Escape the Canadian winter chill and embrace the warmth of Florida’s Space Coast! This coastal haven boasts stunning beaches, thrilling space adventures, and a vibrant cultural scene, making it the perfect winter getaway for Canadians. Discover the best time to visit, top events, and why this destination is a must-see for your next escape.
NASA has shared an amusing image of a redbelly turtle taken at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turtle, which is native to North America, can be seen looking warily at the camera. Redbelly turtles are found in large water bodies such as lakes, ponds, and marshes. They are threatened in Pennsylvania and have distinctive reddish bars on their brown or black shells.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced an environmental review of SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The review is necessary as SpaceX has made changes to its plans since NASA’s previous assessment five years ago, including an increased launch frequency and a more powerful rocket design. The Starship, with its colossal thrust of 17 million pounds at launch, has a greater potential to impact the local environment than any other vehicle launched from Florida’s Space Coast. The FAA’s review will assess the potential effects of Starship launches on wildlife, air quality, and noise levels.
NASA has announced a new target date for the first crewed flight of Boeing Space’s Starliner spacecraft, targeting no earlier than 6:16 p.m. ET on May 17 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch was initially scheduled for May 9 but was scrubbed due to an issue with a valve on the upper stage of ULA’s Atlas V rocket. Teams have since rolled the Starliner and Atlas V rocket to an integration facility to replace the faulty valve, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to quarantine. The mission aims to confirm the operability of the Starliner’s onboard systems for future crewed flights to the International Space Station.
NASA engineers have called off Monday’s launch of the Starliner spacecraft due to a technical issue with an oxygen relief valve on Centaur, the second stage of the Atlas V rocket. The decision to scrub the launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida came just two hours before the scheduled liftoff time of 10:34 p.m. ET. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had already been strapped into their seats inside the Starliner spacecraft at the time of the decision. The scrub is a big disappointment for the crew and launch team, but once the issue has been resolved, a new date for liftoff should be able to be arranged without too much delay.
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has rolled out to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the Artemis I moon mission. The uncrewed flight is a critical test of the SLS and Orion spacecraft before future missions carrying astronauts. The launch is targeted for August 29th, 2022.
