{"id":578954,"date":"2023-12-13T09:27:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=578954"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:01:17","slug":"nasa-kennedy-space-centers-top-20-stories-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-kennedy-space-centers-top-20-stories-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Top 20 Stories of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NASA's Kennedy Space Center's 2023 Year in Review\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IE_qwnSNhF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a look back at 2023\u2019s most significant events at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JANUARY<\/strong><br><strong>Day of Remembrance Marks 20th Anniversary of Columbia Tragedy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA senior management and guests paid tribute to the crew members of space shuttle Columbia, as well as other astronauts who perished in the line of duty, during the agency\u2019s Annual Day of Remembrance held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.   <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20230126-ph-kls01-0121orig.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA’s Day of Remembrance<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>JANUARY<\/strong><br><strong>Facilities, Spacecraft Prepped for Artemis II Mission <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams with Exploration Ground Systems began upgrading and modifying facilities at Kennedy to support Artemis II, paving the way for human exploration to the Moon and Mars. Artemis II will be the first crewed flight of the agency\u2019s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.   <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s mobile launcher, carried atop the crawler-transporter 2, arrives at the entrance to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ksc-20221209-ph-jbs01-0012orig.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s mobile launcher arrives at the Vehicle Assembly Building<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><br><strong>\u2018Famous\u2019 Eagles Build New Nest at Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When storms badly damaged their original nest at the Florida spaceport, a well-known pair of American bald eagles built a new home nearby along Kennedy Parkway, providing a magnificent view of the majestic birds in their natural habitat.   <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048\/KSC-20230120-PH-JBS01_0048~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A southern bald eagle occupies its new nest<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Ben Smegelsky<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><br><strong>New Orion Test Article Makes a Splash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s Landing and Recovery team completed a rigorous round of testing on the new mock-up of the agency\u2019s Orion spacecraft. This test article will be used to train NASA, Navy, and other Department of Defense personnel to retrieve astronauts from the Pacific Ocean after splashing down on Artemis Moon missions.   <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078\/KSC-20230130-PH-KLS01_0078~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Crew Module Test Article in action<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><br><strong>Crew-6 Lights up Florida Early-Morning Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft roared off of Kennedy\u2019s Launch Pad 39A at 12:34 a.m. EST March 2, kickstarting NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-6 mission. The launch carried NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev to the International Space Station for a six-month science expedition mission.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1277&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1277&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1277&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=768&h=511&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=1024&h=681&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1022&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=400&h=266&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=600&h=399&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=900&h=599&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202302250006\/NHQ202302250006~large.jpg?w=1200&h=798&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 on the launch pad<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Joel Kowsky<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><br><strong>Crew-5 Comes Back to Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina splashed down safely\u202fin the SpaceX Dragon\u202fEndurance\u202fin the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 9:02 p.m. EST\u202fMarch 11, returning to Earth after 157 days in space.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=1920&h=855&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=1920&h=855&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 42% 57%; object-position: 42% 57%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=1920&h=855&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=300&h=134&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=768&h=342&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=1024&h=456&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=1536&h=684&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=400&h=178&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=600&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=900&h=401&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202210010022\/NHQ202210010022~large.jpg?w=1200&h=534&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Crew-5 astronauts return to Earth<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Joel Kowsky<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>MARCH<br>CRS-27 Launches to the Space Station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 8:30 p.m. EDT March 14, SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket rumbled off the pad at Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39A, starting Dragon\u2019s two-day journey to the International Space Station to deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment for Expedition 68 and 69 crews aboard the orbiting laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004\/KSC-20230314-PH-SPX02_0004~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">CRS-27 liftoff<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><br><strong>Swamp Works Celebrates a Decade of Discoveries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Swamp Works, which drew its inspiration from Lockheed Martin\u2019s Skunk Works in California, celebrated 10 years. The facility is devoted to innovation and leveraging skills and capabilities across the center, focusing on granular mechanics and regolith operations, applied chemistry, electrostatics and surface physics, advanced materials and systems, applied physics, and corrosion technology.