Space Reporter for @Florida_Today and @USAToday Network. @KentStateJMC product. Also wrote for @pcnewsherald, @fremontNM and the Barberton Herald.
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Apr 9
The U.S. Navy @BlueAngels have arrived at Patrick Space Force Base ahead of this weekend’s Air Dot Show Cocoa Beach ✈️
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Space Launch Delta 45 is exploring creation of a new rocket launch complex about two miles north of the Port Canaveral channel at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station floridatoday.com/story/tech/…
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Jun 12
Here’s our @Florida_Today blog from this morning’s SpaceX rocket launch shortly before the opening bell: tinyurl.com/48hbnyrc
Elon Musk and SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell rang the opening bell on Friday, with Musk in Texas and Shotwell at the Nasdaq in New York City, ahead of SpaceX's historic market debut.
More details: cnb.cx/4vC8a3G
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Jun 2
Covered today's @SpaceFlorida meeting in Orlando, and here's more information on Seagate Space's progress on building a Florida-based rocket-launch sea platform @Florida_Today floridatoday.com/story/tech/…
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May 28
Toured Argotec's new U.S. headquarters-satellite facility in Melbourne, where officials expect the workforce to double by early next year floridatoday.com/story/tech/…
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May 25
Here’s our @Florida_Today Sunday front page. I enjoyed writing this Memorial Day story about two late Space Coast WWII veterans -- including Ike Rigell, NASA's Apollo 11 deputy launch director tinyurl.com/3m2zmvet
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May 25
Good morning! I'm keeping watch ahead of this morning's liftoff. Follow my updates here 👇
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May 24
Blue Origin announces $600M Florida expansion, FAA clears New Glenn for launch floridatoday.com/story/tech/… via @Florida_Today
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May 22
SpaceX Starship Flight 12 is underway! Check out the action here in my ongoing @Florida_Today blog floridatoday.com/story/tech/…
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May 21
Shot a 53-second video of this morning's SpaceX Falcon 9 launch that produced a colorful "jellyfish" effect in the sky 🪼🚀Check out the video in my @Florida_Today multi-hour mission blog here: tinyurl.com/2jcwvyc9
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May 17
Here's a breakdown of Amazon's $400 million-plus investment the past five years or so on Florida's Space Coast, including launch infrastructure for Amazon Leo satellite internet service. floridatoday.com/story/news/…
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May 13
Chatted with the U.S. Air Force Reserve 920th Rescue Wing this morning learning how their HC-130J Combat King II and HH-60W Jolly Green II rescued 11 plane crash survivors in the Atlantic Ocean floridatoday.com/story/news/…
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May 12
Plane crash reported off Melbourne coast; 10 rescued by U.S. Coast Guard jacksonville.com/story/news/… via @jaxdotcom, @Florida_Today, @JDGallop, @RickNeale1
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May 12
Weather is looking poor for tomorrow's attempt.
Don't forget this launch will come with a booster return and sonic boom! 💥
Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 40 in Florida ahead of tomorrow’s launch of Dragon’s 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the @Space_Station. Teams are keeping an eye on weather, which is currently 35% favorable for liftoff→ spacex.com/launches/crs-34
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May 11
The Caribbean Princess cruise ship has docked at Port Canaveral, concluding a cruise where a norovirus outbreak sickened more than 100 passengers and crew members. floridatoday.com/story/news/…
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May 1
Five different orbital rockets launched from Cape Canaveral this month, breaking the record dating to NASA's Gemini-Apollo days in February 1965 and July 1966. floridatoday.com/story/tech/…
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Apr 29
Just shot this SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch video from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Press Site 🚀
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Apr 28
Finally tracked down this volume to complete the series: “Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction” 👽
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Apr 27
Sunday's @Florida_Today front page featuring the University of Central Florida's Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project. Story link: tinyurl.com/2nvcw96f
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Apr 26
Enjoyed heading into the woods with @malcolmdenemark to cover this UCF archaeological dig at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Apr 26
UCF students dig up Native artifacts, pottery at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station floridatoday.com/story/tech/… via @Florida_Today
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Apr 19
Blue Origin NG-3 launch recap: Here's a @Florida_Today blog featuring mission updates, starting nearly three hours ahead of liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station floridatoday.com/story/tech/…
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