More Delay, Cost For NASA’s Next-Generation Space Telescope
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — One of the latest ventures by NASA is getting very expensive and it hasn’t even left the ground yet. NASA’s next-generation space...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Supply Ship With AI Bot, Coffee To Space Station
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — A spherical artificial intelligence robot named Cimon, genetically identical mice and super-caffeinated coffee were onboard a...
View ArticleDelta 2 Joins ‘Rocket Hall Of Fame’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — The Hall of Fame is a goal for many things other than athletes. A rocket known for launching satellites and other spacecraft into...
View ArticleFrance, Florida Sign Agreement To Preserve Ancient Shipwreck
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Preserving history is key to remembering the past. France and Florida have signed a “declaration of intent” to preserve, protect and...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Air Force’s Best GPS Yet, Ends Banner Year
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — One final rocket blasted into space before 2018 wrapped things up. SpaceX has launched the U.S. Air Force’s most powerful GPS...
View ArticleNASA Rover Finally Bites The Dust On Mars After 15 Years
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — NASA has declared the mission of the Mars rover “Opportunity” officially complete. NASA’s Opportunity, the Mars rover that was...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Israel’s Lunar Lander
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – Israel’s plan to become the fourth country ever to land on the Moon has taken off. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape...
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Space Startup To Build Rocket, Launch Facility In Cape Canaveral
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants the Sunshine State to be the gateway to the galaxy. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis makes announcement...
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SpaceX To Launch First Ever Demo Of Crew Dragon Capsule
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CNN) – SpaceX is on the verge of flying humans for the first time. The company’s new Crew Dragon capsule, which is built to carry NASA astronauts...
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Successfully Docks At International Space Station
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CNN) — SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has been tested in a vacuum, jostled in an acoustic chamber and put through computer simulations. But there’s...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon Crew Capsule Splashed Down Off Florida Coast
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) – Mission accomplished. Ending its first test flight with an old-fashioned splashdown, SpaceX’s swanky new Dragon crew capsule has...
View ArticleSpacex Launches Mega Rocket From Florida’s Cape Canaveral, Lands All 3 Boosters
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — Another successful launch pulled off by SpaceX in Florida. SpaceX launched its second supersized rocket and for the first time landed all three boosters Thursday, a year...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Capsule Fire During Florida Testing Is Major Setback
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) – SpaceX plan to launch NASA astronauts into orbit later this year has suffered a serious setback. Over the weekend, the Dragon crew capsule that flew to the International...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Capsule ‘Destroyed’ During Testing
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – SpaceX has confirmed that a Crew Dragon capsule that was engulfed in flames during ground testing two weeks ago was destroyed. SpaceX Vice president Hans Koenigsmann said...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Supplies To Space Station After Power Delays
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — It took a little longer than expected, but SpaceX finally got their latest expedition into space on track. SpaceX launched a load of supplies to the International Space...
View ArticleFlorida Launch Of SpaceX Rocket Set For Thursday Night
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/CNN) – SpaceX is hoping the second time will be the charm to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to deploy 60 Starlink internet relay satellites. Wednesday night’s launch was...
View ArticleSpaceX Rocket Boosts Internet Relay Satellites Into Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – Lighting up the night sky with a streak of fiery exhaust, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered away from Cape Canaveral Thursday evening, boosting an initial batch of 60...
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Will Launch Bill Nye’s Science Experiment Into Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL (CNN) — A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful launch vehicle in the world, is standing on a pad in Florida ready to make the “most difficult launch” the rocket company has ever...
View ArticleSpaceX Falcon Heavy Blasted Off From Cape Canaveral, Successful Third Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) – The triple-core SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off overnight on its third, and most complex, mission. The rocket launched around 2:30 a.m. from NASA’s Kennedy Space...
View ArticleVice President Mike Pence Joins 50th Anniversary Celebration Of Moon Landing...
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – 50 years ago our universe got just a little bit smaller when Neil Armstrong took that giant leap for mankind and set foot on the moon. Vice President Mike Pence helped...
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SpaceX Launch To Include Capsule Containing Nickelodeon’s Green Slime
CAPE CANAVERAL (CNN) – Nickelodeon’s green slime will soon ooze its way onto the International Space Station. In the name of STEM education, the children’s television network is launching a publicity...
