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• Boeing has completed a critical test of a capsule designed to launch astronauts to the International Space Station. SpaceX is still investigating an accident during a similar test back in April.
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• SpaceX successfully launched 60 satellites on a single rocket from Cape Canaveral — the third attempt to launch the mission. It marks the first step in the private space company’s effort to blanket the globe with broadband internet access.
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• Florida space advocates were hit with a setback last week: the state is out of the running as a potential location for the new space command headquarters. Space Florida’s Dale Ketcham and 90.7 space reporter Brendan Byrne join Intersection to talk about why Florida could still have a chance to land the command.
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• Pete Conrad was the third person to walk on the moon — but it wasn’t easy getting there. Conrad grew up with a learning disability: dyslexia. But for a high school principal who saw his potential, he might not have become an astronaut.
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• SpaceX will have to wait another day before attempting to launch 60 satellites on a single rocket from Cape Canaveral.
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• Florida leaders are continuing the push for a Space Command headquarters in Florida — despite the Air Force officially ruling out the state.
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• SpaceX is set to launch 60 satellites Wednesday on a single Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. It’s the first launch in an effort to blanket the globe with broadband internet access.
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• The Trump administration is seeking an additional $1.6 billion to fund a human mission to the moon. NASA is requesting the increase in next year’s budget.
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• SpaceX is facing a new setback in its plan to launch astronauts to the International Space Station. This time it involves a parachute.
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• Two University of Central Florida experiments made it into space in the past week thanks to private companies SpaceX and Blue Origin. The companies are making it possible to send more science into orbit than ever before.
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