The National Space Club Florida Committee is one of three regional committees of the National Space Club in Washington, D.C. We provide information on space activities through monthly luncheons, promoting space leadership, stimulating advancement of space applications, sponsoring educational activities, and providing recognition for contributions to advancements in aerospace science, operations, research, and education.

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June 12 11:30 am: Luncheon at the Radisson Resort at the Port: Frank DiBello, President, Space Florida
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Welcome to The National Space Club Florida Committee

Debus Center 2012 Dinner Photos

Please click here to view the photos from our Debus Center 2012 dinner.

The National Space Club Florida Committee Networking Event

The National Space Club Florida Committee is happy to announce our next Co-Sponsored with Fun and Games on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 4:00 to 7:30 pm EST at Fish Lips Upper Deck, Port Canaveral.

You pay $5. You get food, drinks and surprises!  Please RSVP by COB Friday, June 15.

One night only: Join the National Space Club Florida Committee at Fish Lips and receive $5 off the annual $25 membership dues.

Payment may be made at the door.

Patty Stratton Receives NSCFL's Prestigious Debus Award

Patty Stratton, Associate Program Manager at United Space Alliance (USA), has been selected by the National Space Club Florida Committee to receive its 2012 Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award. Stratton was honored at the Debus Award Dinner on Saturday, April 21, 2011.

“The Space Club is proud to honor Patty for this esteemed award,” said National Space Club Chair Steve Griffin. “She has over 30 years of service to our nation’s space program and in her most recent role she directed integration of all USA Space Shuttle processing activities and oversaw 3,800 employees. Patty’s dedication and influence was key to the Shuttle Program success.” NSC Please click here to read out Ms. Stratton's award.

March 2012 Luncheon Photos

Please click here to view the photos from our March 2012 luncheon with students from Florida Tech featuring their Projects Reports.

Announcing NSCFL 2012 Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award recipient Patty Stratton

On behalf of our National Space Club Florida Committee Chairman, Steve Griffin, please join us in congratulating our National Space Club Florida Committee's 2012 Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award recipient, United Space Alliance’s Patty Stratton. Please read the "Save the Date" flyer.

Formal invitations will be mailed next month.

CCTS Exploratory Committee Seeks Input on Proposed Future Robotics Event

The Canaveral Council of Technical Societies (CCTS) is embarking upon a new initiative to promote technical education and innovation on the Space Coast, through support of competitive robotics teams. This initiative will require support from CCTS member societies to make it a reality and a success.

The event envisioned is a (weekend) day-long event intended to support First Robotics and First Lego League teams on the Space Coast. These teams participate in international competitions involving the construction of robotic devices to complete various tasks. Participants are drawn from K-12 students, with the First Robotics teams geared to the High School Level, and the First Lego League at Middle School and below.

More information on these competitions may be found at http://www.usfirst.org/, which shows the impressive scale of the robots and achievement of these teams . CCTS’s support is envisioned to be an event that will allow participating teams to bring robotics hardware from previous years and demonstrate them to the Space Coast community. This will be followed by a dinner with a relevant speaker attractive to both students and professionals at which participating teams will receive recognition and sponsorship funds provided by the CCTS community. Based on preliminary feedback from First Robotics team captains, this event is to be targeted for September 2012. Tentative plans for the venue are to use either the Florida Solar Energy Center facility or, pending approval, a school facility.

CCTS has formed a exploratory subcommittee to develop this event. This subcommittee is comprised of David Fleming, CCTS Chair; Joseph Brown (AACEi); Jim Johnson (NAL) and William Macdonald (AIAA). What is needed from each member society are the following. Please respond to David Fleming, CCTS chair by the end of March 2012 (dfleming@fit.edu, 321 674-7241) regarding the following:
  1. If there is interest in supporting this event, please provide contact information for one or more individuals who will participate in the planning committee.
  2. If the society is able and willing to provide sponsorship funds to be passed on to student teams, please indicate (tentative) plans for what commitment your society will be able to commit.
  3.  Please provide any feedback you have regarding these plans. Support from CCTS member societies is key to making this event a reality. Without sufficient support on items 1 and 2 above, plans for this event will be abandoned. Thank you for your support.

Congratulations to our 2011 Florida National Defense Space Award Honoree: Captain Steven A. Nielson

Capt Nielson, GPS Division Chief at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, began his Air Force career as an Avionics Systems Engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on the C-5 Avionics Modernization Program. He then served as Flight Test Engineer on the C-5 Re-Engining and Reliability Enhancement Program and Systems Engineer on the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program.

Captain Nielson was honored a the 2011 Florida National Defense Space Award Luncheon on January 10, 2012. Click here to view the photos.

Space Club Donates to Brevard Space Week

The National Space Club (NSC) of Florida presented a check to Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Binggeli and Brevard Schools Foundation Executive Director Janice Kershaw at the November 8, NSC meeting held at the Radisson at the Port, Cape Canaveral. The $50,000 check will go toward funding Brevard Space Week, a program that introduces sixth grade students to the space exploration activities that occur at Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

“Space Week excites the imagination of our students and plants the seed for those who will be a part of the next generation of space explorers,” said NSC Chair Steve Griffin. “Whether they dream of being an astronaut or of helping launch space vehicles, it’s vitally important that we encourage our students to be a part of mankind’s journey to the stars.” Click here to read more about this donation.

Air Force Space and Missile Museum


The Air Force Space and Missile Museum at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station preserves both the hardware and the spirit of United States' ventures into space. The museum displays numerous missiles, rockets and related space equipment. ="server" NavigateUrl="http://www.afspacemuseum.org/index.htm" Target="_blank">Please click here to visit the Air Force Space and Missile Museum website.

Our mailing address is
Air Force Space and Missile Museum
191 Museum Circle
Patrick AFB, FL 32925-2535

You can reach the Museum Director at 321-853-9171.

Our email addreess is airforcespaceandmissilemuseum@patrick.af.mil