launch Archives - Titusville FL Chamber of Commerce

Crew-7 SpaceX Launch Blasts Off

Posted on August 26, 2023. Categorized under: Space Exploration

August 26, 2023 – It was the wee small hours of the morning, but that did nothing to hamper the launch of the SpaceX Crew 7 mission. With a mighty roar heard throughout Titusville and lighting the sky at 3:27 a.m. earlier today, the four astronauts on board represent four different space agencies and are… [Continue Reading]

First Flight of 3D Printed Rocket Scheduled for Tomorrow

Posted on March 7, 2023. Categorized under: Space Exploration

Image Credit: NASA March 7, 2023 - Relativity Space's first launch of TERRAN 1, "Good Luck, Have Fun" (GLHF), is scheduled for March 8, 2023 from Cape Canaveral Space Force's Launch Complex 16. The launch window opens at 1:00 PM ET. This is the first orbital attempt for TERRAN 1. TERRAN 1 is the largest... [Continue Reading]

NASA SpaceX Crew-6 Prepares for Launch

Posted on February 22, 2023. Categorized under: Space Exploration

February 22, 2023 – The crew of the NASA and SpaceX mission has arrived on the Space Coast for the launch that is now set for Monday, Feb. 27 at 1:45 a.m. The team boasts an international vibe, with Russian Cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos, Sultan Alneyadi of the United Arab Emirates, NASA astronaut Woody... [Continue Reading]

A Launch Too Big for One Booster

Posted on October 28, 2022. Categorized under: Space Exploration

Falcon Heavy. Image Credit: NASA October 28, 2022 - The last time a Falcon Heavy launched from here was more than 3 years ago, so you may want to catch the mission scheduled to fly on November 1. Check out the maps to find the best viewing when this rocket blasts off from Launch Complex... [Continue Reading]

Artemis Night Launch Should Be Spectacular

Posted on October 26, 2022. Categorized under: Space Exploration

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]

Same Capsule, Different Day

Posted on April 20, 2021. Categorized under: Economic Development, Space Exploration

April 20, 2021 – SpaceX and NASA are poised to send another crewed mission into space with Crew-2 set to fly to the International Space Station in the early hours on Thursday, April 22. The international veteran crew includes Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, Akihiko Hoshide with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and… [Continue Reading]