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ShuttleFest A WEEK AGO OF FELLOWSHIP, FRIENDS & FUN![]()
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FULL MOON MONDAY LOOKS LOW IN SOUTH SKIES NEXT FEW NIGHTS![]()
The June full moon, famously known as the Strawberry Moon, peaks on Monday, June 29, at 10:57 p.m. EDT. As the first full moon of astronomical summer, it will appear as a stunning "micromoon" since it sits at its farthest point from Earth, and will ride unusually low in the sky. Moonrise will be around 8:30 pm local time, so look for that "moon illusion" as it will look huge--but always covered up by your pinky finger on an outstreched arm. ![]()
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The low latitude will create more atmospheric haze for the moonshine to flow through, tinting its color and distorting it as it rises--as seen in these photos over the Atlantic Ocean by Mark Marquette.
ASM EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER FRED HAISE HONORED IN HIS HOME TOWN![]()
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ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS HELPED CELEBRATE WORLD CUP LAST SATURDAY![]()
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Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover once again found themselves in the vicinity of a worldwide-recognizable orb on Saturday (June 20), as thousands, if not millions of people watched on live.![]()
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The commander and pilot of NASA's Artemis II mission — which flew by the moon in April — delivered the match ball on the plinth before the FIFA World Cup game between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Texas.![]()
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"Football and space exploration have the power to inspire future generations, and it was wonderful to share this special occasion," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) president, after meeting with Wiseman and Glover.![]()
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Houston is home to the U.S. astronaut corps, as well as NASA's mission control and the agency's spaceflight training facilities at the Johnson Space Center. The city is also now one of 16 locations in the United States, Mexico and Canada where matches for this year's World Cup are being played.![]()
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Artemis II and ISS astronauts take the ball for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover once again found themselves in the vicinity of a worldwide-recognizable orb, as thousands, if not millions of people watched on live. The Artemis II crewmates...
HAPPY 65th BIRTHDAY TO DAN BURBANK, FORMER ISS COMMANDER![]()
Daniel Christopher Burbank was born July 27, 1961 in Manchester, Connecticut and raised in Tolland, Conn. He considers Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, to be his home![]()
Capt. Burbank, is the second Coast Guard astronaut after Bruce Melnick.![]()
Burbank flew twice to space on NASA orbiter Atlantis and launched on Soyuz TMA-22, when he became commander of Expedition 30 in 2012. Burbank has spent 188 days in space and logged 7 hours and 11 minutes of EVA time on a spacewalk. ![]()
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Burbank's first mission was STS-106 Atlantis (September 2000). This was a 12-day International Space Station assembly mission getting ready for the first Expedition crew. He then flew in Atlantis on STS-115, being the lead robotics operator and doing a space walk to intall the massive P3/P4 truss for electronics.![]()
Burbank was launched in November 2011 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a five-month stay on Expedition 29/30.![]()
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Burbank's NASA bio:![]()
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We were thrilled to welcome an amazing group of summer campers to the American Space Museum! 🚀![]()
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The campers enjoyed guided tours, explored the history of space flight, and learned about the incredible people and technology that helped shape space exploration. Their curiosity, excitement, and enthusiasm made for a fantastic visit! ![]()
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Thank you for spending part of your summer with us—we hope we inspired the next generation of explorers, engineers, scientists, and Astronauts 🌟![]()
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BIG REVEAL OF ORBITER OV-105, ENDEAVOUR, AND "THE STACK" IN LOS ANGELES![]()
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Danny Olivas did not launch aboard Endeavour, but as a space shuttle astronaut he was thrilled to be among the first people to see the orbiter on vertical display.![]()
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On Wednesday (June 24), Olivas joined members of the media for an early look at the towering display in the California Science Center's new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Los Angeles. The center will open to the public on Nov. 13.![]()
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As an engineer specializing in materials science, Olivas worked with Endeavour in the wake of the 2003 Columbia tragedy, using the components from the intact orbiter to help identify the debris recovered from the fallen spacecraft. That work continued even after the shuttle program ended and Endeavour was delivered to the California Science Center in 2012.![]()
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Mosty recently, Olivas led a group of graduate students "crawling around underneath the elevons, looking at the elevon actuators" while Endeavour was on horizontal display to further their research into high-temperature entry environment exposure on metal systems.![]()
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"For me, the shuttle is beautiful, but its real beauty is if you peel the skin back and see what actually makes it work," Olivas told collectSPACE. "it's really important."![]()
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Fortunately, the California Science Center seems to have had the same idea with its Endeavour display, leaving a payload bay door open and some of the flooring in the cargo hold exposed to reveal what made the vehicle "the most complicated machine ever built."![]()
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collectSPACE spoke with Olivas in front of Endeavour just minutes after he got his first look at the new launch pad-like exhibit.![]()
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Astronaut Danny Olivas reacts to, ranks space shuttle Endeavour's new display
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Danny Olivas did not launch on Endeavour, but as a space shuttle astronaut he was thrilled to be among the first people to see the orbiter on vertical display. Olivas joined members of the media for a...
