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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Another rocket launch is set to blast off from the Space Coast. On Friday, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the USSF 8 mission. The rocket will fly in the 511 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, one solid rocket booster and a single-engine Centaur upper stage, ULA said. Read: SpaceX set to launch third ‘rideshare’ mission to orbit from Florida’s Space CoastThe launch window opens at 2 p.m. The rocket will blast off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

A SpaceX resupply ship will have to wait at least one more day before returning to Earth.

Spacecraft prep and orbital traffic pushed the first all-private space station mission one month later.

An Earth-based telescope that looks for exploding stars and dangerous near-Earth asteroids is struggling with streaks from SpaceX's Starlink internet-beaming constellation.

Parallel Systems hopes to make the freight train system more efficient while reducing carbon emissions.

Serving over 7,000 pounds of frog legs and 2,000 pounds of gator, the Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival returns this week.

It was SpaceX's third orbital launch in just 12 days.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered 49 Starlink satellites to orbit today (Jan. 19) and pulled off a landing at sea.

The South Florida real estate appraiser and father of two said COVID-19 created a void that forced him to turn to part-time work to make ends meet.

SpaceX sets its sights on Tuesday launch of its next Starlink mission from KSC (WFTV)KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla — A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of 49 Starlink satellites is now set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center at 7:04 p.m. Tuesday. The launch had originally been scheduled for Monday evening but officials decided to move the launch to Tuesday due to “more favorable weather conditions for liftoff and booster recovery”. With more favorable weather conditions for liftoff and booster recovery, now targeting Tuesday, January 18 at 7:04 p.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink satellites → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 17, 2022Read: SpaceX successfully launches second Falcon 9 rocket of the yearOn Thursday morning, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Read: SpaceX set to launch third ‘rideshare’ mission to orbit from Florida’s Space CoastThis will be the ninth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 booster and the third launch of 2022.

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites Tuesday night after weather conditions forced it to be delayed the previous day.

Last week, Walt Disney World began its EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.

Leaders at the nation’s top airlines are warning of a “catastrophic” impact on flights this week in the United States.

The brother of a high-profile missing woman is now also missing.

An Ocala police officer was involved in a crash Monday evening along with two other vehicles, according to the department.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers found a 12-foot alligator on the side of Interstate 75.

Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley and assistant coach Nate Tibbetts have entered the COVID protocol

WKMG-TV will broadcast two Divisional Round games of the NFL Playoffs this weekend.

Hospitals are experiencing a nationwide blood supply shortage.

Brevard deputies identified the victim of a Saturday shooting incident in Mims.

A new monoclonal antibody site is opening Tuesday in Seminole County.

Lake County is gearing up for Central Florida’s cold front by activating its cold weather shelters Monday and Tuesday, officials announced Monday.

A man stands accused of a carjacking and a homicide in two separate cases, Orange County officials say.

A blast of cold air is set to hit the Orlando area.

While Monday was a day off for students and some parents, it was a day on for dozens who volunteered at Lake Fran to pick up trash and give back to the community.

Deputies have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in Apopka Friday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The #BettyWhiteChallenge calls for people to donate money to an animal shelter on Jan. 17 in honor of Betty White’s birthday.

New test results show levels of COVID-19 are slightly higher in the wastewater from the Altamonte Sewer Service Area.

Three men were injured in a drive-by shooting near DeLand and another was shot outside a home in Deltona early Sunday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Local water parks will be closed for the next couple of days as Central Florida prepares to see its coldest temperatures of the season so far.

As decades passed, the legacies of these three Black settlers have been largely forgotten.

Even if you clean your wooden spoon after every use and throw it in the dishwasher, it might be dirtier thank you think.

Weather should be mostly favorable for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing to launch dozens of Starlink satellites on Monday evening. The company is set to launch 49 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit at 7:26 p.m. from Cape Canaveral. SpaceX said four more launches are scheduled for January. There is a 70% chance of favorable conditions for the launch. READ: Grab a jacket: Colder weather moving into Central Florida this weekIf the launch happens, you can watch it here or on Channel 9.

A SpaceX rocket will launch a new fleet of the company's Starlink internet satellites into orbit tonight (Jan. 17) and you can watch it live online.

While the Space Coast is familiar with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, now there’s a new rocket company preparing to blast off at the Cape.

American workers have quit at record rates in the past year, and researchers say this is why.

Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla merchandise can be purchased with dogecoin, sending the cryptocurrency's price soaring.

Two 16-year-olds were arrested in an Orlando carjacking case, according to police.

Sonic booms can sound as loud as an explosion, or, more quietly, like a rumble of thunder.

SpaceX plans up to four commercial rideshare missions per year to provide low-cost access to space.

SpaceX successfully launched 105 small satellites into orbit before landing a veteran booster back on Earth on Thursday (Jan. 13).

