Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

Depending on weather and cloud cover, Florida rocket launches can typically be seen from Daytona Beach to Melbourne to Vero Beach. Watching a rocket launch while at the beach is SO Florida. It’s a ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

With plans to launch the massive Starship from Florida next year, SpaceX defended its commitment to airspace safety after a Wall Street Journal article claimed an explosive mission in early 2025 was a ...

Weather permitting, SpaceX Falcon 9 may be visible in the Volusia County sky after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Early morning and nighttime launches can offer unique photo opportunities as ...

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to ...