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Successful SpaceX Launch Leads Way for U.S. Commercial Space... spaceflorida.gov
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. (May 22, 2012) – Space Florida – the State of Florida’s aerospace economic development agency – would like to congratulate SpaceX on achieving a significant milestone this morning with the successful launch...

CASIS Partners with TERC & Association of Space Explorers spaceflorida.gov
Windows on Earth Software to Improve Earth Observations from International Space Station KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL. (May 29, 2012) – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization managing...

Legislation posey.house.gov
U.S. House Unanimously Approves Posey Commercial Space Legislation Washington, May 17 - Today the U.S. House of Representatives...

Space Florida Expands Cape Canaveral Launch Capabilities spaceflorida.gov
Environmental Assessment Supports Expansion at Launch Complex 36B, Enables Joint FAA Launch Site Operators License for LC-36 and LC-46 Cape Canaveral, FL (May 8, 2012) – Space Florida will finalize an Environmental Assessment...

Global HeavyLift Holdings Commends Senator McCaskill's Request For Certification of Commercial C-17 (BC-17) by FAA
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States, January 22, 2012 (PressReleasePoint) - Global HeavyLift Holdings, a Defense Logistics Agency ...
Global HeavyLift Holdings Commends Senator McCaskill's Request For Commercial Certification of Boeing C-17 (BC-17) From FAA pressreleasepoint.com
Posted January 23rd, 2012 by GHHLLC Printer-friendly version PDF version Firm Believes Certification Can Be Accomplished within 12 Months, and Is Revamping its Internal Architecture to Increase Global Operations Flexibility;...

Excitement builds as Orion spacecraft production nears at KSC floridatoday.com
The Orion spacecraft production line is starting up at Kennedy Space Center, and John Nesbitt is more than ready to begin building the capsule for a first flight test in early 2014.

Please take a look at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Group and learn about what is taking place on the...
CASIS is the non-profit organization charged with managing the ISS U.S. National Laboratory. Join the CASIS Group and stay updated on ...
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) was selected by NASA in July 2011 to maximize use of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National ... more » The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space...

See today's op-ed by Space Florida President Frank DiBello re: FAA involvement in commercial spaceflight
Guest columnist: FAA and spaceflight floridatoday.com
The FAA should immediately move ahead with the establishment of its planned tech center in a NASA spaceport state, says guest columnist Frank DiBello.

CASIS and NanoRacks Close Deal to Use Commercial Research Platform in the Extremes of Space, Call for Proposals to Use Exterior NanoLabs ...
Call for Proposals to Use Exterior NanoLabs will be Released in June 2012 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL. (APRIL 12, 2012) – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the non-profit organization managing the...

Take a look at some highlights from Embraer's economic development announcement last week

ARE YOU A CLEAN TECH COMPANY LOOKING TO RAISE VENTURE CAPITAL AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS? Register now for TRDA’s 2012 Clean Tech Ventures...
Clean Tech Ventures consists of four weeks of intense mentoring that kicks off with a two-day business boot camp. The program is ...
2012 Clean Tech Ventures trda.org
Are You A Florida Clean Tech Company Looking To Raise Venture Capital and Grow Your Business? Register Now for TRDA’s 2012 Clean Tech Ventures Clean Tech Ventures is a part of the i2 Capital Accelerator, which is a program of...

Today Governor Rick Scott announced 200 new jobs in Melbourne, FL for Embraer Engineering Center
EMBRAER TO ADD NEW ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITY IN MELBOURNE spaceflorida.gov
Up to 200 New Jobs Anticipated Melbourne, FL (March 21, 2012) –Today Governor Rick Scott announced that Embraer, a Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer focused on commercial, defense, and executive aviation, is expanding its...

Team Phoenicia and Team JURBAN working together to go to the Moon
Team JURBAN Selects Team Phoenicia Engines for GLXP Lander googlelunarxprize.org
Team Phoenicia announced today they were selected to provide the rocket engines to power Team JURBAN’s competition lunar lander for its landing on the surface of the Moon. Both teams are competing for the $30 million Google...

Funds Include First-Time Appropriation of $4 Million in Recurring Funds Tallahassee, FL (March 14, 2012) – Aerospace-related economic development remained a top priority for the State lawmakers during the 2012 Legislative...

Space Florida is now an open group
I am pleased to announce that, as the owner of this group, I have just switched us to an open discussion group. All future discussions ...

New "New Space" Company
Our freshly minted Linked-In account, great place to find job opportunities and network with founders
Solar System Express linkedin.com
Sol-X seeks to enter the emerging markets of commercial space and citizen scientific discovery. Sol-X will contribute to these fields by providing simple, reconfigurable systems for learning on Earth and for exploration, safety, orbital debris removal, and scientific discovery in space. We are enabling space settlement, via increased human capability on Earth.
