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The astronauts were strapped in, the weather was perfect, and everything pointed to a flawless launch. But that’s not how it usually goes in the spaceflight business, and Wednesday evening’s Crew-10 launch attempt was no exception.
If you’re planning to jet off to or from Florida with Southwest Airlines this summer, heads up—your wallet might feel a little lighter.
March 10, 2025 – Kennedy Space Center, FL – It’s “all systems go” for Crew 10 following their arrival at Kennedy Space Center in Florida last Friday. The crew has since successfully completed a wet dress rehearsal in preparation for their six-month mission.
SpaceX conducted its eighth test flight of their Starship rocket this afternoon. Designated IFT-8, the vehicle launched from the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas. Within minutes, the mission was over.
Intuitive Machine’s IM-2 mission is on the lunar surface, but the vehicle’s status is uncertain. Today’s landing marks the second soft touchdown of a US manufactured spacecraft in less than a week, and only the third commercial moon landing in history. Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander touched down just four days ago.
Orlando, FL – Thousands of new residents and businesses have been moving to the Orlando area recently, and they haven’t necessarily been coming from the places you might expect. The latest data indicates that the Florida real estate market is headed in a new direction.
It’s been no secret that SpaceX has been in the process of building a Starship factory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. That process could take a few years, but according to SpaceX, they won’t be waiting around to finish it before flying Starship here.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost just made history. Here’s how.
The 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will ignite the streets of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, this weekend, marking the commencement of the NTT IndyCar Series season!
Intuitive Machines is set to launch its second lunar mission, IM-2, this Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. Carried on a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, the mission will deploy the Nova‑C lunar lander—affectionately named Athena—near the Moon’s south pole.
The Sunshine State’s most irreverent, politically incorrect, and outrageous celebration of athletic absurdity, the Florida Man Games, is back for its second annual installment on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This competition, dubbed “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth,”…
After months of costly delays, the legendary SS United States, once the fastest ship to cross the Atlantic, finally left its longtime home in Philadelphia on February 19, 2025. Its ultimate destination? The warm waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
