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Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers).

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NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket's huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)

NASA rolled the Artemis 3 core stage out from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday (April 20). The next stop is the launch site: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Relive NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch to the moon in these stunning photos

The launch of NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission looks incredible in these stunning launch photos.

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Artemis 2 astronauts reveal adorable zero-g indicator 'Rise' | Space photo of the day for March 31, 2026

The four astronaut's of NASA's Artemis 2 mission arrived in style at Kennedy Space Center ahead of their historic moon mission.

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Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream

The Artemis 2 moon mission's SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos)

The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record 32nd flight of Falcon 9 rocket (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. It was the record 32nd flight of the Falcon's first stage.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.

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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)

The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

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This AI-driven Maserati just hit 197.7mph without a human behind the wheel

Maserati has just set a new autonomous speed record at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Kennedy Space Center viewing gantry gaining rocket engine test sim in 2025

A countdown is underway at NASA's Florida spaceport, ticking down until the public can experience a rocket engine test. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced The Gantry at LC-39.

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Chef Duff Goldman spins up moon-shaped cake for NASA 'Taste of Space'

Duff Goldman, the host of the Food Network show "Ace of Cakes," has for a third year brought a space-themed cake to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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SpaceX's historic private Polaris Dawn astronaut launch lights up predawn sky (photos)

SpaceX launched the history-making Polaris Dawn mission early this morning, and the nighttime launch made for some incredible imagery.

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The pieces of NASA's next 3 Artemis moon missions head to Florida launch site (photos)

Pieces for the Artemis 2, 3 and 4 moon missions are all bound for NASA's Kennedy Space Center after manufacturing in the U.S. and in Europe. They'll journey by sea to get there.

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NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)

The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.

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SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Dream Chaser space plane arrives in Florida ahead of 1st launch to ISS (photo)

Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane Tenacity and a cargo module are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch.

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FAA to conduct new environmental review for SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida

The FAA announced May 10 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement for SpaceX's planned work with Starship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Happy National Space Day 2024! Here's how 8 lucky kids can win a trip to Florida's Space Coast

For National Space Day, SpaceKids Global announces a competition to send eight kids to Florida for an adventure at Blue Origin and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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SpaceX rocket launches 11 satellites, including one for South Korea, on Bandwagon-1 rideshare flight (photos)

SpaceX is set to launch 11 satellites on the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission tonight (April 7) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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European Space Mission with Italian astronaut set to launch soon

Get updates on the upcoming European mission to the International Space Station from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Join Italian astronaut Walter Avilde o...

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Amazon's Project Kuiper opens satellite facility at Kennedy Space Center

Amazon's new satellite processing facility in Florida brings the company's Project Kuiper closer to competing with SpaceX's Starlink, but it still has a way to go.

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NASA's new Artemis 'astrovans' arrive for use by moon-bound crews

Attention Artemis astronauts: Your new rides to the launch pad have arrived. Canoo delivered three fully electric crew transportation vehicles to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Watch Bugatti Chiron Super Sport Try To Beat Space Shuttle At Kennedy Space Center

1,580 horsepower versus over 37 million horsepower. The chances aren't great.

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Private astronauts welcomed aboard International Space Station

ORLANDO, Fla. — The population of the International Space Station grew from seven to 11 on Monday morning with the arrival of the private Axiom Space crew that launched from Kennedy Space Center.

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