After weeks of waiting for favorable weather, SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts splash down off the coast of Florida

SpaceX Rocket Launch — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington After nearly eight months in space, three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut eventually returned to Earth early Friday. Their journey to the ISS began with weather delays and finished at the mercy of the weather once more. After disembarking from the International Space Station on

Allegiant launches eight new routes, many of which come from Florida

Allegiant Air plane in the sky – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Markus Mainka Eight new nonstop routes, including multiple new routes to Florida, have been announced by Allegiant Travel Co. to connect with thirteen locations nationwide. In November, the routes will begin service. “The addition of new routes is a testament to the success

A new airport has the potential to boost a rural Florida community’s economy. Is the labor force prepared?

Airport – Courtesy: Peter Titmuss – Shutterstock An estimated $300 million in freight hubs, the new “Airglades” airport is expected to alter the economy of one of the poorest counties in Florida. The project, which could create more than 1,400 new, highly trained employment in this mostly agricultural region on the border of the Everglades,

Tuesday night, SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida with Starlink satellites on board

SpaceX Rocket Launch — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington Cape Canaveral – Make sure to focus on the sky! Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida will be the site of SpaceX’s scheduled Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday, April 23, with the goal of launching 23 Starlink satellites

NASA is looking into the origin of a piece of metal that crashed into a house in Florida

NASA haults space launch due to Hurricane Ian – Pictured: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Allard One NASA is looking into claims made by a southern Florida man that his home was severely damaged by an object that fell from space. On March 8, in the afternoon, Alejandro Otero

Off the coast of Florida, the SpaceX Dragon spaceship carrying Crew 7 astronauts splashes down

SpaceX Dragon Spaceship splashes back down in Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Evgenyiqw After almost six months of performing research and science on the International Space Station (ISS), four astronauts have safely returned to Earth. At 5:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration

SpaceX ends 11-day launch draught with Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening

SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington SpaceX finally launched a Falcon 9 rocket late Monday night, capping an 11-day launch drought caused by wind that was the longest for the Space Coast since April. The delay occurred after this weekend’s extreme weather passed. A cold front dropped the temperature to 56 degrees

Wednesday night’s Falcon Heavy launch will cause sonic booms along Florida’s Space Coast

Falcon Heavy Launch (Not pictured) – SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington Residents of Florida’s Space Coast might hear some loud booms on Wednesday night as SpaceX launches a satellite the size of a school bus using a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Jupiter 3 (Echostar XXIV) communications satellite will be launched by

American Airlines increases flights to Florida hotspot and adds new Caribbean route

American Airlines plane at airport — Courtesy: Shutterstock — GagliardiPhotography From its hub in Miami, Florida, American Airlines is flying to a new warm-weather location and providing extra seats. As of Thursday, American will fly nonstop for the first time between Miami International Airport and Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas (GHB). The service, which is situated around

Astonishing rocket launch viewing from Florida’s Space Coast

Rocket launch from Florida Space Coast – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by TimBurgess Many people consider witnessing a real rocket launch in South Florida to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, it’s simpler than you may imagine crossing that experience off your bucket list because more rockets are being launched from the Space Coast by SpaceX,