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We are auctioning off the original banner used for the Florida Chapter since its inception. All funds go to scholarships.   CLICK HERE to bid or go to the dropdown under ABOUT US.

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BREAKING NEWS: 

Steve Jurczyk Appointed NASA Associate Administrator; Krista Paquin Retires; Melanie W. Saunders Named Acting Deputy Associate Administrator

New Director at JSC.

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NASA Alumni League (NAL) Meeting for June, 2018. 

The NAL Florida Chapter will hold its June 2018 meeting at 11:00, June 19th at the Debus Center, KSC Visitor Complex.  After a 45 minute social and a buffet lunch, Robert Cabana, KSC Center Director, will update us on activities in work at the Space Center. 

For reservations starting on June 1, please CLICK HERE or contact Bev Merrilees by email at: bmerrilees@cfl.rr.com or phone 321-452-5426.  Reservations will close by noon, June 17th.   Each member is limited to themselves + 3 guests.

Confirmed reservations may be paid for at the door, but online registration and payment are preferred to streamline the check-in process on site.  CLICK HERE for Mr. Cabana’s Resume’.

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In case you want to link up with some of your NASA and Contractor friends, there are two monthly breakfasts available to you.

  • The first Tuesday of the month there’s a breakfast at the Village Inn in Titusville (www.villageinn.com) starting at 7:30 a.m.  Many arrive before then; come and join us!    CLICK HERE for some photos.

  • The fourth Monday of the month there’s a breakfast at the Island Gecko Grill on Merritt Island (www.islandgecko-grill.com) starting at 8:30 a.m.  Bring a good appetite!

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For a photographic trip through time with ABMA and the Von Braun rocket team, CLICK HERE!

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Check out the May issue of Spaceport Magazine on the ISSUU digital newsstand or click the cover photo. View past issues at the ISSUU digital newsstand here.

Spaceport Magazine has you covered!

In the May 2018 issue:

  • TESS begins quest to find habitable extrasolar planets

  • Space Launch System flight hardware touches down at Kennedy

  • NASA, Boeing may evolve flight test strategy

  • Space explorers inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

  • Tupperware takes to space to help improve astronaut diets

  • Students help NASA decide what plants to grow in space

  • Emergency Response Team trains to protect space center

  • Center Director Cabana provides update to National Space Club

  • JoAnn Morgan shares story for Women’s History Month

  • Crowds flock to spaceport for Family Open House Day

Check out the May issue of Spaceport Magazine on the ISSUU digital newsstand or click the cover photo.

View current and past issues at the ISSUU digital newstand:   https://issuu.com/spaceportmagazine/docs/spm_may_2018_issuu.

To download or view the accessible PDF version or view past PDF issues of the magazine, go to https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/spaceport-magazine.html.

POC: Linda Herridge, linda.m.herridge@nasa.gov

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