SpaceUpClose
Space journalist’s blog featuring on-site rocket launch reports and original photography alongside space news updates.
Ken Kremer Live Interview WESH 2 NBC News Orlando on Artemis II 2nd Rollout and April 1 Launch Target: Video
NASA announced that repairs to the helium flow interruption in the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage are now mostly complete, allowing the Space Launch System and Orion stack to roll back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. The rocket is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39B on March 19, positioning Artemis II for a targeted April 1, 2026 liftoff. Dr. Ken Kremer discussed these updates in a live interview with WESH 2 NBC Orlando on March 12, emphasizing the mission’s four‑astronaut lunar flyby objective.
Ken Kremer Live Interview Fox 35 Orlando – Starliner Verdict: NASA Releases Investigation Findings Citing Type A Mishap: Video
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman released a detailed investigation on Feb. 19, 2026 that classified the 2024 Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) as a Type A mishap. The report cites critical software flaws at Boeing and procedural lapses at NASA that...
Ken Kremer Live Interview Fox 35 Orlando Previewing NASA SpaceX Crew 12 Mission to International Space Station and Science Investigations:...
Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, appeared on Fox 35 Orlando on Feb. 9, 2026 to discuss NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 launch to the International Space Station. The pre‑launch briefing revealed the Falcon 9 Crew Dragon Freedom stack will now lift off on Feb. 12 after...
