Month: April 2019

Antares Rocket and Cygnus Supply Ship Set to Soar to ISS from NASA’s Wallops Virginia Launch Base April 17: Watch Live/Photos

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on Pad-0A, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Northrop Grumman’s 11th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 7,600 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/SpaceUpClose.com Ken Kremer — SpaceUpClose.com &

Israeli Beresheet Lander Crashes onto Moon, New Mission Planned

Israeli Beresheet lunar lander took this image at an altitude of 13.7 miles (22 kilometers) above the moon on April 11, 2019. Credit: SpaceIL Ken Kremer — SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM – 12 April 2019 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL- After a gallant effort worthy of the celestial goal the small privately built Israeli moon lander Beresheet fortified with high hopes failed in

SpaceX Awes with Stunning Falcon Heavy Triple Stick Launch and Landings: Photos

Stunning blastoff of triple barreled SpaceX Falcon Heavy on April 11, 2019 at 6:35 PM ET from Launch Complex-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, FL carrying the Arabsat-6A telecommunications satellite to Earth orbit, on 1st commercial launch of Falcon Heavy.  From my remote camera placed at pad 39a.  Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com Ken Kremer — SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM – 11 April 2019

Beresheet Private Israeli Moon Lander on Course for April 11 Lunar Touchdown: Watch Live

Artists concept of Israeli Beresheet lunar probe firing thrusters for moon landing slated for April 11, 2019.  Credit: SpaceIL/IAI Ken Kremer — SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM – 11 April 2019 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL- Israeli’s first ever mission to the moon – Beresheet – is on course to complete a thrilling first of its kind lunar touchdown later today, Thursday, April 11,

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Poised for Blastoff on 2nd Flight: Photos/Watch Live

Prelaunch view of SpaceX Falcon Heavy being raised erect at pad39A carrying the Arabsat-6A communications satellite to Earth orbit for launch on April 10, 2019 at 6:35 PM ET from Launch Complex-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, FL.  Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com/spaceupclose.com Ken Kremer — SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM – 9/10 April 2019 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL, FL –  Only the second ever

Israeli Beresheet Moon Lander Brakes into Lunar Orbit

Israeli Beresheet moon lander achieves lunar orbit after completing six minute burn on 4 April 2019. Credit: SpaceIL  Ken Kremer — SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM – 4 April 2019 Barely six weeks after blastoff from the Florida Space Coast, Israel’s privately built Beresheet Moon lander fired its braking thrusters and was successfully captured into lunar orbit this morning, Thursday, April 4, setting