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Intersection Segment | Commercial Crew Boosts Florida's Space Coast

By Brendan Byrne
Published September 24, 2014 at 8:11 AM EDT
Boeing's commercial crew capsule that will ferry astronauts to space. NASA.gov
Boeing's commercial crew capsule that will ferry astronauts to space. NASA.gov

NASA just awarded two contracts totaling $6.8 billion to Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronauts to the international space station.

90.7’s Matthew Peddie spoke with Florida Today Space Reporter James Dean about the impact the contracts will have on the Space Coast.
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Brendan Byrne
Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."
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