Space Exploration
Artemis Night Launch Should Be Spectacular
October 26, 2022 - If there is one thing we know on the Space Coast, it's this: rocket launches are not easy. The Artemis I mission is even more complex than most, with the uncrewed Orion spacecraft set to do a test run around the Moon and back. The new launch window on Nov. 14... [Continue Reading]
World Space Week Expo at KSC Visitors Center
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is on spectacular display at nearby Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. October 4, 2022 - Rub elbows with some VIPs from the Space Industry at KSC. On Oct 10 at 9 a.m. join Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in participating in this year's World Space Week, which is celebrating "space and... [Continue Reading]
Three Back-to-Back Launches May Fly This Week
NASA and SpaceX Crew-5. Image Credit: NASA October 5, 2022 - Hurricane Ian caused a few delays in the rocket launch schedule, but now it's time to once again "launch from here" as NASA and SpaceX and United Launch Alliance get ready to catch up on their flight schedules. Launches are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday... [Continue Reading]
Get Inside the Gates for A Massive Launch
August 1, 2022 – Some of us remember when a launch was a major event, when the crowds would gather to experience a bone-shaking, rumbling display of power that took one’s breath away. Of course, every launch is a technological wonder, the result of teams of scientists and technicians working in precise coordination to move… [Continue Reading]
Don’t Know Much About History
June 27, 2022 – One of the great things about living in Titusville is the proximity to Kennedy Space Center and all the exciting things that are happening in space business. More and more launches rumble into the sky and the future is bright. But it’s also fun to look back in time and see… [Continue Reading]
Space Tourists Make History
The 11-person crew aboard the station comprises of (clockwise from bottom right) Expedition 67 Commander Tom Marshburn with Flight Engineers Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, Sergey Korsakov, Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, and Matthias Maurer; and Axiom Mission 1 astronauts (center row from left) Mark Pathy, Eytan Stibbe, Larry Conner, and Michael Lopez-Alegria. Image credit: NASA April... [Continue Reading]
DiBello On Space
July 8, 2021 - This guest column by Frank DiBello, president of Space Florida, appeared in Florida Today. DiBello has been instrumental in revitalizing the space industry, especially in Brevard County and this clear-eyed assessment should be essential reading to anyone interested in the state of space business. Frank DiBello Ten years ago this week,... [Continue Reading]
SpaceX Crew-3 First Mission for NASA’s Kayla Barron
May 22, 2021 - (NASA Press Release) NASA has assigned Kayla Barron to serve as a mission specialist for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is targeted to launch as early as Oct. 23. This will be the first spaceflight for Barron, who became a NASA astronaut in January 2020 after... [Continue Reading]
Bob Cabana Tapped as NASA Associate Administrator
May 11, 2021 – Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana will become NASA’s next associate administrator. Newly appointed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson confirmed the appointment. “When Bill asked me, I couldn’t say no. I’m really looking forward to working with him in this new position along with Pam Melroy,” Cabana told FLORIDA TODAY, referring to… [Continue Reading]