NASA Demonstrates New Prescribed Burn Capability for Spaceport
29 Apr 2026, 14:27 GMT
By Messod C. Bendayan
Topic: Kennedy Space Center
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/kennedy/nasa-demonstrates-new-prescribed-burn-capability-for-spaceport/
Anyone who has seen a launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida knows the agency’s pursuit of the stars involves some smoke and fire. Sometimes, however, the smoke doesn’t come from the rockets that propel astronauts beyond Earth’s bounds. That was the case during the second weekend of January 2026, when NASA teamed up