission also carrying a trio of SkySat spacecraft on the firms first rideshare mission.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/both-recovered-recycled-payload-fairings-return-to-port-canaveral-sunday-from-spacex-starlink-skysat-launch/

Recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 Streaks Spectacularly to Orbit Predawn with Starlink comsats and Planet SkySats: Photos

Gorgeous Fisheye Streak shot to orbit of recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 predawn launch of 9th batch of 58 Starlink broadband internet comsats and 3 Planet Lab SkySats at 5:21 a.m. ET June 13, 2020 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL. Follow the rocket path arcing over to horizon while darting in and out of clouds – in this long exposure single image. See MST housing ULA Delta 4 Heavy at pad 37 at far right. As seen from ITL Causeway CCSFS. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

13 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – A recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 streaked to orbit in the predawn hour this Saturday morning and put on a spectacular sky show over the Florida Space Coast and successfully deliver its mixed payload of the next batch of of Starlink broadband internet satellites flying along with Planets’ SkySat Earth-imaging satellites on the inaugural mission of SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/recycled-spacex-falcon-9-streaks-spectacularly-to-orbit-predawn-with-starlink-comsats-and-planet-skysats-photos/

UpClose with SpaceX Starlink Poised for Liftoff with 1st Rideshare for Planet SkySats: Watch Live/Photos

UpClose view of nose cone housing 9th batch of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites and three Planet SkySat Earth-imaging satellites bolted atop 3x recycled Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL on June 12 ahead of liftoff June 13, 2020. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

12 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – SpaceX is poised for the firms third launch in two weeks from the Florida Space Coast early Saturday with the next big batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites flying along with their inaugural mission in SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program – and the weather looks promising on the eve of blastoff.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/upclose-with-spacex-starlink-poised-for-liftoff-with-1st-rideshare-for-planet-skysats-watch-live-photos/

In Reusability Milestone 1st 5X Launched/Landed SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Goes Horizontal and Treks Back to Cape All Legs Retracted: Photos

Falcon 9 clamped down horizontally on wheeled transporter with all 4 landing legs retracted and grid fins and 9 covered Merlin 1D engines in view starts move back to Cape facilities meandering through Port container canyons, hardware and vehicles on June 10, 2020. From 5x launched/landed Falcon 9 1st stage booster from 8th SpaceX Starlink launch from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL on June 3, 2020. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

10 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – In a major milestone towards rocket reusability the first ever 5 times launched and landed SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage was lowered horizontal today onto a wheeled transporter, clamped down and trekked back the lengthy road to the Cape from Port Canaveral – with all landing legs retracted – for what is virtually guaranteed to be a record breaking recycling to a 6^th mission in the not too distant future.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/in-reusability-milestone-1st-5x-launched-landed-spacex-falcon-9-booster-goes-horizontal-and-treks-back-to-cape-all-legs-retracted-photos/

All Landing Legs Retracted on 1st 5X Launched/Landed SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster at Port Canaveral: Photos

Crane crews retract Falcon 9 1st stage right side landing leg third on June 9, 2020 at Port Canaveral, FL after craning off JRTI droneship onto ground pedestal – up close look. US Flag and Crew Dragon test article in view. From 5x launched/landed Falcon 9 1st stage booster from 8th SpaceX Starlink mission launch from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL on June 3, 2020. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

10 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – In another remarkable first for a mission already full of stunning firsts all four landing legs were retracted today June 9 on the first ever 5 times launched and landed SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage – specifically on the 8^th Starlink mission after the booster returned triumphantly to Port Canaveral Sunday evening, June 7, standing upright and sooty atop the ‘Just Read the Instructions’ (JRTI) ocean going droneship – under heavily overcast skies and delayed by poor East Coast weather all week as we reported earlier.


https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/all-landing-legs-retracted-on-1st-5x-launched-landed-spacex-falcon-9-booster-at-port-canaveral-photos/

Triumphant Return for 5X Launched/Landed SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster into Port Canaveral: Photos

Fisherman enjoys catch as 5x launched/landed Falcon 9 1st stage booster atop ‘Just Read the Instructions’ (JRTI) droneship from 8th Starlink mission is towed by tug Finn Falgout and SpaceX fleet past Jetty Park Pier into Port Canaveral channel Sunday evening June 7, 2020 – 5 days after SpaceX launch from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL on June 3, 2020 Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

8 June 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

TITUSVILLE, FL – Four days after the flawless liftoff of the first ever 5 times launched and landed SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage on the 8^th Starlink mission, the booster returned triumphantly to Port Canaveral Sunday evening, June 7, standing upright and sooty atop the ‘Just Read the Instructions’ (JRTI) ocean going droneship – under heavily overcast skies and delayed by poor East Coast weather all week

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/triumphant-return-for-5x-launched-landed-spacex-falcon-9-booster-into-port-canaveral-photos/

