Launch Event

​Please join us for the official launch of the Florida Space Research Consortium. This kickoff event at the Kennedy Space Center will feature a full day of networking and discussions with industry and academic partners.

​Space companies are invited to participate in roundtable sessions and help shape the consortium from the start.

Plan to arrive at 8:45 and leave at 3:30, with networking and coffee at the start and end.

​Here's an outline of the day:

​08:45 a.m. - Park & Go Through Security

09:00 a.m. - Registration & Coffee

​09:45 a.m. - Opening Remarks/Consortium Overview (Jim O'Connell)

​09:50 a.m. - Vice Presidents of Research

​10:00 a.m. - Sen. Bill Nelson

​10:05 a.m. - KSC Resources Overview (Dr. Kathy Loftin)

​10:20 a.m. - Space Florida (Mike Miller)

​10:35 a.m. - Break

​10:50 a.m. - Technical Overview/Capabilities (member universities speak for 10 minutes each) + Seraphim Space

​12:00 p.m. - Lunch (sponsored by Space Florida)

​01:00 p.m. - Fresh Air Break (explore museum and rocket garden)

​01:30 p.m. - Afternoon Breakout Meetings

• ​Track A: Industry Roundtable

• ​Track B: Science Meeting

​03:00 p.m. - Coffee/networking

​03:30 p.m. - End of Meeting