Florida Residents get 2-for-1 at KSC Visitor Complex through Dec 18

KSCVC Buy One, Get One coupon for Florida residentsFor a limited time, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is offering Florida residents one free admission of equal or lesser value with the purchase of a full price admission. So bring a loved one. Bring a friend. Bring anyone and come share a day of fun. And a lifetime of inspiration.

Strap yourselves into the Shuttle Launch Experience, tour behind the scenes, see actual launch pads and walk beneath a massive moon rocket. Enjoy cosmic IMAX® films and meet a real astronaut at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Bring a guest and save now on the adventure of a lifetime.

Virgin Galactic on National Geographic Channel – Mon Oct 18 10pm

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From National Geographic:

History was made Sunday, October 10, on the path to the launch of the first commercial spaceliner with news of the first successful glide involving the mother ship, WhiteKnightTwo, and smaller spaceship, the VSS Enterprise, which safely separated at an altitude of 40,000 feet before returning to earth. NGC’s exclusive documentary covers maverick entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson and legendary aeronautical engineer Burt Rutan as they strive to be first to make space tourism an everyday reality.

Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/will-it-fly-5087

Free Lecture: “The View From Mars” Sept 10 at 7pm

BCC Space and Astronomy LectureBCC Space & Astronomy Lecture Series

When: Friday September 10, 2010 at 7pm

Where: Brevard Community College planetarium (directions)

The View From Mars by author Pat Duggins

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National Space Club Luncheon – Aug 10, 2010

National Space Club Florida Committee logoNational Space Club Florida Committee presents:
Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon

Honoring:
John Conway, Tim Hanrahan, and Warren Lackie

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Convention Center, Radisson Resort at the Port (On A1A in Cape Canaveral)

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FL Aero-Propulsion Conference Aug 9-10 in Tallahassee

What: FCAAP Annual Symposium & Exhibition
Where: Tallahassee, FL
When: August 9-10, 2010

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Space Florida Wants Your Best Ideas for Jobs

Opportunity Announcement

Please join Regional Economic Stakeholders as we gather “best ideas,” solution concepts and approaches for consideration by The Federal Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development. This meeting is free and open to the public.

Best Ideas Forum
Tuesday July 6, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency, Orlando International Airport

Go to www.spaceflorida.gov and Click on “Best Ideas Forum” to Register

You are invited to share your best concepts to aid the region in creating new jobs and diversifying our economy.  **Deadline for submissions is June 1.**
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Space Florida and NASA Break Ground on Exploration Park at KSC

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Space Florida press release:

SPACE FLORIDA AND NASA BREAK GROUND ON EXPLORATION PARK®

Next-Generation Science and Technology Park at KSC to Open Early 2012


KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (June 25, 2010) – Florida Governor Charlie Crist today announced the official groundbreaking for Exploration Park®, KSC’s next-generation technology and commerce park. Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, local legislative officials and senior leadership from Space Florida and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) gathered on the grounds of NASA’s renowned Space Life Sciences Laboratory (SLSL) – where ISS-bound payloads are prepared for flight – to celebrate the groundbreaking.

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