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40th Anniversary of Apollo 17 Celebrated
The 40th anniversary of Apollo 17 was recently celebrated at a gala featuring mission commander Eugene Cernan and other Apollo astronauts.
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Kennedy Marks 50 Years with Gala
The massive, white Saturn V rocket suspended from the ceiling of the Apollo/Saturn V Center served as a backdrop for celebration.
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Armstrong Praised as an American Hero
Neil Armstrong is being hailed as one of the greatest heroes of America's efforts to explore.
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First Saturn V Rollout Began an Era of Exploration
Apollo 4 opened an era of exploration from Kennedy Space Center.
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Apollo 15 Provided Lessons for Future Exploration
Lessons learned from the early days of developing Kennedy training sites for exploring beyond low Earth orbit are now being applied to possible ventures to Mars or a return to the moon.
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Social Media Event Marks Kennedy's 50-year History
About 45 of NASA's social media followers gathered at Kennedy to hear stories from key past and present leaders.
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Telstar Opened Era of Global Satellite Television
Out-of-this-world TV coverage needed out-of-this-world technology.
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McCartney Hailed for Kennedy Leadership
Friends, former co-workers recall energetic, competitive center director as force behind shuttle's return after Challenger.
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Kennedy Celebrates 50 Years of Success
Change is on the way at Kennedy Space Center...
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Endeavour's Engines Fired Before First Launch
Readiness tests can prevent costly delays by identifying problems before launch...
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Women's Panel Discusses '50 Years of Progress' at Visitor Complex
Celebrating the Accomplishments of the Women of NASA...
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24 Posters Highlight Kennedy's Past on 50th Anniversary
Celebrating Kennedy Space Center's 50th Anniversary
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45 Years of Welcoming Visitors to Kennedy
Real-world technology provided perfect tourist attraction.
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Glenn Launch Highlighted Changing World
John Glenn's flight set NASA on course to make continued strides that would carry men to the moon seven years later.
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'Apollo 18' Myths Debunked, NASA-style
End of moon missions vastly different from horror movie version.
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MILA Tracks its Last Launch and Landing
Tracking station ends its mission with the final shuttle flight.
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Evolution of Launch Pad 39A Ever-changing
Kennedy looks to the future for Pad 39A to support heavy-lift, commercial crew or other launch vehicles.
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Mercury Mission Control
The building is gone, but the history lives on.
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History in Slow Motion
Apollo-era crawler transports third-generation space vehicle to the launch pad.
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Artists Give NASA a Different Light
NASA welcomed artists as part of a program to give a different perspective to its technical and scientific operations and facilities.