Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes New Members and Leadership “The Commercial Spaceflight Federation welcomed several new member companies at its Executive Board meeting this week, expanding its membership to more than 60 companies. … Frank DiBello, President and CEO of Space Florida, was reelected as the CSF chairman.” Keith’s note: This seems to be a bit of a conflict of interest to me. I would think that you’d want someone in […]
Proposed NASA plans don’t include Space Florida in Volusia, Daytona News Journal “NASA has unveiled an updated 20-year master plan for its Kennedy Space Center, hoping to expand its facilities and attract new commercial spaceflight, but its plans don’t appear to include any mention of Space Florida’s proposal to develop a commercial spaceport on NASA-owned land in the southern end of Volusia County. And that is drawing reaction, both from […]
Space Florida Signs MOU With Swiss Space Systems “Today, aerospace company Swiss Space Systems (S3) inaugurates its new U.S. subsidiary, S3 USA Operations (Florida) Inc., at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). S3 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Space Florida for future utilization the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) and associated infrastructure for its flight operations, which are slated to begin in 2015 with zero gravity flights. S3 will […]
Space Florida Space February 3 FY 2014 Tourism Report DEO Deliverables, Space Florida “Space Florida’s objective for the space tourism marketing appropriation is to define and develop the scope of space tourism throughout the state of Florida. Breaking the plan into three phases will allow us to address the different needs and goals of the aerospace industry. Each stage of this plan includes specific tactics with messaging relevant to the […]
SpaceX may pick Texas over controversial Merritt Island launch site, Orlando Sentinel “Though Florida officials admit that the state is an underdog in the fight, they contend that Spaceport Shiloh, named for an abandoned citrus town in the Cape Canaveral area, is worth fighting for — and not just for SpaceX. “We are going ahead with Shiloh with or without SpaceX,” said Frank DiBello, president of Space Florida, a booster […]
FAA Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement: Shiloh Launch Complex “Based on comments received during the scoping period, the FAA may analyze additional alternatives. However, at this time, the alternatives under consideration include the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative. Under the No Action Alternative, the FAA would not issue a Launch Site Operator License to Space Florida.” Federal review set for Fla. plan to build […]
Space Florida Initiates Environmental Study Process for Proposed Commercial Spaceport, Space Florida “A Federal Aviation Administration-led environmental study to address the potential impacts of constructing and operating a commercial launch complex in the general vicinity of the former citrus community known as Shiloh, Fla., will be performed by an independent consultant in accordance with FAA conditions and procedures, the State’s aerospace development organization announced today.” Marc’s note: While the Air […]
Space Florida Welcomes New Chair, Members of the Board, Space Florida “Space Florida, the state’s aerospace development organization and spaceport authority, has recently welcomed a new interim Board Chair and three new members to its Board of Directors. Bill Dymond was appointed interim Chairman of the Board at the May 8, 2013 Space Florida Board of Directors meeting in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Dymond is the president, CEO and managing […]
State requests spaceport land near Oak Hill, Daytona Beach News Journal “In a response released last week, NASA said the property in question isn’t “excess,” that it’s still needed as a buffer zone between NASA missions and the community and as “a potential site for future mission requirements. However the agency indicated it would like to “further discuss” how it might make lands available for a commercial launch complex “independent […]
NASA Administrator to Announce Commercial Space Progress During Media Availability at Kennedy Space Center Aug. 23 “Media are invited to an interview availability and facilities tour with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden at noon EDT, Thursday, Aug. 23, at various locations in and around the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the media tour, Bolden will detail recent progress related to NASA’s commercial spaceflight initiatives.” XCOR Aerospace Announces Operations and […]
