The announcement has garnered positive reactions from some local leaders and comes amid discussions about potentially relocating NASA’s headquarters to Florida.

Isaacman is no longer in the running for NASA leadership. Trump will pick a new option for NASA administrator, White House said.

Following 9th test mission of its Starship spacecraft, SpaceX is looking to ramp up flights with launches from Texas and near Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The next phase of testing is set to begin for NASA's crewed Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon, the administration announced Thursday, and will serve as a foundation for travel to Mars.

SpaceX rocket launch near NASA Kennedy Space Center may be visible from Volusia County, including New Smyrna, Port Orange, Oak Hill and Daytona Beach

While one is preparing for another launch, two former NASA astronauts were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

A career at NASA helping to execute both rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center was recently voted as the "coolest" job in Florida.

Brian Hughes, a longtime Florida-based consultant, was just named as Chief of Staff for NASA. “I am excited to continue my service to the Trump Administration and the nation,” Hughes said in a statement to Florida Politics. “The mission of NASA is so vital to our future, so I’m proud to accept this new opportunity.”