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SpaceX Sends Supply Capsule Stocked With Nickelodeon’s Green Slime To...
CAPE CANAVERAL (CNN) – A SpaceX Dragon capsule vaulted into orbit Thursday carrying an eclectic batch of supplies destined for the International Space Station. Among the cargo: An Adidas soccer ball, a...
View ArticleNot A UFO, Bright Light Was Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – We have lift off. An AtlasV rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral early Thursday morning. The rocket soaring into the sky could be seen in South Florida. It was carrying a military...
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Possible Clue In Search For Missing Boaters Off Florida’s Coast
JACKSONVILLE (CNN) – A possible clue has surfaced on Day 3 of the search for two firefighters who disappeared after setting out from Port Canaveral on a fishing trip. A gear bag was found floating in...
View ArticleStarliner Capsule Goes Off Course, Won’t Dock At Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – Trouble for Boeing’s new Starliner capsule Friday. After a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket successfully boosted the capsule into orbit for an unpiloted maiden test...
View ArticleNASA Launches Probe To Study Suns Affect On The Space Environment
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/CNN) – Instead of shooting for the stars, NASA’s latest mission is heading to the sun. In a historic collaboration with the European Space Agency, NASA launched a probe from...
View ArticleNASA Successfully Launches SpaceX Into Orbit
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – NASA successfully launched astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday afternoon. It was the first time Americans...
View ArticleNASA Launches Mars Rover To Look For Signs Of Ancient Life
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) – A Mars rover the size of a car packed with cameras, microphones, drills, and lasers blasted off for the red planet on Thursday. The rover’s mission is part of an...
View ArticleSpaceX Launched Another Round Of Starlink Satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/CNN) – While you were sleeping, SpaceX launched 57 Starlink satellites and two satellites from BlackSky into space. This was SpaceX's tenth Starlink mission. All the Starlink...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket After Rain Delay
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/CNN) – SpaceX successfully launched and returned the Falcon 9 rocket Sunday from Cape Canaveral on a mission to deliver the SAOCOM 1B satellite. The first of two planned...
View ArticleAstronauts Hope Tropical Storm Eta Doesn’t Delay 2nd SpaceX Crew Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — The four astronauts part of the second SpaceX crew launch arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew...
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Historic Mission As SpaceX, NASA Launch New Era In Human Spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/CNN) – A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts soared into outer space from Cape Canaveral on Sunday evening. It’s the first fully operational mission for the Crew Dragon...
View ArticleVice President Mike Pence To Meet With National Space Council At Kennedy...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Vice President Mike Pence will visit Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. The vice president will first meet with members of the 45th Space Wing at the Cape...
View ArticleVice President Mike Pence Renames 2 Bases For Space Force
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Vice President Mike Pence spent the afternoon in Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. During his visit, Pence announced two military bases will become the first to carry the...
View ArticleHistoric SpaceX Launch From Kennedy Space Center
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBS) – Lighting up the pre-dawn sky, a Falcon 9 rocket with a previously-flown first stage roared to life and shot away up the East Coast early Friday, boosting a refurbished SpaceX...
View ArticleAstronauts Flying Back To Earth Urge Boaters To Stay Away From Splashdown Zone
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — More patrols, fewer boaters. That’s the message from NASA and SpaceX for this weekend’s splashdown. Saturday will mark SpaceX’s second return of a crew. The trip home for...
View Article‘Welcome Home To Planet Earth’: 4 Space Station Astronauts Safely Return In...
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — “Welcome home to planet Earth!” A SpaceX crew has safely returned to Earth. Their Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola late...
View ArticleNASA Prepping Psyche Spacecraft For Launch, Will Orbit Asteroid 1.5 Billion...
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – A metal-rich asteroid orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter may soon have its first visitor from Earth as NASA technicians prepare the Psyche spacecraft to explore it....
View ArticleNASA’s Dress Rehearsal For Moon Rocket Thwarted By Hydrogen Leak
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — A hazardous hydrogen fuel leak stopped NASA’s latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test on Thursday. It was just the latest in a series of vexing...
View ArticleBoeing’s Starliner Rocketed Into Orbit On Test Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — After years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft, Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday in a test flight without astronauts. Only...
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