Thriving Space Business Environment
June 28, 2021 – Space has always been big business and if the number of companies and successes are any indication, the industry seems to be on a verge of a new age.
Category: Florida’s Space Coast
One Big Step Closer to the Moon
April 30, 2021 – The rocket core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) was unloaded from a barge and moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center.
Viera Area MSA 2nd In Nation, According to Milken
(February 19, 2021) – Viera continues to blast up the rankings of the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities, rising to second in the prestigious index for 2021.
A Triumphant Year of Space Exploration.
January 4, 2021 – In 2020, we saw a record of 31 successful launches from the Space Coast of Florida —an epicenter of space exploration.
NASA’s Next Generation Announced
December 15, 2020 – NASA introduces THE ARTEMIS TEAM, the men and women who are the core group of astronauts leading the way back to the lunar surface and from there to other planets.
Space Coast: Another Successful Launch
April 22, 2020 – Today saw another round of Starlink Satellites launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida’s hot spot for launch and a global aerospace growth center.
NASA Art Contest An Inspiration
March 13, 2020 – To encourage school children in the important fields of science and art, NASA created a Student Art Contest, and this year Camilia Garcia, a tenth-grader in North Bergan, New Jersey, earned the highest honor.
Named in the TOP 10 BEST PERFORMING MSAs
March 2 2020 – What does our area have in common with Seattle, Austin and San Francisco? The Space Coast has been ranked #10 in the nation by the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities 2020.
SOLAR ORBITER Begins Deep Space Mission
February 10, 2020 – The SOLAR ORBITER mission successfully launched last night from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral AFB on an Atlas V for a multi-year mission to study the Sun.
Port Canaveral: INVESTMENT IN 2020
December 19, 2019 – The Port is constantly growing and improving, with $300 million in investment slated for 2020, which is also a healthy indicator for our local economy.
The EPICENTER of AEROSPACE
December 10, 2019 – To those who live on the Space Coast, it’s no surprise that our area is the center of attention for the new space race. But it’s nice to see news organizations from farther afield taking notice.
GOLDEN SPOON AWARD for 28 North Gastropub
December 6, 2019 – Florida Trend magazine has shown excellent taste by naming 28 North Gastropub as one of the Best New Restaurants in Florida for 2019 in the Golden Spoon Awards.
Airport Expansion to Create 500 JOBS
November 13, 2019 — The $3.9 million infrastructure grant for OMA on Florida’s Space Coast could result in 500 new jobs.
One of the World’s Most Popular CRUISE PORTS
November 4, 2019 – A popular port of call, Port Canaveral will welcome 38 vessels between November 1 and December 31, 2019.
FLORIDA TECH $18 Million New Facility
October 23, 2019 — Construction will start early in 2020 on a 61,000-square-foot Health Sciences Research Center at the Florida Institute of Technology.