New space MBA program to launch at UCF in 2026
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is launching a new online space MBA program to meet the expanding needs of the booming space industry on Florida’s Space Coast and around the world. The MBA will be a fully online, part-time graduate business program spanning 24 months in which students will take a set of core MBA courses plus four electives focused on space entrepreneurship, governmental and commercial space finance, space leadership and the global space domain. Greg Autry, Space Czar and associate provost for space commercialization, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the MBA.
Sen. Ashley Moody speaks on Florida's Space Coast
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody hosted a press conference on Friday afternoon in Brevard County, Florida, to unveil a "major legislative victory" aimed at expanding the country's leadership in the space industry. She says the law will have significant implications for innovation, national security and economic growth in Florida and beyond.
New way to watch launches at Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center opened the Gantry at LC 39-A today, featuring 360-degree views of NASA's launchpads, spaceports, a new theater show, virtual rocket-building and an outdoor courtyard for guests to watch rocket launches. Therein Protze, COO of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to talk about the new attraction for people wanting to watch rocket launches up close now open in Brevard County.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 answer questions ahead of launch
The SpaceX Crew-11 mission is targeted to launch in late July or early August 2025. The mission will carry four astronauts – NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov – to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew answered questions from the press at a news conference on Thursday, July 10.
Artemis booster explosion: NASA, Northrop Grumman investigate unexpected results during rocket test
Officials are investigating an unexpected explosion that occurred during a solid rocket booster test in Utah last week, raising questions about a key component of the Artemis moon missions.
NASA discovers new planet using James Webb Telescope
NASA has made a new out of this world discovery. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently captured evidence of a new planet beyond our solar system.
NASA’s James Webb Telescope spots new planet
NASA has announced the discovery of a previously unseen planet just outside our solar system, spotted by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope and offering new clues into how planets — including Earth — may have formed.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Wednesday afternoon from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink satellites from Florida
SpaceX ,launched 27 Starlink satellites on Wednesday afternoon from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
NASA, Axiom, SpaceX target new launch date for fourth private ISS mission
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 25, for the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).
ULA Atlas V rocket launches Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Florida: Watch replay
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the second batch of Project Kuiper satellites aboard an Atlas V rocket from Florida on Monday morning.
SpaceX looking into Starship explosion
A SpaceX Starship exploded at the company's Starbase launch site in Texas Wednesday night, bursting into a massive fireball. Ken Kremer, research scientist and founder and managing editor of "Space UpClose," joins Good Day Orlando to talk about how the explosion could impact Florida plans for the rocket.
SpaceX Starship explodes during test in Texas
Officials say a SpaceX's Starship suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded just after 11 p.m. Wednesday prior to a static fire test.
Space Station leak investigation continues to shift launch date of Axiom Space crew
An active investigation into a leak repair on the International Space Station continues to cause NASA to shift the launch of four private astronauts on the Axiom Space Mission 4.
Strengthening Florida's aerospace and transportation industries: DeSantis signs new legislation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed two new pieces of legislation to help further solidify the state's position as a global leader in aerospace, transportation and advanced mobility innovation.
SpaceX Starlink satellites rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida set for early Wednesday
SpaceX is gearing up to send another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth order from Florida early Wednesday.
Proposed budget cuts could ground NASA's momentum amid global space race
NASA could see its largest funding cut in more than half a century under a new federal budget proposal, raising alarm among scientists, lawmakers, and space advocates as global competition in space intensifies.
Florida’s Space Coast is clear choice for NASA HQ, Sen. Moody says in letter to Trump
Sen. Ashley Moody and every member of Florida’s delegation have sent a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging his administration to consider relocating NASA’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida’s Space Coast.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink satellites on Friday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
State lawmakers still working on budget
More than a month after the annual Florida legislative session was scheduled to end, lawmakers are still working to finalize a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Leaders hope to get a deal done in the coming days. In other Florida political headlines, the push to bring the NASA headquarters to the state is still on. Dr. Larry Walker, associate professor at the University of Central Florida, joins Good Day Orlando to discuss.