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Richard Tribou

Richard Tribou, a Senior Content Editor for the Orlando Sentinel's Audience team, reports on the space and cruise industries. He also covers hurricanes, travel and the occasional Florida man story.

The Sierra Space Dream Chaser looks like a mini space shuttle, and it's gearing up for its first trip to space atop United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket in 2024.

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As 1st Vulcan flight nears, new space plane Dream Chaser preps for launch No. 2

November 9, 2023 at 10:51 a.m.

The Sierra Space Dream Chaser looks like a mini space shuttle, and it's gearing up for its first trip to space atop United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket in...

The Space Force is giving a nearly even share of 21 upcoming national security launches between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.

Space Force to split 21 launches between SpaceX, United Launch Alliance

November 2, 2023 at 9:11 a.m.

The Space Force is giving a nearly even share of 21 upcoming national security launches between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.

The Cape Canaveral launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites joins the battle of space-minded billionaires, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

Bezos vs. Musk: Launch of Amazon test satellites latest salvo in billionaire duel

October 10, 2023 at 11:24 a.m.

The Cape Canaveral launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites joins the battle of space-minded billionaires, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

At a briefing in Tallahassee, Gov. Ron DeSantis urged all Floridians to prepare for a dangerous storm. “We’ve got to stop focusing on the cone and look at all the areas that could be affected."

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Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to become Category 3 hurricane

August 28, 2023 at 10:10 a.m.

At a briefing in Tallahassee, Gov. Ron DeSantis urged all Floridians to prepare for a dangerous storm. “We’ve got to stop focusing on the cone and look at all the...

Weather didn't cooperate for a SpaceX satellite launch late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning on what would have been the 26th launch for the Space Coast in 2023, and another night of storms in Central Florida with more slated for Thursday prompted SpaceX to punt until Friday before trying again.

SpaceX opts to wait out weather, pushes Canaveral night launch to Friday

May 25, 2023 at 12:44 p.m.

Weather didn't cooperate for a SpaceX satellite launch late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning on what would have been the 26th launch for the Space Coast in 2023, and another...

Anyone can find the right fit at Longboat Key

May 24, 2016 at 5:22 p.m.

Longboat Key has a split personality, but that’s OK. The 10-mile-long island on Florida’s west coast stretches across two counties, with Manatee County to the north and Sarasota County to...

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