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The explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger, taken from the TV-3 camera. At T+72.284, the right SRB pulled away from the aft strut that attached it to the ET, causing lateral acceleration that was felt by the crew. At the same time, pressure in the LH2 tank began dropping. Pilot Mike Smith said "Uh-oh," which was the last crew comment recorded.
The spacecraft was recovered in 1999, having settled at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean about 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) southeast of Cape Canaveral at a depth of about 15,000 ft (4,600 m). An unexploded SOFAR bomb , designed for sound fixing and ranging in case the craft sank, had failed and had to be dealt with when it was recovered from the ...
An undisclosed space operation is planned today from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — but neither SpaceX, NASA nor United Launch Alliance have scheduled any missions for liftoff.
Cape Canaveral SLC-40: SpaceX: Türksat 6A: Türksat: GTO to Geosynchronous: Communications: In orbit: Operational 325th Consecutive successful flight of Falcon 9 rocket since 2016. First domestically produced Turkish communications satellite. [11] 9 July 19:00 [16] Ariane 62: VA262 FM-01 Kourou ELA-4: ESA: Nyx Bikini [17] The Exploration ...
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Space robotics firm Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lunar lander had launched successfully to space at 2:18 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard the first flight of Vulcan, a rocket that ...
Florida's Space Coast is home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center & Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, which is about 150 miles away from West Palm Beach.
Cape Canaveral SLC-40: SpaceX: Starlink × 23 SpaceX: Low Earth: Communications: In orbit: Operational 5 June 02:16 [205] Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 8-5 Cape Canaveral SLC-40: SpaceX: Starlink × 20 SpaceX: Low Earth: Communications: In orbit: Operational First launch of Starlink Group 8 Satellites from Cape Canaveral. 5 June 03:15 [206 ...