In Florida, rockets launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, about 245 miles from Fort Myers. Kennedy Space Center is in Brevard County (nicknamed the Space Coast), is an hour east of Orlando. SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets ...

Leaders reopened the historic runway known as the Skid Strip this week after a two-year, large-scale renovation, marking a new era for one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure supporting U.S.

Florida's Space Coast hosted a record-shattering 109 orbital rocket launches during 2025, soaring beyond all previous annual records. Will this year's final total surpass that lofty sum from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center?