The 2011 conclusion of NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program posed a major challenge for the Kennedy Space Center, the historic spaceport dotted with facilities purpose-built for shuttles. Eleven months before the shuttle program ended, NASA developed post-shuttle plans for its facilities and operations. Five years later, KSC is into the final leg of its transformation.
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It’s been over three years since the world famous Kennedy Space Center (KSC) last felt the…
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As the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) continues its transformation into a multi-user spaceport, the three…
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A few days after the high-visibility move of Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour to her retirement…
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The removal of work stands in Orbiter Processing Facility -3 (OPF-3) will begin next week,…
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CommercialShuttle
SNC evaluating KSC processing facilities to house the Dream Chaser fleet
by Chris BerginSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have stepped up their evaluations into finding a suitable facility to…
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Atlantis is closing in on the end of her Transition and Retirement (T&R) processing, following…
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Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis was powered down for the final time on Thursday, following a…
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CommercialShuttle
Boeing’s CST-100 leases OPF-3 following NASA agreement with Space Florida
by Chris BerginOne of NASA’s Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) suitors – Boeing and their CST-100 spacecraft –…
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ArtemisCommercialShuttle
Discovery’s VAB stay part of a commercial transition for the OPFs
by Chris BerginWith Discovery now enjoying a month-long vacation inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), following her…
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With Discovery safely back on the ground after becoming the first orbiter to successfully complete…