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AmericaSpace was founded in 2009 by two former aerospace engineers. Since then, this site has been dedicated to reporting on the state of America's space and aerospace activities, which for many have been, and remain, synonymous with America's willingness and enthusiasm to reach new horizons.
AmericaSpace | For A Nation That Explores
12h ago
@SpaceX has successfully launched its 75th Falcon 9 mission out of mountain-ringed Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., as its 2024 cadence continues to build.
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2d ago
@SpaceX will try again Thursday night for the 75th Falcon 9 mission out of Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., after teams stood down from Wednesday's opening launch attempt.
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2d ago
Last week, the Artemis 2 crew completed a "day in the life" test where they rehearsed the first day of their mission inside an Orion mockup. The simulation allowed them to practice eating, sleeping, and moving about inside the cabin.
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2d ago
As @ULALaunch prepares for a week-plus stand-down of CFT, @SpaceX is ready for a Wednesday double-header of Falcon 9 missions from the East and West Coasts.
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2d ago
@NASAAstronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams must wait until NET Friday for their long-awaited CFT Starliner mission to @Space_Station, following a Monday night scrub.
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2d ago
@SpaceX has successfully flown its third Falcon 9 mission of May, only hours before @NASAAstronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to launch to @Space_Station.
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5d ago
@NASAAstronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams are only hours away from their long-awaited Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to @Space_Station.
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5d ago
OTD in 1961, Alan Shepard became America's first man in space. Shadowed by Yuri Gagarin's pioneering orbital flight three weeks earlier, it proved an enormous shot in the arm for the United States.
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5d ago
As two @NASAAstronauts prepare to ride @ULALaunch Mighty Atlas to @Space_Station on Monday, AmericaSpace looks back at a troubled decade in development.
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1w ago
As @NASAAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare for their Monday night launch to @Space_Station, they will fly a crew-carrying spacecraft which has taken an agonizing decade to reach fruition.
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