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051\/KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0051~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">ISRU Pilot Excavator testing inside Swamp Works <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Frank Michaux<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY<\/strong><br><strong>Astronauts Complete Second All-Private Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four private astronauts completed a successful Axiom Mission 2, the second all-private astronaut mission to the space station. Axiom Space astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni, and Rayyanah Barnawi spent 10 days on the orbiting laboratory after lifting off at 5:37 p.m. EDT on May 21 from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss069e014094\/iss069e014094~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members aboard the International Space Station<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>JUNE<br>Solar Arrays Delivered on CRS-28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several thousand pounds of important research, crew supplies and hardware, including new solar arrays, were delivered to the space station following the June 5 launch of SpaceX\u2019s 28th commercial resupply services mission for NASA from Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39A.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Florida.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 52% 65%; object-position: 52% 65%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003\/KSC-20230605-PH-SPX01-0003~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">CRS-28 liftoff<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><br><strong>Artemis Crews Get New Ride to the Pad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams from manufacturer Canoo Technologies Inc. of Torrance, California, delivered three specially designed, fully electric, environmentally friendly crew transportation vehicles to Kennedy on July 11. The vehicles will take Artemis crews on the final Earth-bound leg of their journey to the Moon before boarding their rocket and spacecraft.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1264&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1264\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1264&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1264&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=300&h=198&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=768&h=506&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=1024&h=674&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1011&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=400&h=263&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=600&h=395&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=900&h=593&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031\/KSC-20230711-PH-ILW01_0031~large.jpg?w=1200&h=790&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Fully electric, environmentally friendly crew transportation vehicles arrived at Kennedy<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Isaac Watson<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><br><strong>Crew-7 Carries International Crew to Space Station   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov to the space station on NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 mission. Liftoff occurred at 3:27 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 26.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=1919&h=990&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=1919&h=990&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=1919&h=990&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1919w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=300&h=155&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=768&h=396&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=1024&h=528&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=1536&h=792&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=400&h=206&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=600&h=310&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=900&h=464&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202308260003\/NHQ202308260003~large.jpg?w=1200&h=619&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-7 <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Joel Kowsky<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><br><strong>Artemis II Crew Meets Their Ride Around the Moon <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the high bay of Kennedy\u2019s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen visited the Orion spacecraft that will take them on a 10-day journey around the Moon as the first Artemis crew.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098\/KSC-20230808-PH-KLS02_0098~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artemis II crew members view their Orion spacecraft<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><br><strong>Crew-6 Completes Six-Month Mission  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev splashed down safely\u202fin SpaceX\u2019s Dragon spacecraft,\u202fnamed Endeavour,\u202fin the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, at 12:17 a.m. EDT\u202fMonday, Sept. 24, after 186 days in space.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1279&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1279&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1279&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=1024&h=682&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1023&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=400&h=266&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265\/KSC-20230223-PH-KLS01_0265~large.jpg?w=1200&h=799&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts return to Earth<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><br><strong>Artemis II Astronauts Conduct Launch-Day Demonstration <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, practiced the procedures they will undergo on launch day to prepare for their mission around the Moon. The Artemis II crew and teams with NASA\u2019s Exploration Ground Systems Program successfully completed the critical ground system tests at Kennedy on Sept. 20. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474\/KSC-20230920-PH-FMX01_0474~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artemis II astronauts at Launch Pad 39B<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Frank Michaux<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><br><strong>Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s Psyche spacecraft began its six-year voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation of rocky planets, after successfully launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy on Oct. 13.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1424&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1424\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1424&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 54% 9%; object-position: 54% 9%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1424&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=300&h=223&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=768&h=570&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1024&h=759&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1139&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=400&h=297&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=600&h=445&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=900&h=668&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1200&h=890&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Psyche mission lifts off<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Aubrey Gemignani<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><br><strong>Progress Continues Toward NASA\u2019s Boeing Crew Flight to Station <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and Boeing are working to complete the agency\u2019s verification and validation activities ahead of the Starliner spacecraft\u2019s first flight with astronauts to the International Space Station. While Boeing is targeting March 2024 to have the spacecraft ready for flight, teams decided during a launch manifest evaluation that a launch in April will better accommodate upcoming crew rotations and cargo resupply missions this spring.