Space.

Florida's Cape Canaveral is famous around the world as home to the Kennedy Space Center. Both tourists and locals can visit America's gateway to space and learn about the past, present and future of space exploration.

Many people have seen Space Shuttle launches on TV, but what is it like to see a shuttle soaring over your head? Palm Coast residents can answer this question. If you happen to be in Palm Coast just a few minutes after a launch, be sure to look up, because seeing and hearing a Space Shuttle live is an unforgettable experience.

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SpaceX? static fire: the official story

It was a spin start system failure that forced an early shutdown Tuesday of SpaceX’ long-awaited static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket. A static fire test is an important milestone in a rocket’s development. Undaunted, the company will try another test in about four days. SpaceX spokeswoman EmilyShanklin released the following statement on Tuesday night: Today SpaceX [...]

Space shuttles need $200m a month to keep flying, says NASA

By Marcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) – With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn’t be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month. NASA’s three shuttles are to retire in September, after four more trips to the International Space Station. [...]

SpaceX test of Falcon 9?s engines is aborted

SpaceX had hoped to perform a 3.5-second live-fire test of all nine engines of its Falcon 9 rocket today, but the firing was aborted and the test was scrubbed shortly after 2 p.m. today, according to the website SpaceflightNow.com. “A flash of fire and smoke was just observed at the base of the Falcon 9 rocket, [...]

NASA?s future: Obama to come to Florida for ?space summit?

Breaking news tonight. The Sentinel has learned that President Barack Obama plans to hold another summit — like the one on health care — only this one will focus on the future of the space program. Here’s the full story.

Alex Sink: ?No Florida issue more important than the Space Coast?

ROCKLEDGE – Florida Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Alex Sink made the obligatory campaign stop in Brevard County on Saturday to hear from state aerospace leaders about the impending economic crisis facing the region when the space shuttle is retired later this year. ?You could aptly argue that there is no issue more important in the state of [...]