December 15, 2020 – Our part of Florida is called the Space Coast and many of us have been lucky enough to watch as astronauts have achieved one milestone after another in pursuit of exploration. This next step is one of the most exciting yet. NASA introduces THE ARTEMIS TEAM, the men and women who… [Continue Reading]
November 20, 2020 – Sometimes gushing about your home town can sound like praise for your grandkids, “aren’t they cute?”. But when world-famous National Geographic magazine names the Space Coast as one of the five best destinations on the planet recommended for families, those bragging rights suddenly have a lot of legitimacy. And when they… [Continue Reading]
November 19, 2020—The Space Coast Advances to the Final Round of competition for location of the United States Space Force Headquarters. The Secretary of the Air Force signed a basing decision memorandum selecting (6) final candidates for Space Force Headquarters including Cape Canaveral Air Force Station/Patrick Air Force Base on Florida’s Space Coast. The other… [Continue Reading]
SpaceX Crew-1 rescheduled to Sunday, Nov. 15 7:27 pm Eastern. Nov 14, 2020— Just last evening an Atlas V thundered into the skies carrying a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite on a classified mission. This United Space Alliance (ULA) launch was a beautiful site in the night sky, with three strap-on boosters falling away as… [Continue Reading]
Oct 15, 2020 – Blue Origin’s 7th launch for this New Shepard rocket carried very important cargo. The capsule carried science experiments, including 1.2 million tomato seeds that will be distributed to schoolchildren around the U.S. and Canada, and tens of thousands of children’s postcards with space-themed drawings that will be returned to the young… [Continue Reading]
Oct 7, 2020 – After a 12-year painstaking restoration process, a unique and impressive Warbird has joined the collection of the Valiant Air Command. Master aircraft restorer, Tom Reilly, has completed the only airworthy example of the Army Air Force (AAF) P-82 Twin Mustang. This special airplane, the last piston engine fighter to be bought… [Continue Reading]
September 24, 2020 – Outdoor adventures launch from here in Titusville, Florida. It’s great to get out on the water, especially the 310 miles of natural beauty that is the St Johns River, which flows north and is the longest river in Florida. One of the best ways to see the river is on an airboat,… [Continue Reading]
August 24, 2020 – What’s even better than a rocket launch on the Space Coast? Three of them scheduled in the SAME WEEK. With three launches on the manifest for this week it’s a great time to be here. Here’s the schedule: August 26th – 2:16 AM – Delta 4 Heavy NROL-44 – SLC 37B… [Continue Reading]
August 12, 2020 – It’s Summertime on Florida’s Space Coast and that means many wonderful things—from the beauty of bioluminescence in our Lagoon to dark night sky astronomy adventures to the ongoing saga on our sea turtle nesting beaches. And at this time of the year, it’s important to remember to be especially watchful of… [Continue Reading]
Lockheed Martin’s new Orion sub-assembly plant at the former U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is slated to open summer of 2021. August 4–Lockheed in 2019 won a NASA contract to build the Orion capsules, creating the need for expansion. 14 analyst, engineering and technician job openings are currently listed for Lockheed’s KSC location. Lockheed has… [Continue Reading]