Articles in Category: 'Frank DiBello'

Florida Delegation Hunts for High-Tech Jobs in Britain, Spain

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: October 10, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: aerospace, Florida, Frank DiBello, high-tech, Jennifer Carroll, News, Sean Snaith, shuttle, Space Florida, Spain, U.K., Politics

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Russian Rocket Crash Deals a Blow to U.S. Space Strategy

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: August 29, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: accident, astronauts, Bill Posey, Frank DiBello, International Space Station, NASA, News, Orbital Sciences, Russia, Soyuz, Space Coast, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, space.com, SpaceX, Zogby, Politics

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Sandy Adams Proposes HUBZones for Space Coast

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 4, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Bill Posey, Frank DiBello, HUBZone, Lynda Weatherman, NASA, News, Sandy Adams, SBA, Small Business Administration, Space Coast, Space Florida, Politics

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After Shuttle, America's Space Future in Hands of Private Entrepreneurs

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 9, 2011 3:55 AM

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Commercial Space Proponents Hail Obama's NASA Budget

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: February 15, 2011 3:55 PM

Though flat, the Obama administration's $18.7 billion NASA budget is "good news for Florida and the nation," says Space Florida chief Frank DiBello.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Business, climate-change research, commercial crew, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Frank DiBello, heavy-lift rocket, International Space Station, NASA, News, Russians, Sandy Adams, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, Politics

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Nelson 'Compromise' Could Hurt Florida in Space

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 16, 2010 4:05 AM

A space appropriation bill promoted by Sen. Bill Nelson may have Floridians thinking President Barack Obama's plan wasn't so bad after all.

TAGS: Bill Nelson, Bill Posey, Constellation, Frank DiBello, NASA, News, President Barack Obama, Space Coast, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, Politics

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Obama Calls for Collaboration in International Space Race

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 29, 2010 4:05 AM

If Florida hopes to hold onto space jobs, it will need to reach beyond U.S. borders, a new Obama administration policy suggests.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Brazil, Business, China, Elon Musk, Frank DiBello, International Space Station, Iran, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, National Space Policy, News, North Korea, President Barack Obama, Russia, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, SpaceX, Politics

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'Exploration Park' Boosts Florida's Space Effort

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 26, 2010 4:05 AM

Space Florida and NASA broke ground Friday on a high-tech commerce park at the Kennedy Space Center, bolstering the state's position for future space-related ventures.

Exploration Park will house aerospace-related activities for commercial, civil and military tenants.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Business, Exploration Park, Frank DiBello, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, News, Pizzuti Companies, Space Florida, Suzanne Kosmas

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Florida Voices

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 16, 2010 12:44 AM

"Not only do we have a gap, but we won't have a human space flight for a long time, and we will have to rely on the Russians to get into space. Even with a few more jobs, the loss of 5,000 to 6,000 jobs comes at a time when we can least afford it."
-- State Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island

"The president made a very compelling case. He appears committed to a space exploration program that has a lot more flexibility and robustness than the earlier program."
-- Frank DiBello, president, Space Florida

TAGS: Bill Cunningham, Bill Posey, Frank DiBello, Mike Haridopolos, News, Suzanne Kosmas, Politics

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Obama Paints Vision for Florida and Space

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 16, 2010 12:30 AM

Pledging $40 million to "develop regional economic growth and job creation" on Florida's Space Coast, President Barack Obama on Thursday sought to soothe concerns about impending employment losses related to the phase-out of the shuttle program.

He didn't necessarily sway Florida officials.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Cunningham, Bill Posey, Business, Constellation, Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast, Frank DiBello, Mike Haridopolos, NASA, News, Orion, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, SpaceX, Suzanne Kosmas

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Florida's Lost Frontier?

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: March 2, 2010 (All day)

President Barack Obama says he's committed to keeping American jobs, but don't tell that to anxious workers waiting for the ax to fall at Kennedy Space Center.

TAGS: Bill Nelson, Business, Chareles Bolden, Frank DiBello, Kennedy Space Center, News, Obama, Pelosi, Posey, Space, Space Florida, Virginia, Wallops, Politics

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