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Happy #WorldSpaceWeek!
World Space Week celebrates how science and technology improve life here on Earth. This year’s theme, Rocket Revolution, highlights the rapid advancements in launch systems and the people driving innovation across the industry. We’re proud to support this global initiative and the missions that make a difference.
#WSW2026 // @WorldSpaceWeek
Two cruise ships have a chance to spot Forte in the Yucatán Channel overnight Sun-Mon CDT. 🤞📷🚀⛴️
• Disney Treasure: Best shot! A head-on pass port-to-port 12-3 AM. Forte’s deck likely illuminated.
• Carnival Valor: Likely 3-5 AM & Forte may have already begun NW turn.
On #TDIH in 2003, a team of Museum staff may have clocked one of the most unforgettable days of their careers: relocating the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird into the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
ALT A large aircraft, identified as a Blackbird, is being towed on a road surrounded by trees and greenery. Several escort vehicles, including police cars, are accompanying the procession. The road is partially blocked by construction cones.
FORTE / Ship 40 Update 🚀⛴️🌎
Heavy lift vessel Forte and its Ship 40 spacecraft cargo have officially entered the Caribbean. They’re past Trinidad & Tobago, and are making 15-16.5 knots just south of Grenada.
Arrival in Brownsville is still looking like 6 days: October 7! 👍
New Glenn 9x4 has been added to NASA’s Launch Services Program, making both New Glenn configurations eligible to compete for NASA science and exploration missions.
With an 8.7-meter fairing and the ability to carry more than 70 metric tons to LEO, 9x4 gives NASA greater payload capacity and flexibility as we expand the New Glenn fleet 🚀
Two paths to orbit. More flexibility for NASA.
Welcome to the NASA Launch Services Fleet, New Glenn 9x4!🚀
The agency added @blueorigin's New Glenn 9x4 rocket to the NASA Launch Services II contract through the annual on-ramp process for use on future missions.
☑️ Dry dress.
Crew members of @NASA's @SpaceX Crew-13 mission are in the final stages of launch preparations after completing a dry dress rehearsal at Space Launch Complex 40.
In less than 48 hours, the 4-person crew will be on their way to the @space_station.
More: go.nasa.gov/4xQnpGY
ALT NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew members walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a countdown dry dress rehearsal on Monday, Sept. 29, 2026.
We’re going vertical! The first module is placed on the vehicle access tower. We’ve added two floors and guard rails for access, along with cryo control skids and environmental control system piping and filter boxes. Five more modules to go as we work toward returning to flight this year.
A lot of hard work behind this. Couldn’t be prouder of the team.
#OTD in 1992, the Mars Observer mission launched aboard a Titan III rocket. The mission was designated for exploration of the Martian environment, but the spacecraft was lost in the vicinity of Mars in 1993.
ALT A rocket launches to space from a launch pad against a clear sky.
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⚠️ UNDERWAY CANCELLATION ⚠️
USS Constitution’s underway scheduled for tomorrow, Sept. 25, has been cancelled due to forecasted adverse weather.
The safety of our guests and crew remains our top priority, and we thank you for your understanding and flexibility.