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  • SpaceX skirts the weather to launch 29 Starlink satellites

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    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — SpaceX found a window to launch nearly 30 Starlink satellites on Tuesday afternoon, despite some winds trying to change those plans.

    What You Need To Know

    • SpaceX sent off Starlink 6-95 mission on Tuesday at 5:18 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
    • The 29 satellites will head to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there once deployed

    The Falcon 9 rocket sent up the Starlink 6-95 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:18 p.m.

    The launch window ran from 3:16 p.m. ET to 7:16 p.m. ET, meaning the California-based company had during this time slot to send up its Falcon 9 rocket.

    The 45th Weather Squadron gave a 70% chance at the start of the window and up to an 80% chance of good liftoff conditions near the end.

    The concerns against the launch included cumulus cloud, disturbed weather and thick cloud layers rules.

    Besides showers and a possible isolated thunderstorm, winds were another concern, according to the squadron.

    “Breezy winds are expected in stronger storms, with gusts near 30 mph possible. Weather conditions currently look worse at the beginning of the primary launch window, then improve towards the end of the window as the front shifts south of the area,” the squadron stated.

    Find out more about the weather criteria for a Falcon 9 launch.

    The 25th launch

    This will be the 25th mission for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster B1077.

    Its previous missions included a crew launch and a boatload of Starlink ones.

    1. Crew-5
    2. GPS III Space Vehicle 06
    3. Inmarsat I-6 F2
    4. CRS-28
    5. Intelsat G-37
    6. NG-20
    7. Optus-X
    8. Starlink 5-10 mission
    9. Starlink 6-13 mission
    10. Starlink 6-25 mission
    11. Starlink 6-33 mission
    12. Starlink 6-43 mission
    13. Starlink 6-51 mission
    14. Starlink 6-63 mission
    15. Starlink 10-4 mission
    16. Starlink 8-11 mission
    17. Starlink 6-71 mission
    18. Starlink 12-8 mission

    19. Starlink 12-25 mission
    20. Starlink 12-23 mission
    21. Starlink 12-19 mission
    22. Starlink 10-28 mission
    23. Starlink 10-14 mission
    24. Starlink 10-21 mission

    After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket should land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas that should be in the Atlantic Ocean.

    About the mission

    The 29 satellites will head to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there once deployed.

    SpaceX owns the Starlink company, where the satellites provide internet service to many areas of the round Earth.

    Dr. Jonathan McDowell, of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has been recording Starlink satellites.

    Before this launch, McDowell documented the following:

    • 9,093 are in orbit
    • 7,867 are in operational orbit

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  • James Fishback talks run for governor; Florida can kick kids off social media

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    Investor James Fishback sits down with Spectrum News to discuss his run for governor, and a federal appeals court allows Florida to enforce its social media law.


    James Fishback has been a vocal advocate for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and an opponent to Rep. Byron Donalds, who is also running for the governor’s seat.

    He wants to eliminate property taxes, stop foreign investment companies from buying up property in Florida, and stop American companies from hiring foreign employees through the H-1B visa program.

    Now, he sits down with Spectrum News’ Holly Gregory to talk about his campaign plan and his governing goals. Watch the interview above ⬆️

    Florida will start enforcing its social media law

    Children under 14 years old will be blocked from creating accounts on some social media platforms in Florida.

    Fourteen- and 15-year-olds will need parental consent to create those accounts.

    That’s the result of a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit put on hold a lower court’s injunction, which would have prevented the enforcement of HB-3.

    “Rather than blocking children from accessing social media altogether, HB-3 simply prevents them from creating accounts on platforms that employ addictive features,” Judge Elizabeth Branch wrote in her decision.

    The ruling allows the state to enforce the law, for now, while further legal proceedings play out.

    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier responded to the ruling.

    “HB-3 is now the law of the state and will be enforced. We’re putting all big tech companies on notice: endanger our kids, and find out what happens!” he wrote.

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  • Blue Origin renews permit to dump 500k gallons of wastewater into Indian River

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    FLORIDA — Blue Origin is renewing an agreement with Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to be allowed to dump about 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater into the Indian River.

    This has caused environmentalists to petition the agreement.

    What You Need To Know

    • Half a million gallons of wastewater will go into the Indian River
    • A Blue Origin spokesperson said this is a renewal of an existing permit
    • Environmentalists are looking to get 200 signatures

    In a public notice, the DEP stated that the permit would allow Blue Origin, which recently had a successful launch of its New Glenn rocket, to dump 500,000 gallons daily of both processed and non-processed wastewater.

