Up until recently, there had been very few RTLS (Return To Launch Site) SpaceX missions. This is where a Falcon 9 first stage boosts back toward the coast after separating from the second stage and then lands at Cape Canaveral. The first month of 2022 brought an end to this RTLS drought! In January, there were two such missions: Transporter-3 on Jan. 13 and CSG-2 on Jan. 31. In … [Read more...]
College MatchDays Return in Full Force for 2022
College MatchDay, the USTA’s popular neutral-site college tennis showcase event, will return to the USTA National Campus in 2022 with two marquee matchups. The 2022 events, both set for February, will see the men’s and women’s programs from Florida and Florida State square off as well as the men and women of Army and Air Force. College MatchDay has averaged more than … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: Türksat 5B Launch From Lake Nona
On Dec. 18 at 10:58 p.m., SpaceX’s Türksat 5B mission took to the skies. On board the Falcon 9 rocket was a 4,500-kg. (~9,900-lb.) communication satellite manufactured by Airbus Defense & Space. The satellite’s purpose is to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services to various countries in Afro-Eurasia. The mission was ultimately a success. The first stage, … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: The National Air and Space Museum
This month, we ventured beyond Central Florida and traveled to Washington, D.C., for the National Air and Space Museum. We had the opportunity to explore the galleries while learning more about early human aviation flight and its progression to spaceflight. Perfect for all ages, the museum’s mission is to “Commemorate, Educate, Inspire,” and it delivers! We recommend a visit … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: The Lucy Probe
Atlas V’s rocket exhaust painted the morning sky of Cocoa Beach on Oct. 16. It was a beautiful send-off of the Lucy space probe, starting its 12-year mission to explore the ancient remains of our solar system. The name Lucy is derived from the fossilized hominid skeleton, which was discovered in 1974. This paleontological find gave scientists an unprecedented look into one of … [Read more...]
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