Space Florida

The port will attempt to work with the state and other agencies to decide how to move forward and balance the needs of the booming cruise and space industries.

The countries represented at the conference include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, the United States and Uruguay.

Jim Gregory, Dean of the College of Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, talks about Space Florida's top priorities for the 2024 legislative session.

In 2006, three of Florida’s existing state space entities combined to form Space Florida as a independent special district and innovation connector.

Leaders in Florida’s space industry are asking the legislature to build on the state’s aerospace industry as competition across the country grows.

Cruise ship delays are expected to increase as the space industry hopes to double and triple the number of launches from the cape.

The Florida Today newspaper received estimates from local tourism and space-related officials of 100,000 to 500,000 spectators squeezing into viewing areas around Kennedy Space Center.