Space Coast
From Free net encyclopedia
N328KF (Talk | contribs)
USAF actually conducts more launches and business in the area than NASA
Next diff →
Current revision
The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where the U.S. Air Force and NASA frequently launch rockets and shuttles into space. Cities in the area include Titusville, Merritt Island (unincorporated), Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay; and most of the area lies within Brevard County.
Once the area became too large to be served by one area code, Robert Osband (a/k/a Richard Cheshire), a local resident, petitioned for the Space Coast to be given the area code 321 (which, if said properly, resembles the countdown before liftoff), as the code was not assigned to any other territory (though it was being considered for the suburban Chicago area). Cheshire's efforts were popular among local residents and resulted in success, the new code became effective on November 1, 1999.
