Cape Canaveral News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter.

By Marcia Dunn Cape Canaveral, Florida - Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts are about to step out on the first spacewalk of their mission.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew began an 11-day delivery flight to the International Space Station on Monday with a 2:28 p.m. EST launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Until NASA's next spacecraft begins flying, the agency hopes to keep the doors open at the workshop that repairs and refurbishes the orbiter's mechanical and electronic equipment.

The U.S. space agency successfully launched the prototype for a new generation of space rocket yesterday, advancing its plans to return man to the Moon by 2020.

Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off, carrying 6 astronauts and spare parts to space station .

One of the six astronauts riding in the space shuttle toward the international space station is a graduate of The Citadel in South Carolina.

The shuttle Endeavour successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Wednesday evening with Canadian Julie Payette and six other astronauts on board.

The crew of space shuttle Atlantis, from left, mission specialist Leland Melvin, pilot Butch... The crew of space shuttle Atlantis, from left, mission specialist Leland Melvin, pilot Butch Willmore, commander Charles Hobaugh and mission specialist's Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher gather for photos after arriving at the Kennedy Space ...

The woman who was assaulted by former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak Tuesday described the surreal assault, telling a Florida judge that she thought she was going to die.

In this June 14, 2006 file photo., Astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak speaks with reporters at a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

By a 6-0 vote, the city council Wednesday approved negotiations with the top-ranked of five construction firms seeking to build a new police station.

November 8, 10:27 AM Orlando History Examiner Ray Osborne Durango Steakhouse Come eat, drink and be merry as we share memories and oral histories of the Space Coast of Florida Meet and hear people share their memories of: Mousetrap Days Jeannie Days Moon Hut Days Patriots Days Diamond Genny Days Canaveral Pier Days Surfing Festival Days Carnival ...

Legendary space industry engineer Thomas J. O'Malley, 94, died Friday evening shortly after a phone call from Mercury astronaut and former U.S. Sen.

Port Canaveral officials on Monday announced the resignation of Ralph Kennedy from the Canaveral Port Authority even as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed it is conducting a wide-ranging investigation at the port that involves the 19-year commissioner.

The Rockledge debate over a proposal to store treated wastewater underground for later irrigation use shows no signs of cooling.

The recent flight of Ares I-X was one of the most inspiring things I have witnessed in a long time. It was not just the rocket, but the people behind it that made me think, "This really could work." However, this is still a time of uncertainty for NASA and the future of space exploration. Over the last several days, I've contemplated how we got to this point and, rose-colored glasses removed, where we're likely headed, if anywhere.

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Cheers erupted and spectators counted down the launch in unison at Space View Park.

NASA's Ares 1-X test rocket lifs off from launch pad 39-b at the Kennedy Space Center October 28, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.