Day: January 17, 2022

321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week

Ashton Geiger, 30, of Mims was pronounced dead at the scene of Saturday’s shooting near Gray Lane, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Pastor Quintin Woods is a reverend of more than 30 years who traded the gridiron for the pulpit.

The three-day multi-hull event took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, marking the start of the Hobie Division 8 racing season.

Forecasted weather conditions for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center forced SpaceX teams to delay the launch to Tuesday.

The Falcon 9 will carry 49 Starlink internet satellites.

No injuries were reported, and no suspects have been identified. Melbourne police and Florida Tech’s security department responded to the incident.

Patchy frost is forecast tonight in rural areas west of Interstate 95 as far south as Indian River County, the National Weather Service reports.

The privately held higher-speed rail company will start sending “qualifying trains” on daily roundtrips along the Florida East Coast Railway corridor.

David Rainwater bought his winning ticket from Publix in the Palm Crossings plaza at 145 Palm Bay Road NE in West Melbourne, just east of Minton Road.
      

COVID-19 cases have reached new heights in Brevard County school district as the more contagious omicron variant spreads throughout schools.

Brevard Charter Commission member Blaise Trettis has proposed that any “critical need” tax hike in the future would be temporary, not permanent.

Here’s what you need to know about today’s SpaceX Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center.