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]
Titusville Talking Points July 2016
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Titusville Area Visitors Council Update – June 2016
June was a great month of accomplishment for the Titusville Area Visitors Council (TAVC). In addition to the release of the new Chamber website in May, and – with it – new tourism pages, the Chamber also published new rack cards under the Launch From Here theme. The rack cards were distributed to 5 Visit Florida Welcome Centers throughout the state… [Continue Reading]
J.D. Power ranks FPL highest in residential customer satisfaction in the southern U.S.
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Pre-Primary Candidate Meet and Greet – August 2nd
Titusville, July 8, 2016 – The Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Pre-Primary Meet and Greet” from 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 2nd at Searstown Mall. All candidates seeking to represent North Brevard have been invited, including local, state, federal and constitutional offices. Ballot initiatives were included. Members of the community will… [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]
Education Committee Update – June 2016
The Education Committee focused on College Night at the meeting on June 14, 2016. A special committee was formed to move forward with this event. Confirmation has been received from Searstown to hold the event on September 29, 2016. Marcia has submitted the application and contacted the Director of the Florida Tour Committee. This event… [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]