Topic: Florida

Florida senator seeks tax breaks for space ventures

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, proposed on Tuesday legislation that would introduce tax breaks for investments in commercial space ventures to offset job losses from the end of the U.S. space shuttle program. Florida, where ...
Atlas rocket carrying military satellite that transmits in real time launches into orbitAn Atlas 5 rocket carrying a national security communications satellite is in orbit after an early morning launch. The rocket launched at 7:07 a.m. Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force ...

Florida Holiday Variety

Whether you want to wrestle alligators in the everglades, party on Miami Beach or want to be a kid again at Disney world, Florida has it all! With such a variety of sights and activities it's no wonder that Florida is one ...
Space shuttle's contractor laying off 1,400 workers in the fall as part of planned reductionsThe private contractor that handles the bulk of the work servicing NASA's space shuttle fleet is notifying 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas and Alabama that they will be ...

Some space shuttle workers get layoff notice

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's prime space shuttle contractor, United Space Alliance, sent layoff notices this week to more than 15 percent of its 8,100-member shuttle work force, officials said on Tuesday. The layoffs, which take effect October 1, involve 902 ...

US firm aborts first bid to launch rocket

The privately-owned American firm SpaceX Friday aborted a first bid to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, seen as a key step in developing commercial launchers to put astronauts into space. The launch was abandoned just a few seconds before blastoff, but the ...

U.S. offers jobs grant to Florida space workers

CAPE CANAVERAL (Reuters) - The U.S. government awarded a $15 million emergency grant to Florida's Brevard County to retrain workers who will lose their jobs when the space shuttles are retired, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said on Wednesday. The shuttle program is ...

Jobs grant offered to Florida space workers

CAPE CANAVERAL (Reuters) - The government awarded a $15 million emergency grant to Florida's Brevard County to retrain workers who will lose their jobs when the space shuttles are retired, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said on Wednesday. The shuttle program is scheduled ...

Space shuttle Atlantis lands in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida on Wednesday, capping a 12-day mission to deliver a new module to the International Space Station before NASA retires the shuttle fleet after two more flights. Circling high over the ...

Space shuttle Atlantis lands safely in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis landed smoothly at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday after a 12-day resupply mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis and its six astronauts touched down on the runway at 8:48 ...
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