Crist backs $100m investment fund for aerospace
Gov. Charlie Crist told a day-long space symposium today that he’s supporting the Space Transition and Revitalization Act, a bill that would earmark as much as $25 million a year for each of the next...
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Space Coast lobbyists told bleak economy will limit state aid
By Robert Block Sentinel Space Editor TALLAHASSEE – With just four space shuttle missions left and 23,000 job losses looming when the orbiters stop flying, Gov. Charlie Crist is making a big push...
View ArticleMore than 30 seek share of $40 million in post-shuttle jobs funds
By Scott Powers ORLANDO SENTINEL With $40 million in federal grants on the table, Space Coast entrepreneurs, companies and local government agencies had no shortage of proposals Tuesday of how spend it...
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Space Florida signs deal with UK on commercial space
WASHINGTON — Space Florida took a major step toward attracting international business today when the state aerospace group signed a deal with British investors that would make it easier for UK...
View ArticleSpace Florida gets new board of directors
Space Florida, the state agency that promotes space business in Florida, has a new board of directors freshly appointed by Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders and led by Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll....
View ArticleFlorida Cabinet members seeking greater Congressional support for Kennedy...
CAPE CANAVERAL – Facing the prospects of predatory competition from other states, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam pressed Tuesday for Florida and its Congressional delegation to unite to...
View ArticleCommercial advocates call for more funding, less rules
WASHINGTON – A coalition of more than three dozen space leaders – including Frank DiBello, the head of Space Florida – are calling on Congress to fully fund commercial spaceflight in the 2012 budget...
View ArticleSierra Nevada repeats its interest in bringing space business to Florida,...
One of the private companies developing new commercial spacecraft that could carry equipment and astronauts into space, Sierra Nevada Corp., repeated its interest Friday to bring many of its operations...
View ArticleUCF, FIT, Sanford-Burnham projects headed to ISS
Three locally-designed research projects were selected in an international competition by Space Florida to fly up to the International Space Station next year on a SpaceX rocket. Projects from the...
View ArticleElon to Texas: ‘It is looking quite good’ for Texas launch site
Updated and revised 9:30 a.m. 3/12/13 with response from SpaceX spokeswoman: From Christina Ra, at SpaceX: “SpaceX has been considering multiple sites including Florida, Texas, Georgia and Puerto Rico...
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