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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Brevard County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,463 stories have been published about Brevard County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Elon Musk · Cape Canaveral

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the newest entry to space travel

49% Center coverage: 68 sources

After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station. NASA turned to U.S. companies for astronaut rides after the space shuttles were retired. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made nine taxi trips for NASA since 2020, while Boeing has managed only a pair of unoccupied test flights. Boeing program manager Mark Nappi wishes Starliner was further along. “There’s no doubt about that, but we’re here now.” The company’s long-awaited astronaut demo is slated for liftoff Monday night.See the Story

Elon Musk · Cape Canaveral

SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

56% Center coverage: 16 sources

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit.See the Story

Boeing · Cape Canaveral

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

61% Center coverage: 13 sources

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket. The countdown was halted Monday night after a pressure-relief valve in the Atlas rocket’s upper stage opened and closed so quickly and so many times that it created a loud buzz. Engineers for United Launch Alliance determined Tuesday that the valve has exceeded its design limit and must …See the Story

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Jellyfish · Cape Canaveral

SpaceX Launches Starlink 6-59, Treats Space Coast To Rare "Jellyfish"

Falcon 9 ascends: the first stage, payload fairings, and second stage were visible in the sky for launch spectators.Photo: Charles Boyer / Florida Media Now Booster B1062 Sets New Record For Reusability: 21 Flights In perhaps the most vivid launch for spectators so far in 2024, SpaceX launched another twenty-three Starlink Mini V2 satellites to orbit after successfully launching the Starlink 6-59 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 from Cape Ca…See the Story

Home Run · Titusville

Brevard Native, Current NC State Catcher Alex Sosa Finishes Wake Forest with Grand Slam

Former Viera Hawks star recorded his third home run this year ABOVE VIDEO: NC State catcher Alex Sosa speaks on the Wolfpack’s run-rule victory over Wake Forest. NC State run rules Wake Forest by a score of 14-3 on this grand slam by Alex Sosa. Huge series opening win for the Wolfpack in this crucial series. pic.twitter.com/eQIkDGBntE — Carolina Curveball (@CarolinaCurveBB) May 17, 2024 BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – Former Viera Hawks sta…See the Story

Indian Harbour Beach · Indian Harbour Beach

OBITUARY: Julius Samuel McKay, 93, Peacefully Passed Away With Family at His Side in Indian Harbour Beach on May 11

will be buried May 28 with full Military honors at Cape Canaveral National CemeteryJulius Samuel McKay, peacefully passed away with family at his side on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Indian Harbour Beach, FL, at the age of 93. After about nine years in the Air Force, Sam retired from the Air Force as a Major and followed his calling as a minister and missionary. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Julius Samuel McKay, peacefully passed away with family at hi…See the Story

Tennis · Titusville

Eastern Florida State Tennis Player Hugo Car Wins First-Ever Titan National Singles Championship

Car is a sophomore from FranceEastern Florida State College men’s tennis player Hugo Car won a national title at No. 1 singles Friday morning at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament at Collin College in Texas. The sophomore from France defeated Tyler Junior College’s Juan Carlos Garcia in the final to claim the title. (EFSC image) BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Eastern Florida State College men’s tennis player Hugo Car won a national …See the Story

U.S. Army · Titusville

Palm Bay Police Department Honors U.S. Army Veteran Sarah Brown With VCOP Spotlight

served 6 years in the U.S. Army as a Strategic Microwave Systems RepairerThe Palm Bay Police Department recognized U.S. Army veteran Sarah Brown with this month’s VCOP Spotlight. Sarah Brown started volunteering for the Palm Bay Police Department in 2022, after observing the VCOPs in action. She joined to continue her history of giving back to her community. (Palm Bay PD image) BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The Palm Bay Police Department …See the Story

NASA · Titusville

PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Captures Spots Triple-Star System

HP Tau is known as a T Tauri starLooking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA image) (NASA) – Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in the above image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star system is made up of t…See the Story

Titusville, Florida · Titusville

GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: NWS Calls for Showers, High Near 94 on Saturday in Brevard County - Space Coast Daily

Saturday Night: 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, low around 74The Space Coast Daily Weather Report is brought to you by Gorilla Roofing, Inc., a Florida roofing company you can trust. Located at 38 Nevins Court on Merritt Island, Florida, you can reach Gorilla Roofing by calling 321-613-5158 or emailing info@mygorillaroofing.com. Heat Index Values as High as 106 BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The National Weather Service on Saturday ca…See the Story

SpaceX · Cape Canaveral

‘Jellyfish’ in the sky: SpaceX rocket launch creates atmospheric phenomenon. Did you see it?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Friday night’s SpaceX rocket launch gave viewers something a little extra to enjoy: “space jellyfish.”SpaceX posted a photo on X after the launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station of the phenomenon. The effect is caused when light reflects off the rocket’s exhaust plume in the atmosphere amid the evening hours after sunset. It creates a bulb-like effect in the sky, kind of like a jellyfish. Falcon 9 completes the first 21st launch and land…See the Story

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