Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
Good morning, Melbourne.
SpaceX launched its triple-core Falcon Heavy rocket at 11:54 p.m. on Oct.
1 from Kennedy Space Center on a national security mission, which produced twin sonic booms in Brevard County when its side boosters touched down at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Yesterday, SpaceX conducted three rocket launches; a Crew-13 mission from Cape Canaveral sent four astronauts to the ISS at 11:10 a.m., a Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy lifted a classified payload at 11:53 p.m., and a rideshare mission from Vandenberg deployed 130 payloads at 2:18 p.m.
Brevard school board will review Pineapple Cove Classical School’s application to build a new campus at Emerald Lakes in Palm Bay at a board work session on Tuesday, Oct.
6 — the school aims to complete the campus within two years.
NASA launched Florida native astronaut Luke Delaney aboard SpaceX Crew-13 on Thursday, Oct.
1 from Cape Canaveral — his first trip to the International Space Station. The mission inspires local educators to pursue new opportunities in science.
Brevard Zoo welcomed baby Masai giraffe Gail, the first calf in six years, who stretched her legs for the first time last week at the zoo; she was born on Sept.
14 and is cared for by her mother Kumi & offers hope for the endangered species.
Melbourne is offering a $50 rebate for residential water customers who install water-saving features such as rain barrels, high-efficiency toilets & composters; rebates are available until Sept.
30 for eligible households.
Lisa Shuminsky, a seven-year breast cancer survivor, works at Health First Breast Center to help new patients understand treatment plans and lead a monthly support group at 1223 Gateway; she will join Making Strides of Brevard at 7 a.m. Saturday at The Avenue-Viera.
Local grocery deals offer savings on chicken, eggs, produce and pantry staples at Publix, Winn-Dixie, ALDI and Walmart (valid Sept.
30 to Oct. 6) as shoppers are advised to check prices at their local stores.
Astronaut will host Space Coast in a homecoming football game today at 7 p.m. in Titusville, shown live on Space Coast Daily Facebook & YouTube; the long-standing rivalry heats up as Space Coast has not beaten Astronaut since 2011.
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