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Scott PowersAugust 1, 2018

A new space bill sponsored by Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, with a key provision from Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, cleared its last committee Wednesday with stipulations to expand business options at Kennedy Space Center and keep the International Space Station operating an additional five years. Senate Bill 3277, or the Space Frontier Act, […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2018

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that was pushed by U.S. Rep. Bill Posey to open up the Cape Canaveral area and other space ports throughout the country to more companies engaging in commercial space flight support and private astronaut training operations. House Resolution 5346, ws sponsored by the Rockledge Republican […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2018

Congressional letters signed by a large majority of Florida’s delegation are urging congressional leaders to support full funding not just for NASA’s next spacecraft and rocket but for critical upgrades at Kennedy Space Center to launch them. The letters to chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees overseeing space have drawn signatures of […]

Scott PowersFebruary 6, 2018

A couple hours late but still years ahead of the competition, SpaceX blasted off its Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday afternoon, staking his claim to any business the military and telecommunications industry may have for rocket companies that can carry very heavy loads. The huge rocket – three Falcon 9s together providing more than 5 million […]

Scott PowersFebruary 5, 2018

Tuesday afternoon is when SpaceX Founder Elon Musk finally gets to say to the world without any dispute: “Mine’s bigger,” he could say. If weather and technical matters allow, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket from Complex 39A for its maiden flight, a blastoff sending the world’s biggest, most-powerful rocket […]

Scott PowersDecember 14, 2017

After years of soft scheduling that has kept pushing its debut out into the future, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful rocket, is being prepared for its maiden launch from Kennedy Space Center in January. The Falcon Heavy, essentially three Falcon 9 rocket boosters together, is designed to be the most powerful rocket the […]

Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2017

Much of northern Brevard County, including Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, and Cocoa Beach, lost water entirely to Hurricane Irma due to pipeline issues, and portions, including Cocoa Beach, are still without any water late Tuesday. Cocoa Beach officials confirmed late Tuesday they still are awaiting restoration of water service from the mainland, […]

Scott PowersJuly 19, 2017

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Sierra-Nevada Corp. has caught a flight to space for its space plane, Dream Chaser, which will be the first spacecraft available to NASA and the the commercial sector since the space shuttle that can fly and land like an airplane. The company picked United Launch Alliance to provide the rockets to lift the Dream Chaser […]

Scott PowersJuly 6, 2017

At the first major address by the administration of President Donald Trump on space policy, Vice President Mike Pence told a NASA gathering at the Kennedy Space Center that a new era is dawning of American leadership in space, and promised a return to the moon. But Pence stopped there, offering almost no specifics on […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2017

Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson expressed grave warning about North Korea now that it has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile but called it a “vexing problem” that has no clear solutions. Nelson said the United States has only two options, seeking a diplomatic solution, which he suggested does not seem to be working, or […]

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Bill that would keep space station aloft until 2030 clears U.S. Senate panel

Bill Posey bill to open more commercial space business licensing

Florida’s delegation presses for Kennedy Space Center launch support money for NASA’s next big rocket

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch stakes claim to space heavy-hauling business

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch on Tuesday to open new era of big rockets, send Tesla to Mars

SpaceX finally sets maiden launch of Falcon Heavy: January

Much of northern Brevard County lost water

Sierra-Nevada’s space plane ‘Dream Chaser’ to launch atop Atlas V

Mike Pence promises renewed American leadership in space, the moon

Bill Nelson joins grave warnings about North Korea, Vladimir Putin’s cyber warfare