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday morning. The launch was the second launch of the year for the aerospace company. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 1 pic.twitter.com/XUQWHtB7kJ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 13, 2022Transporter-3 is SpaceX’s third dedicated rideshare mission and carries CubeSats, microsats, PocketQubes, and orbital transfer vehicles. Read: SpaceX set to launch third ‘rideshare’ mission to orbit from Florida’s Space CoastThe Falcon 9 booster has been used in Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, and Transporter-1 missions. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is targeting Thursday morning for the next launch of their dedicated rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<Transporter-3 will be SpaceX’s third rideshare mission. READ: Sanford Chamber of Commerce celebrates completion of Historic Fire Station Loft renovationA 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. Thursday. Targeting launch of SpaceX’s third dedicated smallsat rideshare mission, Transporter-3, tomorrow, January 13. The 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. EST → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK pic.twitter.com/nCnDBDboar — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 12, 2022The reusable Falcon 9 first stage booster has previously launched nine other missions, including Transporter-1 and five Starlink missions.

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk just gave us a great look at the "launch and catch tower" for the company's massive Starship Mars rocket.

SpaceX is set to host its next Space Coast launch Thursday and residents should be prepared for what comes after: sonic booms generated by the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage as it lands at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Every year seems to be historic for the space industry, but the last few have been exceptionally so.

Cozy kitties Informal market research indicates that Starlink's self-heating satellite dishes are quite popular among cats, and social media has the posts to prove it (Aaron Taylor /Aaron Taylor via Twitter)Elon Musk has managed to tap yet another underserved market through Starlink’s satellite internet service. “Starlink works great until the cats find out that the dish gives off a little heat on cold days,” Starlink user Aaron Taylor tweeted recently. Starlink works great until the cats find out that the dish gives off a little heat on cold days. They have a heated cat house, with water and food, but -25°C and they decide to sit on the Starlink dish. — Aaron Taylor (@Tippen22) January 1, 2022“As any cat owner can testify, that tracks,” Gizmodo wrote.

The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.

The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.

The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday gave an update on its Starlink internet service, as the company launched more satellites into orbit.

SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first rocket of 2022 on Thursday evening (Jan. 6) and you can watch the action live online.

SpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center on ThursdayKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is getting ready to launch another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday. READ: NASA names crew for SpaceX Crew-6 MissionIn a change from previous Starlink missions, the Falcon 9 rocket will fly southeast from the Space Coast and around the Bahamas to avoid the risk of dropping debris on the islands. Thursday’s launch window is open from 4:49 p.m. to 6:47 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. READ: NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescopeSpaceX officials said the Starlink mission aims to provide reliable and affordable internet service across the globe with a constellation of networked satellites. Channel 9 will have live coverage of the launch if it happens, on Eyewitness News.

SpaceX is getting ready to launch another round of Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday, according to a forecast released by the 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base.

A space station on the moon could be very useful to provide future space missions with a stopping point between Earth and deeper space. Why haven't we built one yet?

While 2021 was an eventful year with the first space tourist-focused missions, NASA's newest Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter landing on Mars, the long-awaited launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, and numerous other science missions, there's even more to look forward to in 2022.

Chinese officials filed a note with the United Nations stating that Starlink spacecraft had two close encounters with Tianhe this year, both of them occurring when astronauts were aboard the module.

The Starship SN20 vehicle performed a "static fire" test today (Dec. 29) at the company's South Texas site, briefly igniting its Raptor engines while remaining anchored to the ground.

SpaceX had been aiming to launch Starship on its first orbital test flight in January or February, but a required FAA review won't be done until Feb. 28.

The entrepreneur may be Time magazine’s Person of the Year, but he is not the flavor of the month in China.

SpaceX is just months away from its 20th anniversary of founding in 2002 and its headed into a new year in a stronger position than ever.

Bejing says that, on two occasions, its orbiting station had to maneuver to avoid hitting Starlink satellites launched by Musk's SpaceX.

Environmentalists are raising some concerns about a proposed launch and landing site in Florida for Space X.

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From suborbital space to high Earth orbit, space tourism is just getting started.

While SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have been sending rockets up at an increased pace the past several years, the Space Coast is about to get much busier with more commercial rocket companies set to join the launch party.

The Atlas V took off at 5:34 a.m. from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. READ: Dream Chaser to call Kennedy Space Center homeNASA’s Kennedy Space Center named its first woman as the new director. Read: Jessica Watkins to be first Black woman on International Space Station CrewWatkins is scheduled to fly to the space station in April 2022. The Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral previewed plans in December for a new attraction focusing on the latest innovations in space exploration. Florida space flight company Space Perspective is taking reservations on its Spaceship Neptune for flights in early 2024.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A luxury spaceflight company is moving its headquarters to Florida’s Space Coast. “Titusville has played a significant role in Florida’s aerospace history, and Space Perspective represents a new era of commercial space exploration, adding to that space narrative. Space Florida is pleased to welcome Space Perspective to the region,” officials said. Officials said the Space Coast Spaceport will be located adjacent to Kennedy Space Center and will serve as the only independently operated multi-modal space center in the U.S. Here’s how to find out“With the first year of seats completely reserved, Space Perspective is currently taking reservations for 2025 and beyond,” a spokesperson said.

