Blue Origin announced today that the payload for the first launch of their New Glenn orbital-class rocket is ready, and that the company still plans to launch the flight this year — which has only 22 days remaining.
An FAA launch license and approval from the US Space Force are still needed for that to happen.
New Glenn at LC-36 earlier this year. Photo: Blue Origin
IFT-5 Booster Capture Composite – Photo: Richard Gallagher/FMN
FMN congratulates our own Richard Gallagher on his award-winning shot of the Starship Heavy booster return at Boca Chica, Tx on October 13th. Competing against a slate of world class photographers who submitted over 800 entries, Gallagher’s work placed second in Aviation Week’s annual photo contest in the “Photo Illustration” category.
On December 4th, word began leaking out that President-elect Trump may be considering Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for a cabinet post. While the move is far from certain as of this writing, what would happen if he did appoint DeSantis? That would leave some big shoes to fill in the Governor’s office.
Orlando Solar Bears Get Stung by the Stingrays 5-1 | Photo: TJ Waller, FMN
Orlando KIA Center- Number two ranked South Carolina Stingrays gave our Orlando Solar Bears quite the stinging Sunday afternoon (Dec.1, 2024) winning 5-1in front of nearly 6000 screaming hockey fans.
Jared Isaacman prior launching on the Polaris Dawn mission earlier this year. Photo: John Kraus/Polaris Program
In an announcement that has sparked widespread interest in both political and aerospace circles, former President Donald Trump has nominated billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX partner Jared Isaacman as the next NASA Administrator. The announcement was made during a press conference today at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where Trump praised Isaacman’s leadership in private space exploration and innovation.
Jared Isaacman after his return to Earth following the Polaris Dawn mission in September 2024. Photo: John Kraus / Polaris Dawn
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and private astronaut, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Administrator of NASA. Isaacman, best known to the general public as the commander of both the groundbreaking Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn space missions and the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk, is also the CEO of the payment processing giant Shift4, a rapidly growing company that Isaacman started when he was sixteen years old.
Sean Hannity’s new estate in Manalapan, Florida . Photo: Homes.com
Fox News host Sean Hannity has purchased a $23.5 million waterfront estate in Manalapan, Florida, marking another move in his major relocation from New York to the Sunshine State.
Vehicle lights streak by the iconic SpaceX sign in front of the launch tower with Starship 31 and Booster 13 poised for launch. Image by Richard P Gallagher
SpaceX is gearing up for its seventh integrated flight test of the Starship launch system, an ambitious next step on the path to making Starship fully reusable and making humans interplanetary. Scheduled for no earlier than January 11th, 2025, this test flight will introduce Starship 33, the first Block 2 model, with several new advancements and Super Heavy booster 14, Block 1.
#81 Anthony Bardaro, Forward, cutting to the chase | Photo: TJ Waller, FMN
Orlando KIA Center – The Orlando Solar Bears lose at home Friday night (Nov. 30, 2024) against the Jacksonville Icemen 2-1 at the Bears’ annual Underwear Toss game.
Florida is well known to locals and visitors alike for its crystal clear springs. With water that remains in the low to mid 70’s year round, Florida’s springs are a cool respite from Florida’s sweltering summers and a sanctuary for marine life seeking warmer waters in the winter. Any way you slice it, Florida’s beautiful springs are a must see. But there is one spring that stands out from all the rest…..
