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New this week: Camila Cabello, Tony Hawk and 'Tokyo Vice'
Read full article: New this week: Camila Cabello, Tony Hawk and 'Tokyo Vice'This week’s new entertainment releases include Camila Cabello's third album, a documentary about the life of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, and Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe starring in “Tokyo Vice,” a HBO Max crime drama.
These 14 weather conditions would prevent SpaceX from launching the Falcon 9, Crew Dragon
Read full article: These 14 weather conditions would prevent SpaceX from launching the Falcon 9, Crew DragonORLANDO, Fla. – As NASA and SpaceX prepare to launch four astronauts on the first Dragon spacecraft operational mission to the International Space Station, the space agency released the weather criteria that would prevent the Crew-1 mission from launching. This comes after the historic first crewed launch of the Dragon spacecraft earlier this year with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. SpaceX became the first private company to fly astronauts to orbit. Weather officers will be monitoring both launch and landing conditions throughout the countdown for certain criteria that would cause the launch to be scrubbed for the safety of the astronauts. Below are 14 weather conditions that would prevent the launch from happening.
Here’s how to get ClickOrlando’s space newsletter delivered to your inbox
Read full article: Here’s how to get ClickOrlando’s space newsletter delivered to your inboxORLANDO, Fla. – Get the latest space news delivered right into your email inbox. Just fill out the form below and you will receive ClickOrlando.com’s Return to Space newsletter every Wednesday at 11 a.m.It’s out of this world!
SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest
Read full article: SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contestThe flag flew on the first space shuttle flight in 1981 and the final one in 2011. The flag was an added incentive for Elon Musk's SpaceX company and Boeing, competing to be the first private company to launch a crew to the space station. The crew will include Chris Ferguson, commander of the last shuttle flight who now works for Boeing. The Dragon capsule, also built and owned by SpaceX, docked at the space station Sunday. The capsule will serve as their lifeboat during their space station visit.
How the astronauts’ sons are coping with their dads in space
Read full article: How the astronauts’ sons are coping with their dads in spaceWhen NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley blasted off Saturday to the International Space Station, they waived goodbye to their wives and children, not knowing when they’ll return back to Earth. Both men are married to fellow astronauts and each have a young son at home waiting for them. Behnken’s son Theo is 6 while Hurley’s son, Jack, is 10. [EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk officially launched humans to space -- here’s what he’s planning next]The veteran astronauts last launched in 2011, before Theo was born and when Jack was only 1 year old. “That was a super cool thing for us to get the chance to do for both of our sons,” Behnken said.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk officially launched humans to space -- heres what hes planning next
Read full article: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk officially launched humans to space -- heres what hes planning nextVeteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley still had to dock at the International Space Station Sunday morning and Musk said he couldnt rest until they safely arrived. Very much appreciate the support of the Space Coast, all the people in Florida that have helped us get here. Were going to be obviously sending a lot of rockets to the space station and hopefully the moon and Mars from right here, from the Space Coast, Musk said. [Timeline: Heres what NASA astronauts did on launch day]Saturdays flight was just the beginning, Musk hinted. The CEO told News 6 hes planning cargo missions, crewed missions and Starlink satellite missions, expecting to launch every 10 days.
Massive crowds expected again at popular rocket launch viewing area in Titusville
Read full article: Massive crowds expected again at popular rocket launch viewing area in TitusvilleTITUSVILLE, Fla. – UPDATE: Titusville police wrote in a tweet Friday that A. Max Brewer Bridge will remain open for this weekend’s launch. The eastbound and westbound lanes will be closed for one hour after the launch to accommodate for pedestrian traffic. But that’s still yet to be determined if we’re going to allow that.”Elsewhere in Brevard County, there are no immediate changes planned at popular launch viewing locations. "We may have more personnel since we will have more people and traffic," said Brevard County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tod Goodyear. A spokesperson for the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County did not address specific questions about Saturday's anticipated launch crowds, but offered advice on minimizing the spread of the virus.
‘It has really changed Titusville:’ Businesses say launch crowd brought much-needed boost
Read full article: ‘It has really changed Titusville:’ Businesses say launch crowd brought much-needed boost“Now that they are scrubbed, people are here for a week,” said Ram BK, owner of BK Kayak Adventures. "My businesses is twice as much busy right now," he said with booked kayak tours through the weekend. Down U.S. 1 in Titusville, some of the guests at the Casa Coquina Bed and Breakfast extended their stay through Monday. Across the street at El Leoncito, owner Mike Sanchez said his restaurant was down about 50% in businesses during the pandemic. “For everybody here in town, Titusville is a space shuttle town, it’s a good thing.
President Trump will attend next SpaceX launch attempt at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: President Trump will attend next SpaceX launch attempt at Kennedy Space CenterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After the first launch attempt was scrubbed, President Donald Trump is planning his second visit to the Space Coast in one week to see SpaceX try again to send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Trump, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, were at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday as SpaceX tried to launch NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on a Falcon 9 rocket to the ISS aboard the company’s Crew Dragon capsule. pic.twitter.com/4aIGKo39dZ — NASA (@NASA) May 27, 2020Brevard County had seen strong storms leading up to the launch window and even a tornado warning earlier in the day. [UPDATE: Weather scrubs NASA astronaut liftoff from Kennedy Space Center]SpaceX’s next chance to launch the rocket from Kennedy Space Center is Saturday at 3:22 p.m. Trump confirmed in a tweet that he will be in attendance for the second launch attempt. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020If Saturday is unsuccessful, a third launch opportunity is Sunday at 3 p.m., according to SpaceX.
