US EditionFly Me to the Moon: On a Mission to Florida’s Classic Space Coast
The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch carrying two NASA astronauts may restart tourism and economic growth on Florida’s Space Coast after COVID-19 disruptions.
- On May 30, SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 launch of a Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts to the ISS, marking the first U.S. astronaut launch since 2011.
- After pandemic closures, Kennedy Space Center remained closed to visitors, stalling tourism, while private firms SpaceX and Blue Origin reignited launch activity amid a revised spring schedule after a May 27 scrub.
- Kennedy Space Center is restricting onsite access while NASA urges virtual viewing; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, a 140,000-acre habitat, surrounds the launch area, and Playalinda beach remains closed as RVs and Space View Park offer viewing spots.
- Titusville residents say the launch could revive local businesses as the town’s economy historically swings with space activity, and veteran docent Walter Starkey recalls more than 200 launches.
- Conservationists caution that development threatens the Indian River Lagoon, which supports an average of 6,000 sea turtle nests yearly and recorded 13,383 nests in 2019 at Canaveral National Seashore.
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