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Though NASA has begun building Artemis 3, Artemis 2 hasn't left Earth. Delays have held it up, but parallel development is also just a complicated process.
What happens to NASA and its operations in Florida during government shutdown? Will SpaceX rocket launches be delayed? Is Kennedy Space Center open?
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NASA’s next Moonship arrives at launch site
NASA’s next Moonship has reached a significant milestone by arriving at the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida. This marks the final processing stop before the spacecraft is integrated onto the launch pad for an upcoming Artemis mission.
The Kennedy Space Center is not only a top tourist destination but also the busiest launch site in the U.S. It's also accessible to every guest, no matter their needs.
Just after sunrise on Sept. 24, SpaceX launched three space weather spacecraft -- the primary being NASA's IMAP.
NASA and Blue Origin are preparing for the launch of ESCAPADE: Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers Mars mission.
What does that mean for NASA? The U.S. space agency operates several centers and employs thousands of people across the country – perhaps most prominently in Florida where its Kennedy Space Center on the Space Coast is billed as its premiere spaceport.
On Sept. 26, 2025, one person was killed and several injured in an early morning 4-vehicle traffic crash near Kennedy Space Center, Max Brewer Bridge.