Behnken, Hurley make ‘very great crew,' former NASA astronaut says
Read full article: Behnken, Hurley make ‘very great crew,' former NASA astronaut saysKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Fellow Space Shuttle veteran Garrett Reisman knows how Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley may be feeling on the eve of launch day. Fearless is how the first SpaceX Crew Dragon crew have appeared in the week since they arrived at Kennedy Space Center. That was seven years after Hurley was onboard the final shuttle mission, Space Shuttle Atlantis. I think they make a very great crew,” Reisman said. Like Behnken and Hurley, Reisman has also been to space twice, one of those times on a shuttle with Behnken.
Pine Ridge High students help build parts for NASA that will launch into space
Read full article: Pine Ridge High students help build parts for NASA that will launch into spaceVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – For 120 students enrolled in Pine Ridge High School’s Advanced Manufacturing Academy, Wednesday’s historical SpaceX launch will provide them with a sense of pride and joy. For the past year, the students have been working with NASA’s HUNCH program, a nationwide program that partners with schools across the country to help with needs for NASA. Pine Ridge High school's Advancement Manufacturing Academy prepares students with engineering and manufacturing skills and since partnering with HUNCH, they've been working on about 180 access panels for NASA. The Academy, which was launched six years ago with help from Rep. David Santiago, prepares students with engineering and manufacturing skills. “Anything that gets sent up to space has to be precise and partnering with this HUNCH program that is allowing parts to go up and be utilized for the space program is huge for these students,” Santiago said.
Space Coast residents buzzing ahead of historic astronaut launch
Read full article: Space Coast residents buzzing ahead of historic astronaut launchTITUSVILLE, Fla. – Excitement has been building along the Space Coast as the countdown nears for a SpaceX launch that will bring NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Around Titusville, residents have been making plans for how they intend to watch the historic launch. Dave De Los Santos retired from Kennedy Space Center in 2002 and said he's been looking forward to the launch for several weeks. At Space View Park, Jonathan Brunnemer was with a group of friends as they tried to find the best location to watch Wednesday's planned launch. “I think that’s really important.”For more on News 6′s Return to Space coverage and to watch a livestream of the launch Wednesday afternoon, click here.
Calm under pressure: 2 NASA astronauts prepare to return glory of human spaceflight to America
Read full article: Calm under pressure: 2 NASA astronauts prepare to return glory of human spaceflight to AmericaHe later became an Air Force test pilot and served as the lead flight test engineer for the 4th F-22. Like Hurley, Behnken was also part of the 2000 NASA astronaut class, where he met his now wife NASA astronaut Megan McArthur. “It’s almost like a home away from home, its great to be back.”[MORE COVERAGE: Forecast for SpaceX’s first astronaut launch aligns with typical wet Florida afternoon | America’s first astronaut launch in 9 years: How did we get here?] The pair have trained extensively at SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California and at NASA’s John Space Center to prepare for the Demo-2 test flight. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A week ahead of the historic launch, Hurley said he was excited to put all that training toward testing Crew Dragon on its first spaceflight.
T-minus three days: Here’s how the weather could impact the historic astronaut launch
Read full article: T-minus three days: Here’s how the weather could impact the historic astronaut launchPossible conditions at Launch:A tropical wave bringing the potential for heavy rain to Central Florida Monday and Tuesday should be on its way out by late Tuesday. The 45th Weather Squadron has downgraded booster recovery weather to moderate. Wave heights are expected to settle back down to the 1-4" range by Wednesday afternoon. Computer forecasts show wave heights off the coast of Florida all the way to Halifax, Nova Scotia in the 1-3′ range. Wave heights for the Atlantic OceanThere is still time for the weather at Cape Canaveral to improve.
SpaceX goes vertical at Kennedy Space Center ahead of first launch with astronauts
Read full article: SpaceX goes vertical at Kennedy Space Center ahead of first launch with astronautsKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket went vertical at Kennedy Space Center early Thursday, a 230-foot signal that pad 39A is almost ready to host the first crewed launch from American soil in nearly a decade, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. SpaceX teams rolled the rocket and attached Crew Dragon capsule out of the horizontal integration facility overnight, then slowly raised it next to the launch tower and into its final position. If all goes according to plan, including a smooth flight readiness review scheduled to conclude Thursday evening, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will launch to the International Space Station at 4:33 p.m. next Wednesday. Their families – observing strict coronavirus quarantine procedures – will soon join them this week, too. Over the weekend, the Space Force is expected to issue its first weather forecast for the 4:33 p.m. launch.
Chance of weather scrub on Crew Dragon astronaut launch day ‘very high,’ SpaceX officials say
Read full article: Chance of weather scrub on Crew Dragon astronaut launch day ‘very high,’ SpaceX officials sayHowever, on May 27, with two astronauts on board the Crew Dragon capsule, sea state will be critical again for the first time in 9 years. Crew Dragon can only touch down in water, at the end of the mission but also anytime in case of a mission abort. NASA's Crew Dragon weather launch criteria calls for a no-go "if downrange weather indicates violation of limits at splashdown in case of Dragon launch escape" and "if downrange weather shows high probability of violating limits at splashdown in case of Dragon launch escape." [RELATED: Here are 14 weather reasons SpaceX would not launch the Falcon 9 Crew Dragon]“I would expect there to be a very high chance of scrub due to the weather,” Reed said. NASA echoes that in its launch weather criteria: "Probability of violation is calculated for each location including limit conditions for wind, waves, lightning, and precipitation."