Cape Canaveral
Kennedy Space Center remains closed after hurricane
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will remain closed through at least Sept. 14 as teams continue to evaluate damage there caused by Hurricane Irma.
Cape Canaveral facilities prepare for Hurricane Irma
NASA and companies that operate launch sites and other facilities at Cape Canaveral are preparing for the arrival of a powerful hurricane that has already postponed one launch on the other side of the country.
Britain wants to remain with Copernicus after Brexit
Greg Clark, business secretary in the British government, said this week that "we want our companies and universities to continue participating in key EU space programs" such as Copernicus.
SpaceX hopes to resume launches from Cape Canaveral launch pad later this summer
Space Launch Complex 40 was damaged last September when a Falcon 9 exploded during preparations for a static fire test.
Weather looking favorable for Thursday SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
The Falcon 9 will send a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, with the first stage landing at Cape Canaveral's Landing Zone 1.
SpaceX spy launch scrubbed Sunday, rescheduled for Monday
An issue with a first stage sensor delayed launch of NROL-76.
Static firing of SpaceX reused Falcon Monday clears way for launch Thursday
The launch will be the first to use a previously flown first stage, in this case a stage that launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft last April.
ULA successfully launches Air Force satcom satellite into orbit
The Delta 4 carrying the Wideband Global Satcom 9 satellite lifted off at 8:18 EDT.
SpaceX required to carry more insurance for launches from Kennedy Space Center
The company's insurance went from $13 million to $63 million in liability coverage.
Booming space launch requires rethinking of ranges, experts say
Most launch ranges aren’t equipped to handle reusable rockets, space experts said, despite the technology being widely viewed as a key to reducing launch costs.
ULA delays launch of Air Force satellite due to Delta 4 booster issue
The launch was scheduled for March 8, carrying WGS-9, the Air Force’s next Wideband Global Satcom satellite.
SpaceX planning Feb. 18 launch of cargo spacecraft on first mission from historic launch pad
It will be the first for SpaceX from Launch Complex 39A, previously used by the shuttle program.
SpaceX plans to launch every two or three weeks once Florida pad is running
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said that launch rate should be possible once it starts flying out of Launch Complex 39A.
Proposed Florida budget would include Blue Origin incentives
The budget proposal includes $17 million to help pay for improvements to Launch Complex 36, the Cape Canaveral launch site that Blue Origin plans to use.
Air Force satellite launches successfully after delay
SBIRS GEO-3 launched successfully aboard a ULA Atlas 5 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 20.
