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Titusville Plays an Important Role in Space Exploration

When America sends the next generation of astronauts to the moon aboard NASA’s new Orion vehicle‚ the Titusville area will be poised to play yet another leading role in the history of space exploration. Orion‚ which is expected to undergo final assembly at nearby Kennedy Space Center‚ is part of a NASA program to send humans back to the moon early in the next decade‚ then onward to Mars and other destinations in the solar system. According to Mark Ryan‚ city man ager for the city of Titusville... Read More »
Volunteerism in Titusville, FL

North Brevard Coalition of Human Services Matches Community Organizations With People in Need

Since 1994, the North Brevard Coalition of Human Services has been working to match people in need with community organizations that can help them. Communication between the various groups, through the coalition, also helps streamline the process of pro­viding aid in a multitude of areas. “Our mission, in a nutshell, is to connect business and social service providers to better leverage the resources we have,” says Robynne Hester, chairwoman of the coalition. Hester, a Brevard County native... Read More »
The Kennedy Space Center

Titusville's Space Industry Is Vital to Local Economy

Taking up space is good busi­ness in Titusville. For more than 50 years, the world has watched hundreds of spacecraft lift off from the Kennedy Space Center. More than 17,000 jobs are tied to KSC, and space tourism remains as robust as ever with 1.5 million people visiting the site each year. But changes are in the air. The last space shuttle will launch in 2010, and a new generation of spacecraft, the Constellation, won’t be ready until 2015. About 2,500 jobs connected to the current... Read More »