    The DEP stated “0.49 MGD (million gallons per day) of process wastewater and discharge 0.015 MGD of non-process wastewater” would go into a large onsite stormwater pond and then into the Indian River.  

    A Blue Origin spokesperson said this is a renewal of an existing permit.

    “This is a renewal of an existing agreement that has been in place for more than five years. We are committed to maintaining responsible and compliant operations,” stated the spokesperson to Spectrum News.

    However, environmentalists took to Change.org to petition the agreement.

    “The Indian River Lagoon is already fighting for its life. Decades of nutrient pollution, algae blooms, seagrass collapse, habitat loss, and record manatee deaths have pushed this fragile ecosystem to the edge. Now, it faces a NEW threat — and it’s one we cannot ignore,” the petition stated about Blue Origin.

    Environmentalists are looking to get 200 signatures.

    The petition stated that rocket launches (from the loud noise to heavy metals and chemicals) are impacting the plant and wildlife of the lagoon.

    Last week, Brevard County commissioners talked about the funding needs for restoration efforts of the Indian River Lagoon.

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  • James Fishback runs for governor, and Florida bear advocates take FWC to court

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    A vocal advocate for Gov. Ron DeSantis announces his campaign to replace him, and Florida’s upcoming bear hunt survives a legal challenge.

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    An investor who founded the firm Azoria announced Monday he will run for governor as a Republican in the 2026 election.

    James Fishback has been a vocal advocate for Gov. Ron DeSantis and an opponent to Rep. Byron Donalds, who is also running for the governor’s seat.

    Fishback, 30, said he is running to defend DeSantis’ legacy and create a more affordable Florida.

    He wants to eliminate property taxes, stop foreign investment companies from buying up property in our state, and stop American companies from hiring foreign employees through the H-1B visa program.

    Fishback has made it clear he is going to attack his fellow Republican, Donalds, the Florida congressman who got an early endorsement from President Trump.

    “Byron Donalds is a slave. I’m sorry, he’s a slave,” he said of Donalds. “He is a slave to his donors, he is a slave to his corporate interest, to the tech bros that want to turn our state into, in his own words, a financial capital.”

    The campaign for Donalds sent out this statement before noon Monday: “Byron Donalds will be Florida’s next governor because he is the proven conservative fighter endorsed by President Trump. Anyone running against him is an anti-Trump RINO and will get crushed in the Republican primary.”

    RINO stands for Republican In Name Only.

    Fishback is facing a lawsuit from his former employer, Greenlight Captial. He is accused of inflating his resume with them after leaving the company.

    He joins a list of people running for governor that also includes Florida House speaker Paul Renner, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and former Republican congressman David Jolly.

    The primary for the governor’s race is next August.

    Florida bear advocates take FWC to court

    As the state’s first bear hunt in 10 years approaches, a conservation group’s lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission went before a judge.

    Bear Warriors United asked on Monday for an injuction to stop the hunt before it starts. 

    The judge sided with the state, so the hunt will go on as scheduled on Dec. 6.

    FWC in August approved a proposal to allow 187 bears to be removed from the state in four designated “bear harvest zones.”

    A total of 172 permits statewide were made available through a random lottery system, and the recipients of those permits had to pay $100 for them.

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  • Bill aims to increase early detection of colorectal cancer

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    TAMPA, Fla. — Doctors have been sounding the alarm for years that colorectal cancer is increasing at an alarming rate in people younger than 50.

    Now, legislation has been introduced at the federal level aimed at increasing early detection.

    What You Need To Know

    • The Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act was recently introduced by U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens and Tim Burchett

    • The bill aims to increase early detection of colorectal cancer 

    • According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, the under 50 age group is the only one to see an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses

    • This new legislation would provide a funding path for states to pay for screenings for high-risk people, education campaigns, and more


    Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, said the nonprofit worked closely with lawmakers to introduce the bill.

    “Colorectal cancer is the number one leading cause in cancer-related deaths for men under 50 and the second for women under 50. So, this Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act is vital to keep Americans healthy,” Sapienza said.

    When Christen Pedigo, 34, first noticed symptoms four years ago, she never thought she’d end up at Moffitt Cancer Center.

