The flame plume of a Falcon 9 Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN

SpaceX Planning Starlink 6-67 Late Wednesday Afternoon (Update: Scrubbed)

November 5, 2024Posted inFalcon 9, Space News, SpaceX, Starlink

Late Wednesday afternoon, SpaceX plans to launch Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral to add to its constantly expanding constellation of Starlink satellites.

This time a Group 6 launch, meaning it is a southeastward launch. It will be into very late afternoon skies on the first day of Standard time and sunsets an hour (by the clock) earlier than the day before. The launch window extends from 4:57 PM EST to 8:03 PM and is expected to be under pleasant skies and an onshore breeze.

NASA/SpaceX Launch Supplies To ISS

NASA/SpaceX Launch Supplies To ISS

November 5, 2024Posted inFalcon 9, ISS, NASA, Space News, SpaceX
Falcon 9 Carrying the NASA CRS-2 SpX CRS-31 Mission to ISS launches on November 4, 2024. Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN
Falcon 9 Carrying the NASA CRS-2 SpX CRS-31 Mission to ISS launches on November 4, 2024. Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN

SpaceX launched the latest resupply mission for the International Space Station this evening with a Falcon 9 launch from Pad LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. Liftoff was at 9:29 PM EDT into skies that cleared just in time for the launch.

UCF Knights Triumph Over Arizona In “Space Game”

UCF Knights Triumph Over Arizona In “Space Game”

November 4, 2024Posted inFlorida Sports
UCF Knights Football
Photo credit: Ucfknights.com

November 4, 2024 – In an electrifying matchup honoring Florida’s Space Coast and the state’s deep-rooted ties to space exploration, the UCF Knights defeated the Arizona Wildcats in the annual “Space Game” on Saturday, thrilling fans with a 35-24 victory. This college football game not only showcased the athletic prowess of the Knights but also served as a tribute to Central Florida’s role in pioneering space technology and exploration.

Blue Angels Return Home Ending 2024 Airshow Season at Pensacola NAS 

Blue Angels Return Home Ending 2024 Airshow Season at Pensacola NAS 

November 4, 2024Posted inAir Shows, Aviation, History
The Blue Angels fly over boaters in the crowded Pensacola Bay as well as spectator watching from Fort Pickens as they thrill fans who packed the Naval Air Station for the two-day homecoming shows. Image: Richard P Gallagher/FMN
The Blue Angels fly over boaters in the crowded Pensacola Bay as well as spectator watching from Fort Pickens as they thrill fans who packed the Naval Air Station for the two-day homecoming shows. Image: Richard P Gallagher/FMN

The Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola hosted its annual Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on November 1 and 2, 2024, drawing an estimated 150,000 to 180,000 spectators over the two-day event. This year’s show, themed “Celebrating One Small Step,” honored the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, a milestone in both aviation and space exploration history. 

NASA and SpaceX Planning To Send Supplies To ISS This Evening

NASA and SpaceX Planning To Send Supplies To ISS This Evening

November 4, 2024Posted inFalcon 9, ISS, NASA, Space News, SpaceX
A Falcon 9 lifting off in 2024 Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN
A Falcon 9 lifting off in 2024
Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN

SpaceX and NASA are planning to launch a Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station this evening aboard a Falcon 9. Launch is scheduled for 9:29 PM EST from Pad LC-39A, in an instantaneous window. The booster used for the mission will return to Cape Canaveral’s Landing Zone 1, several miles south of the launch site. As such, the Space Coast can expect a sonic boom to reverberate across the area at around 9:37 PM.

Orlando Solar Bears Out of the Flames

Orlando Solar Bears Smoke Jacksonville Icemen 5-1

November 4, 2024Posted inFlorida Sports, Hockey, Orlando Solar Bears
Orlando Solar Bears Out of the Flames
Orlando Solar Bears Smoke Jacksonville Icemen 5-1 | Photo: TJ Waller

With all the action any hockey game promises to deliver, the game between the Orlando Solar Bears and the Jacksonville Icemen last Saturday night (Nov. 2, ’24) was no exception! Winning 5-1, the Solar Bears gave their fans everything they could want: fast skating, plenty of scoring and fights… a lot of fights!

Florida Surfer Suffers Second Shark Bite in Same Location after 11 Years

Florida Surfer Suffers Second Shark Bite in Same Location after 11 Years

November 1, 2024Posted inFlorida News, Florida Wildlife
Cole Taschman recovers in a Martin County hospital after undergoing two surgeries and receiving 93 stitches for his injuries. Photo: Cole Taschman
Cole Taschman recovers in a Martin County hospital after undergoing two surgeries and receiving 93 stitches for his injuries. Photo: Cole Taschman

Stuart, FL — Local surfer and fishing charter operator Cole Taschman, 28, is recovering at home after a frightening encounter with a shark while surfing at Martin County’s Bathtub Beach in Stuart. This is the second time Taschman has survived a shark bite at the same beach, his first occurring over a decade ago in 2013.