Meet the newest graduates of Astronaut training. Selected for training in 2017, these 11 exceptional men and women were chosen from a pool of more than 18,000 applicants. The graduates become part of a elite group of 48 astronauts currently eligible for space flight assignments. The new graduates may be assigned to missions destined for… [Continue Reading]
March 1, 2020 – Applicants interested in flying to the International Space Station (or maybe to the Moon) better hurry to get their resumes together. The window of opportunity in 2020 is March 3-31. • Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen • Must hold a Master’s Degree in a STEM field: engineering, biological science, physical… [Continue Reading]
January 21, 2020 – The Crew Dragon has returned home to Cape Canaveral. “She’s back,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a tweet, “The #CrewDragon spacecraft that completed the in-flight abort test has arrived back at Cape Canaveral. After splashdown, teams from @SpaceX & the @usairforce 45th Operations Group’s Detachment-3 rehearsed crew recovery ops before… [Continue Reading]
January 21, 2020 – The Boeing Starliner capsule that recently successfully completed an uncrewed Orbital Test Flight has returned to Kennedy Space Center for post-flight processing. The capsule become the first American spacecraft to land on land after launching on December 20, 2019 and touching down at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico… [Continue Reading]
January 13, 2020 – What does the Titusville area have in common with New York City? It is now home to a “Historic Civil Engineering Landmark”. The Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center joins icons like the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge in this recognition. Presented by the American Society of Civil… [Continue Reading]
October 28, 2019 – The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter was on display at IABG, a German analysis and test engineering company in Ottobrunn, Germany, before it starts its journey to Cape Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast. The Solar Orbiter is projected to be launched from Cape Canaveral in February 2020. This is an… [Continue Reading]
Brevard Delivers is a County-published update on County Government upcoming projects, projects that are underway and projects that have recently been completed. It is published in the second, third and fourth quarters of the year (electronic form) and features in-depth stories on major projects that the County is undertaking, including tax-funded restoration of the Indian… [Continue Reading]
By: Emre Kelly Jul 29 2019 12:18PM EDT Lockheed Martin on Tuesday will officially mark the transition of its fleet ballistic missile headquarters from California to the Space Coast, reinforcing the region’s critical role in the nation’s nuclear deterrence triad. View full story at Florida Today More from Florida Today More news on Brevard County
By: Dave Berman Jul 23 2019 06:42AM EDT The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that it awarded a $90 million grant to help pay for replacement of the aging Indian River Bridge along State Road 405, a road that leads to Kennedy Space Center and the KSC Visitor Complex. Officials say the project — and the… [Continue Reading]
Brevard Delivers is a County-published update on County Government upcoming projects, projects that are underway and projects that have recently been completed. It is published in the second, third and fourth quarters of the year (electronic form) and features in-depth stories on major projects that the County is undertaking, including tax-funded restoration of the Indian… [Continue Reading]