Regional News

Modern Warehouse Opens in New Port Canaveral Multimodal Complex

Modern warehouse opens in new Port Canaveral multimodal complex   Aug 23, 2016, 3:11pm EDT Updated Aug 23, 2016, 3:35pm EDT   Anjali Fluker Associate Managing Editor Orlando Business Journal     A new Port Canaveral-area Class A warehouse close is ready for ships, trains and trucks… more Jim Carchidi The Canaveral Port Authority is… [Continue Reading]

Space Budgets, Policy, Missions, Benefits, International Updates

Habitats for Deep Space Exploration:  NASA announces aerospace partners for its deep space habitats  NASA increases to six the number of U.S. companies the agency is partnering with to develop a habitat for astronauts assigned to months- to years-long missions to Mars. The habitat would fly in lunar orbit with astronauts during the 2020s to… [Continue Reading]

Commercial Space Transportation

Boeing’s Starliner:  Boeing starts assembly of 1st flightworthy Starliner crew taxi vehicle at Kennedy spaceport  Coming together at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner could begin transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station in early 2018. The program is part of NASA’s strategy to focus on… [Continue Reading]

Orion and Space Launch System

Heat Shield Installation on Orion:  Installation of heat-shielding tiles marks new phase for Orion spacecraft  The NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion crew capsule designated for a late 2018 test flight, Exploration Mission-1, is undergoing heat shield installation at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The uncrewed capsule is to launch atop the first Space Launch System exploration… [Continue Reading]

2016 Elections – Human Space Exploration Update

Clinton Highlights SLS Rocket:  NASA’s Space Launch System referenced by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke on Thursday (August 11) during a campaign event held at Futuramic, a small business manufacturing facility that works with the military, automotive and space industries. Futuramic is a NASA Space Launch System (SLS) supplier…. [Continue Reading]

Playalinda Brewing Company’s “Brix Project” Eyes Late Summer Opening

Playalinda Brewing Company’s “Brix Project” Eyes Late Summer Opening Titusville, FL. – A year and a half after opening Titusville’s first craft brewery, the owners of Playalinda Brewing Company are expanding with the launch of the Brix Project. Slated to open in late summer at the site of a former lumberyard on U.S. 1 south of… [Continue Reading]

Space Budgets, Policy, Missions, Benefits, International Updates

Chinese Space Activity:  Is China militarizing space? Experts say new junk collector could be used as anti-satellite weapon  China celebrated the inaugural launch of its new Long March 7 workhorse launch vehicle last weekend. Among the multiple payloads was Aolong-1, or Roaming Dragon. Equipped with a robot arm, Roaming Dragon was designated to remove orbital space… [Continue Reading]

Commercial Space Transportation

 Dream Chaser: Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser to provide access to space for countries worldwide  U nder a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Sierra Nevada’s reusable Dream Chaser spacecraft will offer access to orbital space for member states that desire to conduct experiments. Sierra Nevada announced the agreement on… [Continue Reading]