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Florida Space Day Closing Ceremonies Highlight Current State of Space Industry

By Jason Rhian, on March 9th, 2013

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Whenever NASA announces that a contract is open for bidding, the competition between aerospace firms can be fierce. However, these divisions fade on Florida Space Day, as teams consisting of representatives from United Launch Alliance work side-by-side […]

Voices: Interviews from Inside and Outside the Space Community on Florida Space Day

By Jason Rhian, on March 7th, 2013

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — AmericaSpace would be remiss if we did not show some of the other amazing interviews conducted during Florida Space Day. Therefore, we wanted to compile them here for your viewing pleasure. Stay tuned for a video of the reception that was held to close out […]

Interview with Florida Senator Thad Altman on Florida Space Day

By Jason Rhian, on March 6th, 2013

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Florida Space Day had almost concluded when Florida Senator Thad Altman stopped by for a visit. Given that the Space Coast falls in Sen. Altman’s district, we had contacted him earlier in the day and were pleased when he stopped by to speak with us. […]

Interview with Astronaut Bob Crippen on Florida Space Day

By Jason Rhian, on March 6th, 2013

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — It’s not every day that you get to sit down with a United States space flight legend—but that’s exactly the opportunity afforded to AmericaSpace, when the pilot of the very first space shuttle mission, Robert “Bob” Crippen, spoke with us about why he was helping […]

Florida Democratic Whip Alan Williams on Importance of Space Industry in Florida

By Jason Rhian, on March 6th, 2013

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — AmericaSpace sat down for an interview with Florida House Representative Alan Williams, the House Democratic Whip, about his efforts to support the space industry within the State of Florida. Williams is both laid back and professional. He detailed his efforts to support Florida’s space industry, […]

Justin Gilman on How He Became Involved with Florida Space Day

By Jason Rhian, on March 6th, 2013

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — AmericaSpace spoke with Justin Gilman, with Dynamac Corporation. Gilman was in Tallahassee, Fla., today to help out with activities surrounding Florida Space Day. He spoke about how he became involved with Florida Space Day, as well as his perception of how things were going […]