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'Florida's got a great shot': Push begins to bring NASA headquarters to Space Coast

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U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos hopes to help convince President Donald Trump to bring NASA headquarters to Florida 's Kennedy Space Center .

The lease at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington , D.C. , expires in August 2028 .

The space was only about 15% occupied during 2023 amid the post-pandemic work environment.

U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna , R- St. Petersburg , wrote a Jan. 22 letter to President Trump supporting the relocation of NASA 's headquarters to Florida 's Space Coast .

The Palm Bay City Council unanimously approved a resolution Jan. 16 supporting Brevard County as a permanent location for NASA headquarters, Space Force command or similar agencies.

The move "would offer significant strategic, economic, and logistical advantages to NASA and the United States ".

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