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Crew-2 launch day parking, traffic rules to know

Crew-2 launch day parking, traffic rules to know
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Rick Neale, Florida Today
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A steady flow of people setting up their launch-viewing spot at Cocoa Beach. (WKMG)
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – As the Space Coast prepares for Thursday’s scheduled launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, officials also are preparing for potential traffic tie-ups, reports News 6 partner Florida Today.
There could be 200,000 or more people coming into Brevard County for Thursday’s SpaceX Crew-2 launch, according to Brevard County Communications Director Don Walker. The launch is scheduled for 6:11 a.m. from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. ....

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Space Coast tourism expects boost from SpaceX launch of astronauts

As another generation of astronauts launches from the Space Coast now on SpaceX rockets Thompson is seeing a resurgence of revenue tied to the space program. And so are other local businesses, ranging from hotels to gas stations.
Space Coast Office of Tourism Executive Director Peter Cranis said an estimated 220,000 people from outside the county came to Brevard for the first SpaceX Crew Dragon human spaceflight last May.
Unlike in the shuttle era, the Office of Tourism now can track visitor counts through a sophisticated method of using cellphone signals, and can determine how many of the phones in a particular area are from out of the county. ....

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Follow these rules if you're driving in traffic on Crew-2 launch day

Follow these rules if you're driving in traffic on Crew-2 launch day
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