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Anthony Leone

Anthony Leone — Digital Producer

Anthony has a long career as an editor and reporter for newspapers and news websites. He has covered general and breaking news, crime, and politics. In addition, he also covers space and rocket launches, where he has won awards for this coverage.

Jonathan Shaban - Photojournalist

Jonathan Shaban — Photojournalist

Jonathan has called Brevard County home for the last 16 years, and he brings over 2 decades of knowledge and passion in the news industry to visually capture the local news, sports, and space industry news that affects the Space Coast.

Jerry Hume - Anchor

Jerry Hume — Anchor

From the retirement of the space shuttle to the rise in commercial space, Jerry Hume has covered the highs and lows on Florida's Space Coast. Jerry was one of the last to sit in the commander's seat on Space Shuttle Atlantis. He also led hours long coverage when a Falcon 9 rocket exploded just after liftoff.

ARTEMIS: Returning to the moon

Viewing Sites
Where to see a launch

From Port Canaveral to the Indian River Lagoon to the beaches, there are many easy-to-access sites along the Space Coast to watch Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral rocket launches. Florida's Space Coast has a great list of more than a dozen rocket launch viewing sites, with descriptions and maps. Check it out here!

HERE ARE A FEW LOCATIONS TO START WITH:

Rocket and space photo gallery

SPACE SHUTTLES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Space shuttle Atlantis retired to Kennedy Space Center

ATLANTIS: Kennedy Space Center

  • Space shuttle Atlantis launched on its last mission at 11:29 a.m. July 8, 2011.
  • The shuttle program ended with the landing of Atlantis on Thursday, July 21 at 5:57 a.m.
  • Atlantis was NASA's fourth space shuttle orbiter to join the fleet.
Retired space shuttle Endeavour arrives at its new home in California

ENDEAVOUR: California Science Center, Los Angeles

  • Space shuttle Endeavour launched on its final mission Monday, May 16, 2011.
  • After a journey of 6.5 million miles, the orbiter landed for the final time at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
Retired space shuttle Discovery

DISCOVERY: Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

  • Discovery was NASA's reliable workhorse, spending more than a quarter century carrying crews, satellites and space station parts.
  • In 1990, Discovery carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.
  • Final flight: Feb. 24, 2011.
Prototype space shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York City for its retirement

ENTERPRISE: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York City

  • Enterprise was a prototype shuttle, rolling out of a California assembly facility on Sept. 17, 1976. After its success, Columbia became the 1st shuttle in space.
  • It was originally to be named Constitution, but a write-in campaign by fans of the TV show Star Trek got it renamed.

SOURCES: Information and images on this page are from NASA, United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.

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