News Archive / Tagged: Space Florida

• Former Shuttle Landing Facility to get new ‘utility corridor’

  Theresa CrossJuly 10th, 2021

  Construction on a new "utility corridor" has begun at the former Shuttle Landing Facility, now known as the Launch and Landing Facility, which is run by Space Florida.

• OneWeb and Airbus open facility for mass production of communication satellites

  Laurel KornfeldJuly 23rd, 2019

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- OneWeb Satellites, a joint-venture company started by OneWeb and Airbus in 2016, has opened the first facility that will mass produce communication satellites, with the goal of providing broadband Internet access worldwide.

• Firefly Aerospace begins operations at Cape Canaveral Spaceport

  Mike HowardFebruary 22nd, 2019

  As the age where space efforts strictly being a federal affair fades, a new era, one where private companies act as the "tip of the spear" expands. One such company, Firefly Aerospace, has opened the door even further with an announcement made on Feb. 22.

• Once used for Shuttle landings, iconic runway cleared for horizontal launches

  Jim SharkeyNovember 10th, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — With the close of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, the future of the facilities that supported the program was in doubt. The mantra of Kennedy Space Center becoming a "multi-user spaceport" was drummed out at every event where the center's future was discussed. With every passing day, that mantra appears to becoming a reality.

• NewSpace gaining more real estate at Kennedy

  Collin SkocikJune 24th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space Florida, the aerospace economic development agency of the State of Florida, will be meeting in Tampa in the next week to provide some $18 million of state money to help Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) and Blue Origin, LLC, to develop new facilities at Kennedy Space Center. 

• Florida space leaders to visit capitol on February 14

  Press ReleaseJanuary 16th, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL (January 16, 2018) – Promoting the economic impact of the space industry, Florida’s aerospace leaders will visit Tallahassee on February 14, 2018, for Florida Space Day, sharing with legislators the opportunities the industry brings to Florida and the nation.

• Space Florida’s DiBello details space efforts at NSCFL 2017

  SpaceFlight InsiderMay 10th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On Tuesday, May 9, the National Space Club Florida Committee met for their monthly luncheon with Frank DiBello serving as the keynote speaker.

• Coleman Aerospace opens new facility on Space Coast

  Heather SmithFebruary 26th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On Feb. 24, 2017, Coleman Aerospace unveiled its new Space Coast Integration & Test Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The new site was previously used by the U.S. Air Force for rocket processing.

• Pathfinder for Minotaur IV rocket stacked at SLC-46

  Derek RichardsonFebruary 13th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In an effort to ready Space Launch Complex (SLC) 46 for launching an Orbital ATK Minotaur IV rocket later this year, three inert pathfinder motors were stacked at the pad. Space Florida invited the media to see the completed stack on Feb. 12, 2017.

• We Are Go Florida – Becoming a Vacationaut

  Mackenzie KaneOctober 25th, 2016

  When your average family or traveler finds their way to the Sunshine State, their first thoughts are, typically, which theme park to tackle first, or which beaches to visit before returning home. But what if there was something just as awe-inspiring as an immense theme park or white sandy beaches?

• Space Florida seeking funding to help SpaceX modify LC-39A

  Bart LeahyOctober 23rd, 2016

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The Orlando Sentinel has reported that Space Florida, the state’s space business development organization, is helping SpaceX obtain funding from the Florida Department of Transportation. The $5 million would help the Hawthorne, California-based company modify LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center.

• Moon Express on recent expansion: ‘We’re committed to the Space Coast’

  Jason RhianJuly 13th, 2016

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Moon Express Inc., one of the competitors under the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE, announced on Tuesday, July 12, that it had entered into an agreement with the U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing to license the historic Space Launch Complexes 17 and 18 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

• OneWeb announces Florida-based satellite production facility

  Jason RhianApril 19th, 2016

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Satellite manufacturer OneWeb is thinking about oranges, Sun-drenched beaches, and Disney World... well, sort of. The Channel Islands-based company has inked an agreement with Space Florida that could see as many as 250 high-tech jobs brought to Florida's Space Coast.

• Blue Origin to make commercial space announcement at Cape Canaveral

  Jason RhianAugust 24th, 2015

  Blue Origin's founder, Jeff Bezos, will host an event at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Sept. 15. Not much has been said about the event other than it will be about the emerging commercial launch industry. Speculation has it, a new launch vehicle might be joining those already at the Cape.

• New life: SLC-46 renovated for flights of Orion, Minotaur IV

  Jason RhianJuly 16th, 2015

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Space Florida, the Sunshine State’s organization tasked with the maintenance and expansion of the aerospace industry, announced on July 15 that one of Cape Canaveral’s sites, Space Launch Complex 46 (SLC-46), would be renovated to support upcoming missions. This comes at a time when the term “multi-user spaceport” is used and, with […]