Space History: Corned Beef on High

Space History: Corned Beef on High

March 1, 2024Posted inAviation and Space News, History, NASA, Uncategorized
Gus Grissom

When I was a kid, Wolfie’s in Cocoa Beach was one of my Dad’s favorites to take me out to eat. It was kid-friendly, unlike a place like The Mousetrap or other infamous and legendary Cocoa Beach haunts. They’re all long gone now, as is the nature of restaurants in a resort town. One that is especially missed by many is Wolfie’s, a place that not only had a great lunch but also a side note in space history that is funny today but was not at all amusing in the mid-1960s.

SpaceX Completes Doubleheader; Sends Intuitive Machines Lunar Lander On Its Way

February 15, 2024Posted inUncategorized

This story first appeared in Talk Of Titusville . Reproduced with permission.

The second of two Falcon 9 rockets launched from the space coast a few hours apart.
Timelapse of the flight path of Falcon 9 carrying NASA CLPS / Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander to orbit on February 15, 2024
Photo: Charles Boyer / FMN

A rarity is becoming commonplace lately here on the Space Coast, as SpaceX successfully launched two Falcon 9 rockets within eight hours of each other from the Eastern Range, returning both safely to the ground at the company’s Cape Canaveral landing zones.

FCC Upholds Decision to Deny Starlink $900 Million in Rural Broadband Subsidies

December 14, 2023Posted inUncategorized
SpaceX Starlink Broadband Satellites Launche to orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches heads to orbit with a payload of Starlink Satellites on November 3rd. Photo: Richard Gallagher/FMN

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reaffirmed its decision to deny SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service nearly $900 million in subsidies for rural broadband deployment under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).

Elon Musk Announces Ambitious Plan to Transform X into a Financial Hub to Rival Banks

October 30, 2023Posted inUncategorized
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Photo: Getty Images

Elon Musk Announces Ambitious Plan to Transform X into a Financial Hub to Rival Banks

In a recent all-hands call with employees, Elon Musk revealed his ambitious vision to turn X, formerly known as Twitter, into a comprehensive financial platform that aims to replace the need for traditional banks within a year. The Verge was the first to report on Musk’s groundbreaking plan after obtaining an audio recording of the call.