Jul 11 Local News Kentucky Space Leader Looks for Innovation as Shuttle Program Ends The last American space shuttle mission launched Friday, and the head of the Kentucky Space organization says the end of the program could mark the beginning of a new period of innovation. Without the shuttle program, organizations like Kentucky Space that send research projects into orbit will have to find other vessels to carry the […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 11 Local News Kentucky Space Leader Looks for Innovation as Shuttle Program Ends Gabe Bullard
Jul 8 Local News Final Shuttle Flight Has Kentucky Ties The final flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle program is carrying a scientific research project from Kentucky. The shuttle launched today with a medical experiment organized by the Kentucky Space consortium. The project tests how malignant brain cancer cells behave in low gravity. Kentucky Space president Kris Kimel (chris kimmel) says the research is part […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 8 Local News Final Shuttle Flight Has Kentucky Ties Gabe Bullard
May 17 Local News Shuttle Mission Includes Kentucky Space Experiment The Kentucky Space consortium is involved in a medical experiment underway aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Kentucky Space co-founder Kris Kimel says the shuttle’s payload includes a line of Glioblastoma cells. “Glioblastoma, of course, is one of the most deadly types of cancers and chiefly brain cancer. And we’re looking at how those kinds of […] By Rick Howlett May 17 Local News Shuttle Mission Includes Kentucky Space Experiment Rick Howlett
Mar 4 Local News NASA Rocket Crashes With Kentucky Space Satellite on Board "We do have a backup and we're hoping to fly that backup in the next twelve months," says Kentucky Space president Kris Kimel. "We have another satellite that we've been building with the University of Rome that's supposed to launch in April or the end of this month. So we may be launching another satellite that we're involved with within the month." By Gabe Bullard Mar 4 Local News NASA Rocket Crashes With Kentucky Space Satellite on Board Gabe Bullard
Jan 21 Local News Three Kentucky Space Payloads Headed To Space Station The payloads each contain a science experiment organized by a school or business.They will remain on the International Space Station for several months. Kentucky Space sent several experiments to the station last year, and several more are planned for this year. By Gabe Bullard Jan 21 Local News Three Kentucky Space Payloads Headed To Space Station Gabe Bullard
Aug 6 Local News Conference Examines Asteroid Mining A three day meeting on the future of space exploration finished Wednesday in Kentucky. By Gabe Bullard Aug 6 Local News Conference Examines Asteroid Mining Gabe Bullard
Jul 21 Local News KY Space Has Future With NASA Last week’s balloon launch by the Kentucky Space program is being called a success, and the program’s participants say the launch was the first of many important missions into near space. By Gabe Bullard Jul 21 Local News KY Space Has Future With NASA Gabe Bullard