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Bob Cabana Tapped as NASA Associate Administrator
May 11, 2021 – Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana will become NASA’s next associate administrator. Newly appointed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson confirmed the appointment. “When Bill asked me, I couldn’t say no. I’m really looking forward to working with him in this new position along with Pam Melroy,” Cabana told FLORIDA TODAY, referring to… [Continue Reading]
Boeing Delivers SLS Core Stage to KSC
April 29, 2021 – As part of NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon, the tallest flight component to ever launch from KSC has arrived in Florida. Boeing Space has delivered the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket cryogenic core stage to NASA in preparation for launch of the Artemis I mission, the first moon mission… [Continue Reading]
Pre-dawn Skies Light Up With Crewed Launch
April 23, 2021 – The SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 4 astronauts on a NASA mission to the International Space Station, becoming the first crew ever propelled into orbit by a rocket booster recycled from a previous spaceflight. The U.S. returned to launching astronauts from American soil last May, nine years after the space shuttle program… [Continue Reading]
Arrival of new rocket in Florida heralds a new beginning for space
April 22, 2021 By Tom Wright When people think of Florida, three things usually come to mind: beaches, theme parks and space. All are incredibly important to the state economy, but only one will send the first woman and next man to the moon and beyond. Florida’s own Cape Canaveral is iconic in the aerospace… [Continue Reading]
Gaedcke Is Big In Japan
April 21, 2021 – We all know that Marcia Gaedcke, President of the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce, is an international woman of mystery (the mystery being, how does she accomplish so much? Does she never sleep?), but she also is happy to jump in when the news crews from around the world drop by…. [Continue Reading]
Space is HOT, Sector Continues Growth in Florida
April 16, 2021 – While other enterprises have retracted, private space industry has leaped forward. U.S. Labor Bureau of Statistics indicates significant space sector hiring increases, totaling more than 5000 employees added in 2020, with total private sector space employment now at 147,953 workers—the highest level since 2011, the year the Space Shuttle Program ended. … [Continue Reading]
NASA Picks SpaceX for SPHEREx Launch in 2024
NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to launch the SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission. This astrophysics mission is the latest in a series of awards to SpaceX for launching science missions on a Falcon 9. SPHEREx is a space observatory which will spend two years… [Continue Reading]
Get Away from It All – On Mars
NASA is inviting everyone “who will fit” to journey with them to Mars along with the Perseverance Rover. And since the ride is virtual, the occupancy rate is – unlimited! The spacecraft has already completed several million miles of its trip and now is looking to stick the landing. That’s where you come in. Sign… [Continue Reading]
SPACE EXPLORATION 2021 Style
Exciting times are ahead for NASA, with plenty of challenging happenings in 2021. In a little less than a month, NASA’s Perseverance Rover will be landing on Mars. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on Halloween 2021. The Space Launch System, NASA’s most powerful rocket ever built, may launch this year, while… [Continue Reading]