NASA's Saturn IB Rocket Doesn't Get Enough Love, Let's Change That
1 Sep 2022, 18:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If not for the considerable genius of the ex-German rocket architect named Wernher Von Braun and his entourage of German scientists, there would no be an Apollo
NASA Astrovans: Ferrying Astronauts to Their Awaiting Spacecraft Since 1967
1 Sep 2022, 02:20 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Today, the first Astrovan, as most people would identify it, is on display next to the very same Saturn V rocket it once ferried astronauts
SLS vs Saturn V: the Key Differences Up Close and Personal
31 Aug 2022, 17:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Most people present at LC-39's press building the evening before Artemis I's first launch attempt weren't even born when Apollo was active.
This Building Outside US Space Force Station Chronicles History of NASA's Rocket Programs
31 Aug 2022, 01:09 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In terms of neighbors, the brave little Sands Space History Center has the cream of the crop. Not only the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but also SpaceX.
NASA Tells All on Scrubbed Launch of Artemis I, Rescheduled for September 3rd
30 Aug 2022, 23:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Just now, NASA's Office of Communications released a live press conference answering a slew of questions as to why Artemis I's launch was scrubbed.
T-Minus 12 Hours: The Vibe at KSC The Day Before Artemis I's Launch Is Unreal
29 Aug 2022, 00:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Only a handful of Americans still alive today remember what it was like the last time this country had a robust and well-celebrated manned space program.
Rocketdyne F-1: The Big Block Muscle Car V8 of Rocket Engines
28 Aug 2022, 17:24 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Rocketdyne F-1 engine was like the big block V8 muscle car engine. A testament to the time-honored American saying, "no replacement for displacement."
Spotlight USA: The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Is a Spaceflight Junkie's Valhalla
28 Aug 2022, 03:47 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This is the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Complex. If not for a couple of theme parks, it'd be the star attraction of all of Central Florida.
People Need to Stop Talking Smack About NASA's SLS Rocket, at Least Let it Launch First
26 Aug 2022, 22:26 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Before you call the SLS rocket an overpriced, overhyped bucket of bolts, we implore you to at least let the gosh darn thing lift off the pad before you judge
Here's Why NASA Can't Just Send a Submarine to Explore Europa's Oceans (Yet)
2 Aug 2022, 20:01 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The idea we could send a space probe over vast distances to Jupiter and stick an even smaller drilling lander onto Europa's icy surface are dubious at best.
NASA's Proposed Titan Mare Explorer Could Have Sailed Over Seas of Liquid Methane
2 Aug 2022, 01:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As ludicrous as it sounds, such a mission could provide an entirely different perspective as to how a planetary body acquires and maintains liquid oceans.
It’s Time To Get Fired Up About Artemis I’s Launch, the Next Moon Landing Finally in Sight
31 Jul 2022, 13:31 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If you haven't been paying attention, and we totally understand if you haven't, Artemis I is set to launch its first uncrewed test flight on August 29th
LK Lunar Lander: The Tiny Tin Can Built to Land Cosmonauts to the Moon
31 Jul 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Where NASA had a titan of the old German war machine in Wernher Von Braun, the Soviets had a space architect extraordinaire of their own in Sergei Korolev.
Wernher Von Braun's Plan for NASA to Mars by 1982 Was Bonkers, Killed by Nixon
27 Jul 2022, 20:53 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In truth, the story of Wernher Von Braun's ambitions for putting humans on Mars dates back to his earliest days in the U.S. after World War II
Russian Cosmonauts Leaving the ISS in 2024 Is a Bigger Deal Than You Think, Here’s Why
27 Jul 2022, 00:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Without the long-term support of the nation that launched the first ISS module to space 23 years ago, long term plans for the ISS may be in jeopardy
Space Shuttle Food Looks Horrifying in Its Packaging, Supposedly Tastier Than It Looks
13 Jul 2022, 02:36 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / t must be said, some of the food items on display in this exhibit look especially ghastly. Especially in this dehydrated form
Here's What a Space Shuttle Tire Looks Like After a Hard Landing, It's Pretty Brutal
11 Jul 2022, 19:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You can very easily see just how much of the rubber compound was stripped away as the Shuttle made its touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center
Grumman Molab: The Lunar Pickup Truck & Trailer Prototype You've Never Seen Before
10 Jul 2022, 05:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Today, the only Molab mockup stands guard over the Red Planet Café, the Mars-themed lunch cafeteria inside the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
This Apollo Era Lunar Module Never Made it to the Moon, Stranded In A Museum Instead
9 Jul 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Among the pieces in the Cradle of Aviation's significant collection, LM-13 just might be the crown jewel. Its own dedicated section in the museum is the proof.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Re-Boosts the International Space Station, Keeps Its Orbit Safe
27 Jun 2022, 19:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Docked at the ISS since this February, this particular spacecraft successfully fired its main engine to keep it on rails in orbit for a bit longer.