    “It was always something like, ‘Oh, it’ll be Crohn’s or UC or something similar.’ They didn’t even bring it up. So, when they gave me the diagnosis the day of the procedure, it was very shocking,” said Pedigo.

    She learned the unexplained weight loss, digestive issues, and fatigue she’d been dealing with were signs of colorectal cancer. Christen was diagnosed with stage 4 last year at just 33 years old. 

    “It’s been a really rough year, just from dealing with everything from the treatment to the emotions around the effects to just seeing how it changes your friends, your family,” Pedigo said.

    In her case, Pedigo began experiencing symptoms when she was 29 years old. Her case is part of a disturbing trend. According to the CCA, about 10 percent of colorectal cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. are people younger than 50. That age group is the only one seeing an increase, with diagnoses going up one-to-two percent every year. It’s something one of Pedigo’s doctors has seen firsthand.

    “It’s very concerning,” said Dr. Tiago Biachi de Castria, a medical oncologist with Moffitt.

    Biachi de Castria said about 20% of the hospital’s colorectal cancer patients are younger than 50.

    “Unfortunately, we’re still seeing all those patients coming in with late diagnosis or with more advanced disease,” he said.

    The American Cancer Society says screening is lowest among the 45-49 age group. The Colorecal Cancer Early Detection Act aims to change that. The bill from U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens and Tim Burchett would allow states to apply for grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that can be used to pay for screenings for people younger than 45 who are at higher risk, provide referrals for medical treatment, public education campaigns, and more.

    “Anything that can help to have access to this ideal care, it’s important for these patients,” said Biachi de Castria. “The interval between a polyp to a cancer is 10years, so we have time to act. This is the perfect disease to prevent, usually using screening procedures.”

    Pedigo said before coming to Moffitt, chemo and radiation didn’t have a big effect on her tumor. She’s started a more aggressive treatment and hopes to see improvement soon. The legislation is something she said can go a long way toward letting people know screening is important — no matter their age.

    “I think it’s so needed because after getting the diagnosis, you learn just how many people are experiencing it. I mean, there’s celebrities that are experiencing it,” she said. “We’re fighting a battle that we don’t have any information on. We’re so young, and it’s not a thought.”

    Emily Blasi, senior director of communications and public relations for the CCA, said the bill has been introduced and Stevens’s and Burchett’s offices are actively looking for support for it.

    According to CCA, symptoms of colorectal cancer can include a change in bowel habits, persistent abdominal discomfort, rectal bleeding, weakness and/or fatigue, and unexplained weight loss, but there may be no symptoms in the early stages. It’s yet another reason the alliance says it’s important for people to get screened once they turn 45.

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  • Florida offshore drilling reactions; Scott healthcare plan

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    A U.S. representative from South Florida has been indicted on charges related to the alleged misuse of disaster funds, and Florida lawmakers remember former Vice President Dick Cheney.


    The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.

    The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including Southern California and off the coast of Florida, as a way to boost U.S. energy security and jobs. The federal government has not allowed drilling in federal waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Florida and part of offshore Alabama, since 1995, because of concerns about oil spills. California has some offshore oil rigs, but there has been no new leasing in federal waters since the mid-1980s.

    Since taking office for a second time in January, Trump has systematically reversed former President Joe Biden’s focus on slowing climate change to pursue what the Republican calls U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Trump, who recently called climate change “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” created a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-high U.S. energy production, particularly fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas.

    Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has blocked renewable energy sources such as offshore wind and canceled billions of dollars in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects across the country.

    The offshore drilling proposal drew bipartisan pushback from lawmakers in Florida, where Republican Sen. Rick Scott said the state’s coasts “must remain off the table for oil drilling.” In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a frequent Trump critic, called the administration’s plan “idiotic.”

    Tourism and access to clean beaches are key parts of the economy in both states.

    Sen. Scott, a Trump ally, helped persuade officials in Trump’s first term to drop a similar offshore plan in 2018 when Scott was governor. Scott and Florida Republican Sen. Ashley Moody introduced legislation this month to maintain the drilling moratorium from Trump’s first term.

    Newsom, who often touts the state’s status as a global climate leader, said in response to Thursday’s announcement that California would “use every tool at our disposal to protect our coastline.”

    California has been a leader in restricting offshore drilling since an infamous 1969 Santa Barbara spill helped spark the modern environmental movement. While no new federal leases have been offered since the mid-1980s, drilling from existing platforms continues.

