School plants a ‘Moon Tree’ grown with seeds flown in space

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 15, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News, Space.

By AMY TAXIN LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — To cheers and applause from kids wearing spacesuits and star-studded T-shirts, a tree was planted in California that is out of this world. The so-called “Moon Tree” — grown with seeds that were flown around the moon — was wheeled out in a wagon accompanied by several students carrying shovels to help dig its new home at Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School in Lake Forest. The school, which has roughly 500 students in grades K-12, was among those selected to receive a seedling for a giant sequoia that was grown with seeds flown on NASA’s Artemis I...

SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn launch at least 1 day

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, Science, Space.

A helium leak on the launch pad has forced SpaceX to hold off an overnight launch attempt of the Polaris Dawn mission with billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crewmates for at least one day. “Teams are taking a closer look at a ground-side helium leak on the Quick Disconnect umbilical,” SpaceX posted on X late Monday. “Falcon and Dragon remain healthy and the crew continues to be ready for their multi-day mission to low-Earth orbit.” The planned early Tuesday liftoff now shifts to early Wednesday. A Falcon 9 carrying the Crew Dragon Resilience and its four crew is targeting a 3:38 a.m,...

Space Coast launch schedule

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 1, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, Science, Space.

The Space Coast saw a record number of launches from the two facilities with 57 in 2022. Space Launch Delta 45 commander Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said in January that there could be between 86 and 92 potential launches in 2023. Check back for the latest information on upcoming launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. By The Numbers: 45 Space Coast launches in 2023 (updated Aug. 31) | 36 from Cape Canaveral, 9 from KSC | 43 from SpaceX (40 Falcon 9s, 3 Falcon Heavy), 1 from United Launch Alliance (1 Delta IV Heavy), 1 from Relativity Space | 3 human...