Apr 4th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
Space Shuttle Atlantis has a new home in Florida that is nearing completion. As the latest Space Coast attraction, the new $100-million home of the historic spacecraft will launch June 29 at Kennedy Space Center. Far more than a place to store the used orbiter, the new facility will offer visitors unprecedented access to what was once highly classified hardware, uniquely displayed.
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Space Shuttle Home Nears Completion In Florida
Apr 4th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
Space Shuttle Atlantis has a new home in Florida that is nearing completion. As the latest Space Coast attraction, the new $100-million home of the historic spacecraft will launch June 29 at Kennedy Space Center. Far more than a place to store the used orbiter, the new facility will offer visitors unprecedented access to what was once highly classified hardware, uniquely displayed.
This ...Space Travel Update: What NASA Is Up To These Days
Mar 11th, 2013 at 4:00PM: With the Space Shuttle program coming to an end and commercial space flight organizations providing service to the International Space Station, one might wonder what the people at NASA are doing these days. While we're not sure about other NASA facilities, Kennedy Space Center is keeping busy with a variety of activities.
The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has been the launch site used for every ...Photo Of The Day: Endeavour In San Francisco
Sep 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM:
This Photo of the Day, "Endeavour in SF - see you in LA!" comes from Gadling Flickr pool member jrodmanjr and is taken with a Canon EOS 7D.
In 19 years of service, Endeavour went on 25 missions, carried 133 astronauts, spent 299 days in space and traveled 122,883,151 miles. Captured here by jrodmanjr is the shuttle's last journey, which began Monday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and ...Space Shuttle Endeavour To Fly One Last Time
Sep 1st, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Space shuttle Endeavour will be departing Kennedy Space Center for the last time next month and the public is invited to a series of events happening in September.
First, the public has the opportunity to see Endeavour as it is being prepared for its journey atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) September 14 and 15. Scheduled exclusive Endeavour bus tours will let guests view the orbiter ...Space Center Adds Up-Close Tours
Jul 21st, 2012 at 4:00PM:
While Kennedy Space Center will not be launching space shuttles anymore, the 39-acre complex in Florida has not shut down for lack of anything to do. In addition to ongoing space programs, travelers visiting the Space Coast of Florida have some new options with up-close tours, some that were never before possible in the 50 year history of the facility.
"You're going to be close to where ...10 Florida Attractions That Are Not Theme Parks
Jun 18th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
When planning a summer vacation, many travelers choose Florida attractions for some good family fun and look forward to the trip all year. Others, not interested in the theme park experience, are turning to ecotourism opportunities in Florida that provide vacation fun and have a more positive impact on the planet.
Ecotourism has travelers visiting fragile, pristine and protected areas of ...From the Gadling Archives: Travel smarter in 1982
Mar 24th, 2012 at 10:00AM: The following post was uncovered while we were researching our Travel Smarter 2012 series. Deep in our archives, we discovered this article, titled "Travel smarter in 1982," which was published in the spring 1982 edition of "The Illustrated Gadling Quarterly." We are republishing it here as a reminder that, though a great deal has changed in 30 years, travel is still pretty tubular. We have ...The Final Shuttle Launch and the Future of the Space Coast
Jul 27th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
About 12 hours before STS-135 was set to blast off for low Earth orbit, my friend Rob and I were driving toward Titusville, Florida with a car full of camping supplies and our fingers crossed. The weather was foul, and the chances of a launch were just 30 percent. But we were in Central Florida to see a blast off, and so to the Space Coast we were headed. ...Second-to-last Space Shuttle launch is big tourism draw
Apr 28th, 2011 at 8:30AM:
Tomorrow's launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour has turned into a major tourist event, the Associated Press reports. NASA estimates half a million people will show up for their second-to-last chance to see a shuttle launch. Other estimates vary from 250,000 to a whopping 700,000. That could rival the crowds that came to see the first Moon mission.
Hotels are sold out and homeowners near ...Space shuttle workers may have short trip to new jobs
Apr 24th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
When the U.S. space shuttle program finally shuts down and the final launch is complete, space workers are going to need a job and they may not have to travel far to find one. Some may end up working in a related field, maybe building the next generation of flight vehicles with a private contractor. But for many workers at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, the future had been uncertain at best ...The Kennedy Space Center outlines new plans for a space shuttle exhibit
Dec 19th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
With the NASA's Space Shuttle Program coming to a close, there are a number of museums scrambling to get a retired shuttle. In hopes to be selected, NASA's Kennedy Space Center has designed new plans for their Visitor Complex. The centerpiece of the plans is a $100 million retired space shuttle exhibit. The overarching goal of the plans is to show guests the connection between NASA and their ...NASA red-faced after Space Shuttle hangar cocaine find
Jan 16th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Finding contraband is usually reserved for the airport, but this week, NASA is dealing with its own aviation incident. NASA officials are scrambling to discover the source of a small bag of cocaine found in a Space Shuttle hangar.
The bag was found by one of the 200 people holding a permit to be inside the area, which obviously narrows down the number of people on the list of suspects.
The ...Watch the shuttle launch!
Jan 17th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Space Shuttle Discovery will leave the Earth behind on February 12, 2009. If you want to be there to witness it, pick some tickets for the launch. Guests will be able to watch the commencement of mission STS-119 from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which is as close as you can get. This mission will take the shuttle from Florida (and you, if you're at the visitor complex) to the ...John F. Kennedy's Birthday and Locations with his Name
May 29th, 2007 at 11:43PM: I was looking through my calendar to see what events I may have missed in May. Here's one I caught just in time. Today is John F. Kennedy's birthday. Born May 29, 1917 he became the 35th US president in 1961. This would be his 90th birthday if he were still alive.
In honor of the occassion, here's a list of just some of the places you can go that are named after him. From an airport to a highway ...
