Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team’s live coverage of tonight’s SpaceX Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. It’s the first of consecutive launch days! Tonight, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the latest batch of group six Starlink satellites. SpaceX says the launch is scheduled for 10:35 p.m., but backup options … Read more
For generations, Space Coast roadways have been lined with stationary vehicles as hundreds of thousands of spectators gather to watch high-profile launches — such as when up to 250,000 out-of-county visitors were predicted for NASA’s historic SpaceX Crew-1 astronaut mission in November 2020. But in general, the infatuation with motorists has decreased. Brevard County hosted … Read more
Inspiration4 astronaut and billionaire Jared Isaacman is giving the US Space Force Historical Foundation the largest private donation in the nonprofit’s 35-year history, funding the future careful restoration of rare rocket-related artifacts and other museum upgrades in Brevard County. “This is exciting for the museum, a major step forward in preserving the Cape’s rich history … Read more