Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin joined the billionaire’s space race in earnest when its New Glenn rocket roared from a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in the early morning hours of Jan. 16. The second stage with the Blue Ring payload successfully reached orbit. However, an attempt to land the first stage on a drone ship failed.

Renowned for its rocket launches, bioluminescence and stunning beaches, the Space Coast attracts some famous visitors. More are likely to come as Brevard was just named among the top 10 places to visit in North America and the Caribbean in 2025 by Conde Nast Traveler.

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is overseeing a new Department of Government Efficiency. Billionaires or mega-millionaires are lined up to run the treasury, commerce, interior and education departments, NASA and the Small Business Administration, and fill key foreign posts.

The Houston company is one of nine — including major names like Blue Origin — that received a contract in January.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX on Wednesday will launch a military communications satellite from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket will launch Hisdesat’s SpainSat NG I mission from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

Miguel Claro Thursday, January 16, 2025: Jeff Bezos ... the Florida Space Coast this morning. The Falcon 9, which launched at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC ...

A quiet, clear Wednesday night in Brevard County was brought to life by the bright glow and roar of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The SpainSat NG-1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A.

SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday afternoon that will carry internet-beaming Starlink satellites into orbit.

What a way to kick off the work week: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Launch time and day for SpaceX ...

The Falcon 9 will lift off from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ascend along a southeasterly trajectory, and deploy Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. SpaceX's Starlink 12-7 mission is lined up to become the ninth orbital launch ...

The Brazilian government Tuesday said it will create a reception center for deported migrants from the United States following controversy over conditions on a recent deportation flight. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gave the green light to establish a humanitarian reception post at Confins,

A photo allegedly showing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seated together often circulates online. It was a genuine image of the pair, not the product of digital manipulation or artificial intelligence (AI) software.