    Newsom expressed support for greater offshore controls after a 2021 spill off Huntington Beach and has backed a congressional effort to ban new offshore drilling on the West Coast.

    A Texas-based company, with support from the Trump administration, is seeking to restart production in waters off Santa Barbara damaged by a 2015 oil spill. The administration has hailed the plan by Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. as the kind of project Trump wants to increase U.S. energy production.

    Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term to reverse Biden’s ban on future offshore oil drilling on the East and West coasts. A federal court later struck down Biden’s order to withdraw 625 million acres of federal waters from oil development.

    Scott announces alternative health care plan

    Sen. Rick Scott introduced a proposal to address rising health care costs as subsidies affiliated with the Affordable Care Act are set to end at the end of the year.

    The plan would use HSA-style “Trump Health Freedom Accounts” that families could use to help pay for healthcare. The funds sent to these accounts can be applied to premiums for health insurance as long as they don’t fund abortions.

    “Obamacare has failed to deliver on its promises: families didn’t get to keep their insurance plans, couldn’t keep their doctors, and didn’t save money – and neither did the federal government. Instead, Obamacare created a system that left American families with fewer choices, higher costs, and health care that doesn’t meet their needs. That’s obvious, and it’s why President Trump and the American people are demanding solutions to fix this broken system,” Scott said.

    “My new bill makes simple fixes to Obamacare that will make a world of difference to American families by making Americans the consumer, not the government, while giving them options and transparency,” he said.

    The deal to reopen the government signed by the president last week did not include a key demand from Democrats — an extension of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies.

    Democrats like Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, have warned that without that extension, many families will face skyrocketing health insurance premiums in 2026.

    Some Kentuckians, said McGarvey, are already dropping their health insurance because it’s too expensive.

    “I had business owners just this week tell me that they’re watching their premiums for the two of them go from $625 per month to $2,501 per month,” McGarvey said Friday. “That’s a $2,000 increase. Nobody can afford that. We have to do something about this.”

    This year alone, more than 125,000 Kentuckians have received coverage through kynect Qualified Health Plans, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

    Kynect is the state-based marketplace for the Affordable Care Act.

    From Nov. 1, when the open enrollment period began, to Nov. 7, about 1,500 Kentuckians had changed those plans, about 1,200 canceled their 2026 coverage, and there were an estimated 800 new enrollees—a number that lags behind the pace of previous years, according to the cabinet.

    It’s not clear from the data exactly why Kentuckians changed or canceled plans.

    On Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told CNN that House Democrats have introduced legislation to extend the ACA tax credits for three years.

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed the possibility of a vote on the credits.

    “Am I gonna guarantee a vote on ACA unreformed COVID-era subsidies that is just a boondoggle to insurance companies and robs the taxpayer? We got a lot of work to do on that. The Republicans would demand a lot of reforms before anything like that was ever possible.”

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  • Universal Orlando announces new details for 2026 Mardi Gras celebration

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    ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando unveiled new details on Thursday for the return of its annual event, Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval.

    What You Need To Know

    • Universal Orlando unveiled new details for the return of Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval

    • The 2026 festivities will take place from Feb. 7 through April 4

    • The popular celebration features a nightly parade with sparkling floats, street performers and colorful beads


    The 2026 festivities will take place from Feb. 7 through April 4. The popular celebration features a nightly parade with sparkling floats, street performers and colorful beads.

    Guests can also view live performances on select nights, as well as enjoy “a diverse array of international cuisine along with mouthwatering dishes inspired by New Orleans’ iconic flavors.”

    The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience will be available for a separate purchase, according to park officials, which includes a three-course meal on the day of visit that features one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert and one non-alcoholic beverage from one of five participating restaurants: The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar (Universal CityWalk), NBC Sports Grill & Brew (Universal CityWalk), Lombard’s Seafood Grille (Universal Studios Florida), Confisco Grille (Universal Islands of Adventure; 2-Park ticket required) and Antojitos Authentic Mexican Restaurant (Universal CityWalk; available for dinner only). Guests can then take a reserved spot on the Mardi Gras parade float and toss colorful beads to other park-goers as part of the festivities.

    The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience starts at $94.99 plus tax per person, Universal officials stated. Universal Orlando Passholders are eligible for a 15% discount off the ticketed price of the experience. View additional information about how to purchase the package and receive the discount.

