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Polaris Dawn: A Bold New Frontier in Private Space Exploration Launches Today

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The Next Big Leap in Private Space Missions

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Ridgewood NJ, in an era where private spacecraft routinely dock with the International Space Station (ISS), it can be challenging for any one mission to stand out. However, Polaris Dawn, a collaboration between SpaceX and Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman, is set to make headlines. Launching on Monday, August 26, from Kennedy Space Center, this ambitious mission will push the boundaries of private space exploration.

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UPDATE NASA : Back to the Moon !

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Cape Canaveral FL, NASA on Monday delayed the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., because of a fuel leak in one of the rocket’s engines.

NASA is heading back to the moon. Earthlings have not visited since 1972  and at 8:33am ET from the Kennedy Space Center, the agency is set to launch its new moon rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever built. The uncrewed Artemis I mission will head toward the moon and complete one and a half orbits during its 42-day mission.

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Kennedy Space Center Celebrates the Apollo 11 Lunar Landings 45th Anniversary

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The Apollo 11 crew from left to right: Neil Armstrong, Commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and , Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.

Kennedy Space Center Celebrates the Apollo 11 Lunar Landings 45th Anniversary

Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 2014, at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Guests visiting the Visitor Complex on this historic day receive a collectible pin commemorating this memorable event.

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended the ladder of their lunar lander and become the first humans to step onto the surface of the moon. This anniversary of landing on the moon celebrates one of the greatest achievements of the modern age.

Apollo 45th Anniversary Schedule

Throughout the day guests can explore the Apollo/Saturn V Center, a highlight of the daily bus tour to Kennedy Space Center, the world’s leading active spaceflight facility. At the Apollo/Saturn V Center, view actual moon dust on Alan Shepard’s lunar suit, touch a moon rock and feel the space race come alive while standing under the largest rocket ever flown, the mighty Saturn V.

1 – 2 pm: Be part of a Meet and Greet/photo opportunity with Apollo 11 capsule communicator (CAPCOM) and space shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II in Space Shuttle Atlantis℠ by the Hubble Space Telescope Exhibit.

4 pm: Relive the Apollo 11 moon landing during a special commemorative video presentation at the Astronaut Encounter Theater. Hear firsthand what it was like for veteran NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II to communicate with the Apollo 11 crew as they made their iconic step in history. Additionally, astronaut Jack Lousma relates his experiences with the Apollo program. Be part of history at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex 45 years later at this special presentation which is set to coincide with the exact time of the moon landing at 4:17 pm EDT.

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