Nelson fears for space program
August 13, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said he fears Russia’s aggressive action against Georgia may have some serious consequences on the American space program.
If Russia fails to hold back military action in the former Soviet republic, it could hurt U.S. chances of accessing the International Space Station once NASA retires the space shuttles in 2010, the Democrat from Orlando said Tuesday.
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Crist in Brevard in countdown to commercial launch capability
August 11, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
COCOA — The first commercial launch from Space Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station could come as early as 2010 or 2011, said Space Florida President and CEO Steve Kohler. “We have customers we are talking to,” said Kohler. Gov. Charlie Crist and Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp joined Kohler today to formally announce the lease of SLC 36 from the Air Force at a press conference in the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium at the Brevard Community College Cocoa campus.
Crist said the agreement would help Brevard County’s economy during the expected economic slump due to the end of the shuttle program in 2010.
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