Day: August 8, 2024

Regional News

Missing Pilot Idenified

The name of the pilot who disappeared after departing Sebastian Municipal Airport on Sunday, has been released. Chris Moore of Kentucky was flying solo in a white, red, and blue two-seater aircraft on a three-hour journey to Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas when he lost contact. His wife, Stacye Moore, reported him missing after he […]

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Space Coast News

Brevard Sheriff Warns New Scam Circulating

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about a new telephone scam targeting seniors. Scammers pose as law enforcement officers and claim a relative is in urgent need of money. They then send a courier to collect the funds. The Sheriff’s Office advises against answering calls from unknown numbers and stresses that legitimate law […]

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Space Coast News

Man Cave Compromise May Be Reached

Brevard County and Indiatlantic homeowner Joe Traska have reached a compromise over the controversial shipping container “man cave” in his backyard. Initially ruled to be in violation of county codes, the new agreement allows Traska to keep the structure if he updates its exterior to no longer resemble shipping containers. The proposal, which includes landscaping […]

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Space Coast News

Florida Tech Launches Aggressive Program Aimed At Pilot Shortage

Florida Tech is investing over $4 million to address the global pilot shortage by enhancing its aviation programs. On Tuesday, the university introduced eight new Piper Pilot 100i aircraft at a special ceremony in Melbourne. It aims to combat a projected shortage of up to 50,000 pilots by 2025. In addition to the new aircraft, […]

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Space Coast News

SpaceX Planning Double Header

SpaceX is planning back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from here on the Space Coast this weekend. On Friday and Saturday mornings, we will see the rockets lifting off. The first launch is slated for a launch window that opens at 8:13am tomorrow, carrying more Starlink satellites. The second launch is scheduled for a launch window that […]

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Starliner Astronauts May Not Get Home Until Next Year

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner on June 5th for what was originally planned to be a week long mission, now might have to remain on the International Space Station until 2025. Starliner’s return is being continuously delayed due to unresolved technical issues, including helium leaks and thruster problems… […]

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