Texas Space Coast

Things are shaping up on the TEXAS SPACE COAST

Photography by: Carlos Nunez @CNunezIMAGES

Space enthusiasts flock to Houston and visit the Johnson Space Center. Others travel to Florida to explore the Kennedy Space Center. While down on South Padre Island, they are viewing launches as SpaceX continues to test the rockets that will carry people to Mars. In the last six months the island has seen an increase in visitors who are space tourists and are coming to witness the launches in person here in south Texas. Space junkies can be seen lining the southern part of South Padre Island and the jetties from Isla Blanca Park on scheduled launch days. “We are seeing visitors coming and staying for a week during projected launch windows,” said Ed Caum, Convention and Visitors Bureau Director. “There are plenty of things to see besides the launch. Even viewing SpaceX assemble, and test fire the rockets is fascinating!”

This can be done as people enjoy Texas’ only tropical island. South Padre Island has the same vibe that is not too far from the feeling visitors get when they are in the Florida Keys.

“This is quickly becoming the Texas Space Coast,” said Caum. “People are finding the island for the first time because of the publicity SpaceX has been given.”

If you want to catch a glimpse of the future of space travel just head on down to the Texas Space Coast on South Padre Island.

The island is located on the same latitude as Naples and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

For more information visit www .sopadre .com/SpaceX

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