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VIDEO: Blue Origin launches 6, including Melbourne restaurateur, aboard New Shepard rocket
Read full article: VIDEO: Blue Origin launches 6, including Melbourne restaurateur, aboard New Shepard rocketBlue Origin is set to launch six people, including a Brevard County restaurant owner, to suborbital space.
Melbourne restaurant owner set to fly to space Thursday on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket
Read full article: Melbourne restaurant owner set to fly to space Thursday on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocketBlue Origin has scheduled a Thursday morning launch for its sixth New Shepard crewed mission, which will take Pineapples owner Steve Young and five companions soaring into space, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
‘With stupid money you can do stupid things:’ Brevard County businessman to fly on Blue Origin
Read full article: ‘With stupid money you can do stupid things:’ Brevard County businessman to fly on Blue OriginA Brevard County businessman who recently sold the telecommunications-installation company Y-Com will get to fly on a future Blue Origin rocket trip, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
High school students in Melbourne help NASA without leaving Earth
Read full article: High school students in Melbourne help NASA without leaving EarthMELBOURNE, Fla – Eau Gallie High School students in Brevard County are making news after helping NASA with 250 special wires that are currently being used in space. “It’s called an EV or extravehicular wire,” said William McInnish, the aviation technology teacher at Eau Gallie High School. The students are enrolled in Eau Gallie High School’s aviation program, which is the only certified aerospace aircraft assembly program at a high school level in the nation. The school program has also been a part of building storage lockers for NASA, which are used to transport food and experiments among other essentials. Luiz Neto and Stephanie Diaz, juniors at Eau Gallie High School (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
78-year-old woman found dead inside sunken car near Eau Gallie boat ramp
Read full article: 78-year-old woman found dead inside sunken car near Eau Gallie boat rampMelbourne police are investigating after a car with a body inside was found in the Eau Gallie River near Ballard Park Tuesday morning, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. Lt. Trevor Schaffer said detectives are gathering evidence in what is being described as a “suspicious incident” at the public boat ramps. Witnesses at the scene said the car was discovered when boaters discovered something floating in the water before noticing the license plate beneath the surface. Detectives and crime scene investigators along with a dive team were present at the scene throughout the morning. Police are asking anyone who may have captured the car on surveillance video to call them at 321-608-6481.
Student brought gun onto Eau Gallie High School campus, officials say
Read full article: Student brought gun onto Eau Gallie High School campus, officials sayEAU GALLIE, Fla. – A student brought a gun in his backpack to Eau Gallie High School on Monday, prompting a brief shelter in place order on campus, according to Brevard Public Schools. The campus was put into a shelter-in-place status Monday morning as a result of a possible threat made on social media, according to BPS. A student was found with a gun in his backpack and taken into custody. It’s unclear what the student is charged with. “At no time were our students or staff in harm’s way and normal school operations continued through the shelter in place, which has since been lifted,” BPS said in a statement.