Blue Origin has filed a Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration with the Federal Aviation Administration, signaling plans to build a second launch pad infrastructure at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The filing outlines plans to construct a 500-foot Launch Umbilical Tower at Space Launch Complex 36B/11, along with a 600-foot Lightning Protection System tower…
District 1 Commissioner Katie Delaney announced her resignation Tuesday night, citing a “life-changing opportunity” that will take her and her family out of state.
Yesterday was a historic day, with new records set by Artemis II, and mankind’s return to cislunar space in six decades. The crew has been busy photographing the Moon, the Earth and other celestial bodies as well, and overnight last night, the first high-resolution photos were downloaded. To see the full gallery of photos, visit…
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Now five days into its historic journey, Artemis II is closing in on the Moon and preparing for Monday’s long-awaited lunar flyby. That will be the first time humans have traveled to the far side of the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The crew began Flight Day 5 Sunday morning with the mission’s first…
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Three days into the first crewed journey to the Moon in more than half a century, the Artemis II crew is healthy, busy, and sending back photographs that are already stopping people in their tracks. As of Thursday’s mission status briefing, Orion had passed the 100,000-mile mark and had roughly 150,000 miles left to travel…
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Two days after the historic Artemis II launch, young space enthusiast Hilt Boling returned to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Friday for a private encounter with a veteran astronaut and a behind-the-scenes look at the future of lunar exploration.
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Wednesday evening’s liftoff of SLS and Artemis II from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center was the kind of moment the Space Coast was made for. NASA’s Space Launch System cleared the tower at 6:35 PM. EDT, lighting up the skies over 400,000 visiting spectators and illuminating the region as it sent Commander Reid…
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For the first time in more than half a century, a crewed lunar mission is underway. NASA’s SLS rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 PM Wednesday, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day free-return trajectory around the Moon and back. This is the first crewed mission beyond low Earth…
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The Space Launch System rocket carrying the four-person Artemis II crew will lift off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B no earlier than Wednesday at 6:24 PM. EDT, and for the hundreds of thousands of spectators expected to line the Indian River waterfront and surrounding parks, knowing what to watch for — and when…
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The Artemis II mission will mark humanity’s return to lunar exploration with a crewed spacecraft for the first time since Apollo 17 in December 1972. NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will carry astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10-day journey around…
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All was eerily quiet at Launch Complex 39B this morning. There was no hubub of last minute activity to prepare SLS or its ground support hardware for what’s planned to come this week: a launch window that opens late in the day April 1st and a start to the first translunar journey undertaken by humans…
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The Titusville City Council is set to convene on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, to vote on a sweeping agenda that includes aligning local land use regulations with the state’s updated Live Local Act, establishing new guidelines for public meeting decorum, and greenlighting expansive Independence Day celebrations.
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The meeting agenda features the review of a sweeping new affordable housing ordinance designed to bring the city into compliance with mandatory Florida state law.
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This maintenance period, also known as a free chlorine conversion, is scheduled to take place from April 4 through May 1, 2026. During this time, the city will suspend the addition of ammonia to the water supply while maintaining standard chlorine residuals.
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The Titusville City Council is preparing for a robust agenda at its upcoming March 10, 2026 meeting, with millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements, hurricane recovery efforts, and emergency response upgrades slated for review.
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A 55-year-old Titusville man was arrested on Wednesday on ten felony counts of possessing material depicting sexual conduct by a child after investigators discovered hundreds of illicit images on his personal computer.
At a nondescript warehouse in Titusville, Florida law enforcement officials announced a massive, multi-county crackdown on illegal gambling operations Friday, resulting in the seizure of over 500 gaming machines and nearly $200,000 in cash.
William Wheelis was located and arrested at a Titusville nursing home following an investigation by the Port Orange Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit.
The City of Cocoa is working to restore municipal technology systems after what officials have described only as “technical issues” — even as a ransomware gang has publicly taken credit for an attack. The INCRansom group listed Cocoa among its victims on February 23, according to ransomware.live, a site that monitors extortion group activity and…
Whether it is closing on a new home, finalizing legal documents, or celebrating a marriage, these milestones require a steady hand and a trusted professional.
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Little Fish Daycare, which officially opened its doors in October 2025, is a faith-based, licensed, and insured in-home daycare. It’s dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and play-filled environment where children feel like part of the family.
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Owned by Mindy Elfand, Black Cat Coffee was born from a simple love for fresh coffee, a passion that began with roasting beans back in 2014.
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In the charming heart of Historic Downtown Titusville, a new boutique is now open. Sunflower Moon Boudoir is offering a blend of whimsy, style, and heartfelt connection.
