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The New Space Race | Spectrum News

 Space Coast Launch Schedule | Space Links | ISS Tracker | Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now?

Space and NASA News

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Anthony Leone

Anthony Leone — Digital Producer

Anthony has a long career as an editor and reporter for newspapers, magazines, and news websites. He has covered general and breaking news, crime, and politics, including community news and feature articles. In addition, he also covers space and rocket launches.

Jonathan Shaban - Photojournalist

Jonathan Shaban — Photojournalist

Jonathan has called Brevard County home for the last 16 years, and he brings over 2 decades of knowledge and passion in the news industry to visually capture the local news, sports, and space industry news that affects the Space Coast.

ARTEMIS: Returning to the moon

Viewing Sites
Where to see a launch

From Port Canaveral to the Indian River Lagoon to the beaches, there are many easy-to-access sites along the Space Coast to watch Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral rocket launches. Florida's Space Coast has a great list of more than a dozen rocket launch viewing sites, with descriptions and maps. Check it out here!

HERE ARE A FEW LOCATIONS TO START WITH:

Rockey and Space Photo Gallery
SPACE COAST LAUNCH SCHEDULE
NASA SOCIAL MEDIA

NASA Ames | NASA_SLS | NASA STEM | NASA EARTH | NASA APPEL | Women@NASA | NASA JPL | NASA Aeronautics | NASA History Office | NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

SPACE LINKS
Track the International Space Station

SPACE SHUTTLES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Space shuttle Atlantis retired to Kennedy Space Center

ATLANTIS: Kennedy Space Center

  • Space shuttle Atlantis launched on its last mission at 11:29 a.m. July 8, 2011.
  • The shuttle program ended with the landing of Atlantis on Thursday, July 21 at 5:57 a.m.
  • Atlantis was NASA's fourth space shuttle orbiter to join the fleet.
Retired space shuttle Endeavour arrives at its new home in California

ENDEAVOUR: California Science Center, Los Angeles

  • Space shuttle Endeavour launched on its final mission Monday, May 16, 2011.
  • After a journey of 6.5 million miles, the orbiter landed for the final time at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
Retired space shuttle Discovery

DISCOVERY: Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

  • Discovery was NASA's reliable workhorse, spending more than a quarter century carrying crews, satellites and space station parts.
  • In 1990, Discovery carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.
  • Final flight: Feb. 24, 2011.
Prototype space shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York City for its retirement

ENTERPRISE: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York City

  • Enterprise was a prototype shuttle, rolling out of a California assembly facility on Sept. 17, 1976. After its success, Columbia became the 1st shuttle in space.
  • It was originally to be named Constitution, but a write-in campaign by fans of the TV show Star Trek got it renamed.

SOURCES: Information and images on this page are from NASA, United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.

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