Brevard Delivers: Quarterly Report (September 2017)
Brevard Delivers is a County-published update on County Government upcoming projects, projects that are underway and projects that have recently been completed. The publication, which is available in the second, third and fourth quarters in electronic form only, also features in-depth stories on major projects that the County is undertaking, including tax-funded restoration of the… [Continue Reading]
Titusville Area Visitors Council Update – August 2017
The TAVC has released a landing page for its Target Cities Social Media Project. It can be found at http://bit.ly/2tjB1fq. The page showcases discounts from our hoteliers, links to activity information, information about the Titusville Welcome Center and a link to the Interactive Map of businesses in Titusville. The TAVC has been awarded the 2017-2018… [Continue Reading]
Space Budgets, Policy, Missions, Benefits, International Updates
Human Space Exploration Update (August 14 – 30, 2017) New NASA Astronauts: Get to know NASA’s new astronaut class NASA welcomed seven men and five women to the start of two years of astronaut candidate training at the Johnson Space Center, home to the astronaut corps and Mission Control. Learn more about these 12 men and… [Continue Reading]
Commercial Space Transportation
Human Space Exploration Update (August 14-30, 2017) Dream Chaser Update: Dream Chaser prepares for captive carry test; completes runway tow tests Sierra Nevada’s mini Dream Chaser space plane is preparing for helicopter borne captive carry tests, following a series of runway tow tests at Edwards Air Base, California, earlier this month. The uncrewed Dream Chaser is one… [Continue Reading]
Orion and Space Launch System
Human Space Exploration Update (August 14-30, 2017) Orion “Power Up”: NASA powers up spacecraft that could one day carry humans to Mars Orion, the human spacecraft that Lockheed Martin is developing for future NASA missions of human deep space exploration, was powered up in its latest configuration on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center. The capsule is… [Continue Reading]
International Space Station
Human Space Exploration Update (August 14-30, 2017) Honoring Peggy Whitson: NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson honored by ‘Makers’ as trailblazing woman in space (video) Astronaut Peggy Whitson has been honored by a trail blazing group of women called “Makers.” A biochemist, Whitson has commanded the International Space Station twice in three long duration missions to the orbiting science… [Continue Reading]
Titusville Area Visitors Council Update – July 2017
We’re 2.5 months from the end of the 2016-2017 TDC grant cycle: We’re in the beginning stages of the Sanford Connections Target Cities Social Media Project. A landing page has been created to draw social media audience to the Launch From Here website. We are compiling a list of trade shows and expos at which… [Continue Reading]
Titusville Area Visitors Council Update – June 2017
Meeting canceled due to low attendance. Join us for the next meeting on July 20th at 2:00pm at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cocoa.
Titusville Area Visitors Council Update – May 2017
New Board Members were appointed to serve in positions that were unexpectedly vacated. The current board is Chairman – Nancy Evans (Fairfield Inn & Suites), Vice-Chair – Cinthia Sandoval (Wild Ocean Seafood Restaurant), Treasurer – Dana LeVasseur (KSC Visitor Complex) and Secretary – Dawna Thorstad (Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant). Members are now able to order… [Continue Reading]
Titusville Area Visitors Council Update – April 2017
The TAVC must replace two board members that needed to resign for business and personal reasons. The TAVC will choose a Chairman and Treasurer among the current and active committee members. Five thousand of the seasonal vacation guide inserts have been distributed to the five Visit Florida Welcome Centers, the new Titusville Welcome Center, member businesses and… [Continue Reading]