Space Launch Delta 45 Supports Successful GPS lll-5 Launch A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a GPS III-5 satellite into orbit launches from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., June 17, 2021. (Space Launch Delta 45)BERVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new annual tradition celebrating the birth of the United States Space Force will blast off next year. The Space Force this week announced that the inaugural T-Minus 10-Miler will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Dec. 10, 2022. We are excited to announce the Inaugural United States Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler will be held on... Posted by Run Space Force on Monday, December 20, 2021The 10-mile race will be an annual birthday celebration and take place surrounded by launch history at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Gen. Stephen Purdy, Space Launch Delta 45 Commander, said in a news release.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are trying to figure out how to get to Mars for not half the cost, or even a quarter, but for less than one-fifth the cost. The team is trying to develop satellites that will go to Mars for 16% of the cost of the ones NASA usually deploys. READ: NASA names crew for SpaceX Crew-6 MissionTo make a multi-million-dollar satellite for a fifth of the cost, you need to save in other areas. Students are using commercially available products and testing them to make sure they can handle the radiation that the satellites will encounter on their mission to Mars. WATCH: SpaceX successfully launches batch of Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 rocketThe low cost also provides another advantage: by producing satellites at a fifth of the cost, you can send five times as many.

Elon Musk is staying at the home of Ken Howery, a former US ambassador under Trump, while he finds his own Austin estate, per The Wall Street Journal.

Rocket builder says that the more than 100 employees who tested positive were infected outside of work.

SpaceX's 31st Falcon 9 launch this year set a new record for the California rocket builder.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, SpaceX is preparing to launch private astronauts to the International Space Station. The Axiom Space crew will spend a week aboard the station conducting their own experiments, and their commercial flight will be the first of many to come. Axiom Mission 1 is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in February. “It’ll be a lot like Inspiration 4, but this one is going to the International Space Station. They’re going to (have) some quality time there, take advantage of the research capabilities that the ISS provides.”The private astronauts will perform about 25 experiments aboard the space station.

Rocket builder says that the more than 100 employees who tested positive were infected outside of work.

The omicron variant has apparently made some inroads at SpaceX's Southern California headquarters, as it has in much of the rest of the country.

SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, 2021. The rocket is carrying supplies for the International Space Station. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP) (Craig Bailey)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing. A few days ago, a SpaceX booster made its 11th flight. Station astronauts currently trash their dirty clothes; Procter & Gamble Co. is developing a fully degradable detergent for eventual use at the station, on the moon and beyond.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey have been voicing their thoughts on a hypothetical new version of the internet this week: "Web3".

SpaceX CRS-24 launch: 7 photos shared by skygazers In this Dec. 9, 2021, file photo, photographers follow a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a time exposure as it lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The rocket lifted off again early Tuesday on a mission to deliver experiments, supplies and hardware to the International Space Station, NASA said. (AP Photo/John Raoux)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off early Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, WFTV is reporting. NASA said the rocket is carrying the Dragon spacecraft, which will deliver experiments, supplies and hardware to the International Space Station. >> Read more trending newsSkygazers took to social media to share their photos of the launch.

New data shows the Elon Musk-led company currently accounts for nearly 30% of workplace COVID-19 cases reported by Los Angeles County officials.

NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are finalizing an agreement to launch the first cosmonaut on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, agency officials confirmed on Monday (Dec. 20).

Space Force forecasters had calculated only 30% "go" conditions the day before, but also said a short window might open around launch time. They were right.

A SpaceX rocket has carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California.

NASA announced the commander and pilot for the SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station Thursday.

Space Force weather forecasters anticipated favorable conditions for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Turkish communications satellite this weekend.

The new bridge is scheduled to be complete in 2025.

Time Magazine has named Elon Musk “Person of the Year.”

NASA’s newest X-ray observatory is circling the world after launching from Kennedy Space Center.

NASA is launching a satellite atop SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket early Thursday that will study the X-rays from extreme sources like black holes.

The most powerful variant of an Atlas V rocket shot off its Cape Canaveral pad like a laser beam early Tuesday, taking several payloads on a mission overseen by the Space Force.

Musk says the construction is taking place near Launch Pad 39-A.

A list of rocket launches to look out for in the coming weeks and months.

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral.

SpaceX teams at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station opted to delay the company's next launch by about a day, setting the stage for a Thursday evening liftoff with dozens of Starlink satellites

Could SpaceX be on the verge of bankruptcy?

NASA will attempt to redirect an asteroid by crashing a rocket into it.

SpaceX is aiming to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in January.

Elon Musk will discuss the latest of SpaceX with the Space Studies Board and the Board on Physics and Astronomy on Wednesday night.