Author: John McCarthy, Florida Today

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

Jose Aguiar, the man at the center of a corruption scandal in Palm Bay, has pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy, a third-degree felony.

The company announced Thursday morning that it had secured $40 million in new funding, enough to build its Spaceship Neptune and begin flights.

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

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

“First Woman,” is the story of Callie Rodriguez, the (fictional) first woman to explore the moon.

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

Jared Isaacman’s wife, two children and in-laws develop COVID-19 after coming to Brevard County for his historic space mission.

Needelman was convicted in 2017, though the conviction was later vacated because of juror misconduct. He has been awaiting a new trial since then
      

Inspiration4, the first all-private space mission raised more than $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Inspiration4 shows the space travel is possible, but not necessarily affordable, for non-professional astronauts.

SpaceX is aiming for a splashdown off the coast near the Brevard/Volusia County line, though that could change.

The Inspiration4 crew took questions from St. Jude patients Thursday afternoon as orbited the Earth is a SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule.

The four private astronauts conducted medical research and orbited the Earth more than five time before calling it a night.

Four private citizens are now circling the Earth on a historic mission after a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket boosted them to orbit.

Inspiration4, paid for by billionaire Jared Isaacman, is being promoted as massive fundraising effort for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Inspriation4 is set to launch an all civilian team into space at 8pm tonight. The crew will man a three-day orbital journey.

SpaceX hopes to launch Wednesday night the first all -civilian orbital flight. Here is what you need to know.

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

Four private citizens will be orbit the Earth for 3 days. It’s the first time an all-civilian crew has done so. The launch is slated for Wednesday.