SCOTLAND IN THE HOUSE WITH ASM BOARD MEMBERS![]()
Robert Law from Dundee, left, and LA graphics designer from Glasgow, Doug Forrest, third from left, ran into board member Mitchell Rothman (2nd left) and board president Troy Post during a Wednesday afternoon business meeting. And ShuttleFest V smiles were still stuck on their faces!![]()
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Mitch is founder of NASA Manned Space Facebook page![]()
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Bob Granath and Gemini IV Transitions for NASA![]()
Join host MarQ and Bob Granath, our popular former public affairs officer shares some insights into Gemini IV you may not know about. 434y43
Bob Granath and Gemini IV Transitions for NASA
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SPACE HISTORIAN BOB GRANATH SHARES GEMINI IV TRANSITION TO SUCCESS live at 4 pm EDT or anytime on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AmericanSpaceMuseum/streams![]()
Our popular former public affairs officer shares some insights into Gemini IV you may not know about.
CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FLORIDA TODAY SPACE REPORTER "ROCKET" TODD HALVORSON, A MEDIA ICON![]()
Todd Halvorson, 68, died June 22, 2026, a professional journalist for decades covering the Space Coast for Florida Today newspapers and media.![]()
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"Rocket Todd" was a beloved and an award-winning media member of the Kennedy Space Center press corps. ![]()
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The family wishes to honor "Rocket Todd” Halvorson at the Space Bar from 4-6pm this Saturday, June 27th, located at the Courtyard Marriott Titusville/Kennedy Space Center: 6245 Riverfront Ctr Blvd, Titusville, FL 32780![]()
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Halvorson was recognized for his reporting accomplishments as a media member of the exclusive list of "The Chroliclers," winner of the Kolchum Award of the National Space Club Florida Chapter and many more accolades.![]()
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Here is an outstanding biography of "Rocket Todd" Halvorson on the NASA web:![]()
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Deorbiting ISS Details from NAL Luncheon![]()
Host MarQ and co-producer Marty have details of deorbiting the ISS from an NASA Alumni League luncheon talk by astronaut Bob Cabana.
Deorbiting ISS Details from NAL Luncheon
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ShuttleFest V recap with Attendees!..![]()
Join SF Founder MarQ and co-chairs Marty Winkel and Chris Calle as they share the successful ShuttleFest V with attendees Steve Jochums and Cliff Watson.
ShuttleFest V recap with Attendees!..
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SHUTTLEFEST V RECAP from ATTENDEES CALLE, CLIFFY & JOCHUMS![]()
Join the SC gang with photos and stories from the successful ShuttleFest V this weekend at Cocoa Beach Hilton.
MACH 39 ARTEMIS II PATCH NOW NASA's Artemis II crew are the fastest people alive, and now they have the patch to prove it.![]()
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Mission commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen (the latter with the Canadian Space Agency) spent 10 days in early April flying by the moon. Their journey took them farther away from Earth than any humans have gone (252,756 miles [406,771 km]) and then, on the way back on board their Orion spacecraft "Integrity," they sped up to about 24,664 miles per hour (39,693 k/ph) reentering the atmosphere.![]()
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Only three other people in history have traveled faster. NASA's Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan set the record for the highest speed attained by a crewed vehicle relative to the Earth's surface: 24,791 mph (39,897 kph) on May 26, 1969.![]()
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Cernan died in 2017, Young in 2018 and Stafford in 2024.![]()
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Mach, as a measurement, compares the speed of an object to the local speed of sound. So the number changes based on altitude, air temperature and air density. At sea level, 24,664 mph would be Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of sound. At the point where the Artemis II crew reached peak velocity, the air was thinner and the temperature was colder than at sea level.![]()
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It took three weeks NASA's embroidered patch supplier, A-B Emblem in Weaverville, North Carolina, to produce the Mach 39 patch for the crew but the Mach 39 patch made its public debut on Friday (June 5) in a video posted on social media by Wiseman. That is, if you were paying attention for such details.![]()
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In the clip, Wiseman makes no mention of the emblem, but instead focuses on reenlisting a member of the Artemis II recovery team into the U.S. Navy (Wiseman is an active captain in the service). But on his NASA blue flight suit, the new Mach 39 patch is attached to his left chest, below his name tag and similar looking "100 Days" in space insignia.![]()
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The Mach 39 patch replaces Wiseman's Mach 25 patch, the 40-year-old original design, which inspired the new Artemis edition.
Artemis II crew flew fast, earned new patch: Astronauts' Mach 39 emblem
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NASA's Artemis II crew are the fastest people alive, and now they have the patch to prove it. The Mach 39 patch is an update to the 40-year-old original Mach 25 patch, the design of which inspired the...
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