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1427&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1427\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1427&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1427&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=300&h=223&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=768&h=571&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=1024&h=761&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1142&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=400&h=297&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=600&h=446&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=900&h=669&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003\/KSC-20230119-PH-BOE01_0003~large.jpg?w=1200&h=892&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Starliner team works on module for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Boeing\/John Grant<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><br><strong>Sea Turtle Nests Set Kennedy Record  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A record number of sea turtle nests were built on the undisturbed beaches of the Florida spaceport in 2023. Biologists counted 13,935 sea turtle nests along Kennedy\u2019s shoreline during the 2023 nesting season, 639 more nests than 2022 and the most found on center in a single year since record-keeping began in 1984.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg?w=634\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Sea turtle hatchlings make their way from their nests to the Atlantic Ocean at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nemcon-sea-turtle-hatchling-photo-1.jpg?resize=601,900 601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Sea turtle hatchlings at Kennedy Space Center in Florida<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><br><strong>NASA, SpaceX Launch New Science, Hardware to Space Station <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a successful launch of NASA\u2019s SpaceX 29th commercial resupply mission from Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39A, scientific experiments and technology demonstrations \u2013 including studies of enhanced optical communications and measurement of atmospheric waves \u2013 were delivered to the space station.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=959&h=719&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=959&h=719&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=959&h=719&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 959w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=300&h=225&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=768&h=576&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=400&h=300&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=600&h=450&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20231019-PH-SPX01_0001~orig.jpg?w=900&h=675&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal loaded into Dragon\u2019s unpressurized spacecraft trunk<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><br><strong>Kennedy Celebrates 25 Years of International Space Station Science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA Kennedy marked a quarter of a century of assembling and processing components and science missions for the International Space Station. In December 1998, the Unity module of the International Space Station was carried to orbit on STS-88 from Kennedy, helping kick off a 25-year legacy that includes over 3700 science investigations conducted to date on the orbiting laboratory by 273 people from 21 countries.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ISS@25: What We Learn\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/shUyCvwnQVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look back at 2023\u2019s most significant events at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida: JANUARYDay of Remembrance Marks 20th Anniversary of Columbia Tragedy  NASA senior management and guests paid tribute to the crew members of space shuttle Columbia, as well as other astronauts who perished in the line of duty, during the agency\u2019s [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":579303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"33","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2862,2918,3191,2735,2683,13004,12746,12690],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[],"coauthors":[8386],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Top 20 Stories of 2023","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-kennedy-space-centers-top-20-stories-of-2023\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-kennedy-space-centers-top-20-stories-of-2023\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1424&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1424&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jim Cawley"}],"creator":["Jim Cawley"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Centers & Facilities","Kennedy Space Center","Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center","Artemis 2","Commercial Crew","International Space Station (ISS)","Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle","Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center","SpaceX Commercial Resupply"],"dateCreated":"2023-12-13T14:27:39Z","datePublished":"2023-12-13T14:27:39Z","dateModified":"2023-12-14T19:01:17Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Top 20 Stories of 2023\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-kennedy-space-centers-top-20-stories-of-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1424&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2023-12-13T14:27:39Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,Kennedy Space Center,Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center,Artemis 2,Commercial Crew,International Space Station (ISS),Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle,Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center,SpaceX Commercial Resupply\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Jim Cawley\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":7,"time_ago":"6 months","featured_image":{"id":579303,"file":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202310130018\/NHQ202310130018~large.jpg","title":"Psyche Launch","alt":"","caption":"A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is launched from Launch Complex 39A, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA\u2019s Psyche spacecraft will travel to a metal-rich asteroid by the same name orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter to study it\u2019s composition. The spacecraft also carries the agency's Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration, which will test laser communications beyond the Moon. 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