5x Recycled Falcon 9 Streaks to Space on 8th Starlink Mission 4 Days After Historic NASA Astronaut Launch: Photos

Fisheye view of nighttime streak single image shows blastoff of 5x recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket nearby NASA’s iconic VAB and bounded by Max Brewer Bridge and Space View Park on 8th Starlink mission from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL at 9:25 p.m. June 3, 2020 – and disappears behind flame illuminated thick overcast clouds as seen from elevated location along the Indian River lagoon in Titusville, FL. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

4 Jun 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

TITUSVILLE, FL – Riding on a now 5 times recycled Falcon 9 first stage SpaceX successfully streaked to orbit on and carried out the eighth Starlink launch of broadband internet satellites into heavily overcast skies Wednesday evening from the Florida Space Coast– making for a remarkable launch cadence coming just 4 days after the historic launch of the 1^st NASA astronauts from US soil in nearly nine years on the Demo-2 test flight.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/5x-recycled-falcon-9-streaks-to-space-on-8th-starlink-mission-4-days-after-historic-nasa-astronaut-launch-photos/

Falcon 9 Booster from 1st Human Launch Lowered and Transported to Cape, Fate TBD: Photos

Techs attach ring clamps to recovered Falcon 9 with 4 retracted landing legs resting atop wheeled transporter on June 4, 2020. From SpaceX Demo-2 launch May 30 on the NASA Demo-2 test flight to the ISS from Space Launch Complex-39A on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, FL. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

4 June 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – After successfully retracting all four landing legs flush against the Falcon 9 booster core yesterday, Wednesday, June 3, while standing upright atop the OCISLY droneship upon which it landed after the historic achievement of launching the first humans to space ever on a commercial SpaceX rocket and the first Americans from US soil in 9 years, SpaceX technicians completed their tasks by craning it off and lowering the 1^st stage horizontally onto a wheeled transporter.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/falcon-9-booster-from-1st-human-launch-lowered-and-transported-to-cape-fate-tbd-photos/

Landing Legs Retracted while Still on Droneship - Major Advance for SpaceX Falcon 9 Reusability that Launched 1st Humans: Photos

Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 1st stage booster with all 4 landing legs retracted is held vertically in place atop OCISLY droneship – with no stabilizing crane – at Port Canaveral on June 3, 2020 in a remarkable first for the firms rocket recycling efforts. This 16 story tall booster is also the 1st Falcon 9 to launch NASA astronauts to orbit on May 30, 2020 on the NASA Demo-2 test flight to the ISS from Space Launch Complex-39A on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, FL. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

4 June 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL – In another remarkable first for a mission already full of stunning firsts all four landing legs were retracted today while still on the droneship upon which the commercial SpaceX Falcon 9 1^st stage landed  at sea following its first ever launch of humans to space just days ago on May 30 - marking a major advance in rocket reusability.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/landing-legs-retracted-while-still-on-droneship-major-advance-for-spacex-falcon-9-reusability-that-launched-1st-humans-photos/

1st SpaceX Booster That Launched Humans on Historic NASA Space Mission Returns to Port Canaveral: Photos

1^st Falcon 9 1^st stage booster that launched humans and landed atop “Of Course I Still Love You” (OCISLY) droneship from historic NASA Demo-2 test flight mission is towed by tug Hawk and SpaceX fleet past Jetty Park Pier into Port Canaveral channel Tuesday afternoon June 2, 2020 – 3 days after SpaceX launch May 30 from Space Launch Complex-39A on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, FL.  Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com

2 June 2020

Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

PORT CANAVERAL, FL - Three days after briefly departing Earth on a historic mission launching  humans from US soil for the 1^st time in 9 years and for the 1^st time on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket the booster that successfully and safely delivered a pair of veteran NASA astronauts to the ISS returned to Port Canaveral atop the drone ship upon which it touched down at sea returned to a triumphant welcome at Port Canaveral and the Florida Space Coast – albeit under hazy skies and windy conditions.

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/06/1st-spacex-booster-that-launched-humans-on-historic-nasa-space-mission-returns-to-port-canaveral-photos/

NASA Astronauts Aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon Dock at Space Station After 1st Launch from US Soil in 9 Years

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft closes the distance to the International Space Station during docking operations, May 31, 2020. Credit: NASA TV/Space UpClose

31 May 2020


Ken Kremer - - For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM

TITUSVILLE, FL –  A pair of veteran NASA astronauts flying aboard a commercial SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft safely docked at the International Space Station ISS) this Sunday morning just 19 hours after the first human launch from US soil for the first time in nine years on a history making and flawless blastoff from the Florida Space Coast.  

https://www.spaceupclose.com/2020/05/nasa-astronauts-aboard-spacex-crew-dragon-dock-at-space-station-after-1st-launch-from-us-soil-in-9-years/