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Once in the doldrums, Florida's Space Coast hums with launches

Por: WPTV Science September 24, 2022

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TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A decade ago, Florida's Space Coast was in the doldrums.The space shuttle program had ended, and with it the steady stream of space enthusiasts who filled the area's restaurants and hotel and motel rooms during regular astronaut launches.The Kennedy Space Center's 7,400 laid-off shuttle workers struggled to find jobs in their fields, and many left for other states. The county's unemployment rate... + full article



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