Historic tree catches fire in central Florida park
Posted by brandoniswrite on January 16, 2012
Historic tree catches fire in central Florida park www2.wnct.com – National
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Florida Cabinet members seeking greater Congressional support for Kennedy Space Center
Posted by brandoniswrite on October 24, 2011
CAPE CANAVERAL – Facing the prospects of predatory competition from other states, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam pressed Tuesday for Florida and its Congressional delegation to unite to protect funding and future operations at Kennedy Space Center. Putnam’s call came as the Florida Cabinet met at the KSC Visitor Complex, and followed presentations by Florida’s [...]
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Florida raises concern over Wallops expansion
Posted by brandoniswrite on September 27, 2011
WASHINGTON — In a move to protect their turf, Florida space leaders are sending letters in opposition to a proposed expansion at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, warning a move to expand the launch range there could be “duplicative” of work done at Kennedy Space Center. The concern is not without merit. Wallops Flight Facility [...]
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Juno Processing Continues in Florida
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 22, 2011
Processing on NASA’s Juno spacecraft continues with the spacecraft being inserted into its payload fairing yesterday, (July 18, 2011). The payload fairing acts as a protective cocoon that will shield Juno from the elements during the first 205 seconds of the spacecraft’s ascent to orbit. The encapsulation process is expected to take about four days. [...]
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Mars Mission Components Delivered to Florida
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 18, 2011
The heat shield for NASA‘s Mars Science Laboratory is the largest ever built for a planetary mission. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin Technicians at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, prepare the heat shield for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, in this April 2011 photo. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin An Air Force C-17 transport plane [...]
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NASA’s Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Arrives in Florida
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 4, 2011
NASA‘s Juno spacecraft has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for a launch this summer. The spacecraft was shipped from Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, to the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., today. The solar-powered Juno spacecraft will orbit Jupiter’s poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant’s origins, [...]
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Giffords arrives in Florida to watch shuttle launch
Posted by brandoniswrite on September 1, 2010
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left hospitals behind Wednesday for the first time since her tragic shooting nearly four months ago and traveled to NASA territory for the next-to-last space shuttle launch with her husband in command. “Gab- by is looking forward to some time away from the rehab center & the [...]
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