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While the restrictions have been removed, the Board of County Commissioners, along with Brevard County Fire Rescue, Emergency Management, and the Division of Forestry, emphasized that the danger has not entirely vanished.
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The Florida Department of Transportation announced the closures will affect the Cheney Highway (State Road 50) and Garden Street (State Road 406) interchanges. Work is scheduled to run through April 7.
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With an estimated 400,000 visitors expected to converge on the Space Coast for the Artemis II launch next week, Brevard County’s Emergency Management office has released its post-launch traffic flow plan, outlining how law enforcement will manage the exodus from viewing areas once the Space Launch System rocket has lifted off and begun its journey…
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As NASA’s “Ignition” event Tuesday put fresh momentum behind an accelerated return to the Moon, one of the most consequential aspects of the agency’s new architecture is what comes after Artemis V: a deliberate handoff from NASA’s legacy rocket and capsule to commercial providers, with no guarantee SLS or Orion will ever fly again. “NASA is committed…
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The Splash Pad at Sand Point Park is closed through the end of the week for emergency pump repairs, city officials announced Monday.
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Amazon is moving forward with a major industrial project on the Space Coast, filing plans to build a 112,372-square-foot warehouse along the Indian River.
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The Space Coast has emerged as one of the most active stretches of territory in the United States for sustained foreign intelligence operations by China and Russia. Chances are, you’ve seen some of them, or one of their safe houses and never knew anything was amiss. Spies have been here as long as the military,…
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It took a while, but Artemis II is back at the launch pad, and preparations have begun to launch the mission intended to return humans to cislunar space for the first time in over fifty years. In Houston, Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen have entered quarantine, with the rocket and…
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Amazon MGM Studios this week officially greenlit The Challenger, starring Kristen Stewart as astronaut and physicist Sally Ride. The series will trace Ride’s path through the astronaut program as the first American woman in space, and later her role on the commission that investigated the fatal 1986 Challenger disaster. No filming locations have been announced. Whether production…
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Thinking of heading out to Playalinda Beach? Canaveral National Seashore will begin implementing temporary closures and reduced operating hours on Thursday in support of the Artemis II launch campaign. The restrictions were requested by NASA Launch Security. They will take effect on March 19th as SLS arrives back on Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space…
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The launch of Artemis II is coming soon at Kennedy Space Center, and it is going to be unlike anything most people have seen in their lifetimes. The last time a crewed moon rocket launched from this pad at Kennedy was Apollo 17 in December 1972, and the Space Launch System is even more powerful…
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NASA has pushed back the rollout Artemis II by one day, now targeting no earlier than Friday, March 20, to move the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. The agency says the one-day slip does not threaten the opportunity for a Wednesday, April 1st, launch attempt.…
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If you’ve spent any time on the Space Coast, you probably already know about the north end of Playalinda Beach. It’s one of those open secrets that locals shrug their shoulders when it is mentioned, often followed by a well-worn joke or two. Horror of horrors, the most northern area of the beach is unofficially…
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Prompted by anonymous tips received late last year, the investigation resulted in the resignation and subsequent criminal charging of former Superintendent Jeffrey “Jeff” Wayner.
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NASA officials wrapped up their Artemis II Flight Readiness Review on Wednesday, with every team across the program voting to proceed with the mission. This was the final bureaucratic major hurdle before four astronauts attempt to fly around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The two-day review, conducted here at…
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A new audit of NASA’s Human Landing System contracts confirms what many have suspected — the road to the Moon’s South Pole is longer and bumpier than planned. The NASA Office of Inspector General released its audit of the Human Landing System program Monday, and the findings are a mixed bag for the Artemis campaign.…
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“Titusville ranks 3rd out of 105 cities in our population category when it comes to speeding and aggressive driving contributing to crashes,” said Deputy Chief Tyler Wright. “That is unacceptable, and that’s something we are committed to change.”
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In 1961, a pivotal year in spaceflight history, humanity stood at the edge of the unknown — and the unknown was staring back. Scientists understood the math of orbital mechanics well enough to loft a vehicle into space, but the human body was another problem entirely. Would the violence of launch snap a spine? Would…
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NASA has formally awarded a sole-source contract to United Launch Alliance for the upper stage engines that will propel the Orion spacecraft toward the Moon on the Artemis IV and Artemis V missions. The contract was granted without open bidding, according to a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) signed Thursday at…
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Spring forward! Those two cheerful little words that somehow manage to mean “we are going to steal an hour of your sleep, gaslight you about it for a week, and make your microwave clock wrong until November.” This Sunday, at precisely 2:00 in the morning — a time when absolutely no one is awake to…
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