Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 11th of April.
Good morning, Palm Bay.
🚧 Accidents
A building at Blue Origin’s Rocket Park on Merritt Island was damaged during a routine test on April 9 (no one was hurt) and the company said production is not affected.
🌲 Environment
Melby, a rescued juvenile manatee, was released back into Florida waters on April 10 after being freed from a storm drain at Melbourne Beach.
A crowd of 100+ gathered at Ballard Park to send him off with signs, cheers + a heartfelt farewell captured in a touching photo.
🏛️ Government
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft carrying 11,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station today from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — a sonic boom will follow as the booster returns nearby.
NASA astronauts Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy completed a record-setting 10-day mission around the Moon and safely splashed down off San Diego on Friday, beginning routine checks on the USS John P.
Murtha; they will travel to Houston for further evaluation later today.
🏥 Health
At Cape Canaveral Hospital on April 1, Pia Raucci honored her son Charles for his organ donation that saved five lives.
Health First and OurLegacy hosted a National Donate Life Month event to raise awareness and support the Knit for Life program.
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The Second Annual Wellness Connection
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