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NASA blasts Parker Solar Probe toward the sun

08/12/2018

Under clear skies that must have made it visible throughout much of Florida, a Delta IV Heavy rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral early Sunday morning sending the Parker Solar Probe to the sun to explore the... Read More

NASA solar probe heads for the sun early Saturday morning

Scott Powers

08/10/2018

Orlando Tourism

Carrying a science project that has NASA officials and scientists more excited than they have been in a long time, a huge rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the early-morning ho... Read More

Florida’s delegation presses for Kennedy Space Center launch support money for NASA’s next big rocket

Scott Powers

04/12/2018

Orlando Tourism

Congressional letters signed by a large majority of Florida's delegation are urging congressional leaders to support full funding not just for NASA's next spacecraft and rocket but for critical upgrades at Kenn... Read More

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch on Tuesday to open new era of big rockets, send Tesla to Mars

Scott Powers

02/05/2018

Orlando Tourism

Tuesday afternoon is when SpaceX Founder Elon Musk finally gets to say to the world without any dispute: "Mine's bigger," he could say. If weather and technical matters allow, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday SpaceX will... Read More

SpaceX finally sets maiden launch of Falcon Heavy: January

Scott Powers

12/14/2017

Orlando Tourism

After years of soft scheduling that has kept pushing its debut out into the future, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the world's most powerful rocket, is being prepared for its maiden launch from Kennedy Space Center in ... Read More

Epcot’s Mission: SPACE relaunches with new mission

Terry Roen

07/31/2017

Disney World

Epcot’s Mission: SPACE reboots with two new missions, one of which includes younger astronauts. The relaunch coincides with the closing of Ellen's Energy Adventure inside the Universe of Energy. The attractio... Read More

Travel site ranks Orlando No. 3 best vacation value in the nation

Drew Wilson

05/25/2016

Hotels, Orlando Tourism

Orlando ranked third on the list of best-value summer vacation destinations released Wednesday by online travel site TripAdvisor.com. The 2016 Summer Vacation Value Report ranks the top-10 vacation destination... Read More

Tagged kennedy space center

NASA blasts Parker Solar Probe toward the sun

NASA solar probe heads for the sun early Saturday morning

Florida’s delegation presses for Kennedy Space Center launch support money for NASA’s next big rocket

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch on Tuesday to open new era of big rockets, send Tesla to Mars

SpaceX finally sets maiden launch of Falcon Heavy: January

Epcot’s Mission: SPACE relaunches with new mission

Travel site ranks Orlando No. 3 best vacation value in the nation