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  • Florida Rep. indicted; lawmakers remember Cheney

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    A U.S. representative from South Florida has been indicted on charges related to the alleged misuse of disaster funds, and Florida lawmakers remember former Vice President Dick Cheney.


    U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

    The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments that her family health care company had received through a federally funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract, federal prosecutors said. A portion of the money was then allegedly funneled to support her campaign through candidate contributions, prosecutors allege.

    “Using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment is a particularly selfish, cynical crime,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice.”

    Cherfilus-McCormick released a statement, denying the allegations.

    “This is an unjust, baseless, sham indictment — and I am innocent,” she said in the statement. “The timing alone is curious and clearly meant to distract from far more pressing national issues. From day one, I have cooperated with every lawful request, and I will continue to do so until this matter is resolved.”

    Cherfilus-McCormick was first elected to Congress in 2022 in the 20th District, representing parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, in a special election after Rep. Alcee Hastings died in 2021.

    In December 2024, a Florida state agency sued a company owned by Cherfilus-McCormick’s family, saying it overcharged the state by nearly $5.8 million for work done during the pandemic and wouldn’t give the money back.

    The Florida Division of Emergency Management said it made a series of overpayments to Trinity Healthcare Services after hiring it in 2021 to register people for COVID-19 vaccinations. The agency says it discovered the problem after a single $5 million overpayment drew attention.

    Cherfilus-McCormick was the CEO of Trinity at the time.

    The Office of Congressional Ethics said in a January report that Cherfilus-McCormick’s income in 2021 was more than $6 million higher than in 2020, driven by nearly $5.75 million in consulting and profit-sharing fees received from Trinity Healthcare Services.

    In July, the House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to reauthorize an investigative subcommittee to examine allegations involving Cherfilus-McCormick.

    Dignitaries and loved ones of former Vice President Dick Cheney assembled in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to pay tribute to the late conservative political leader at his funeral.

    Cheney — who served as vice president for both of former President George W. Bush’s terms, as chief of staff to the late President Gerald Ford and as secretary of defense for the late President George H.W. Bush –– died Nov. 3 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He was 84.

    “My dad’s devotion to America was deep and substantive,” Cheney’s daughter, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, said in her eulogy for her father Thursday. “He spent his life studying the history of our great republic. He knew you couldn’t truly appreciate what it means to live in freedom if you didn’t understand the sacrifices of the generations who came before.”

    George W. Bush also spoke about Dick Cheney, calling him “my vice president and my friend,” during the service at the Washington National Cathedral.

    The historic Episcopal church in Washington D.C. has hosted state funerals for five U.S. presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.

    Orlando resident and former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez reflected on the life of Cheney, who officiated two swearing-in ceremonies for Martinez. The first was when Martinez was appointed HUD secretary under former President George W. Bush, and a few years later when he was elected as U.S. Senator for Florida.

    “He was there for me during two of the most important days in my life,” Martinez said.

    Martinez shared his perspective before getting on a plane to Washington to attend Cheney’s funeral.

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  • SpaceX’s Starlink launch will be 100th for Florida this year

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    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX’s launch of nearly 30 Starlink satellites on Thursday night will be the 100th mission that has taken off from Florida this year, breaking last year’s 93. 

    What You Need To Know

    • Last year’s record of 93 was already been broken with the Blue Origin launch of NASA’s Mars mission
    • There are now more than 9,000 Starlink satellites in orbit

    SpaceX’s launch of nearly 30 Starlink satellites on Thursday night will be the 100th mission that has taken off from Florida this year, breaking last year’s 93.

    Last year’s record of 93, which broke the previous year’s record of 74, was already been broken with the Blue Origin launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission last week. That was the 94th launch of the year.

    On Thursday morning, Col. Brian L. Chatman, who is the Space Launch Delta 45 installation commander, said the Sunshine State is “breaking records”.

    “We are breaking records across the board. One hundred launches is a complete game changer on the Space Coast. We’re identifying efficiencies, getting additional mass to orbit. It couldn’t be a more exciting time to be out here. … When you look at the total launch count across the world, we have launched more off the Space Coast than the entire world combined. If you take Vandenberg out of the count, it’s an amazing time to be here,” he told Spectrum News.

    Chatman is also the director of the Eastern Range at Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

    The 100th launch

    The Falcon 9 rocket will send up Starlink 6-78 mission from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, stated SpaceX. 

    The launch window is currently set at 10:21 p.m. ET and will close at 2:01 a.m. ET, Friday.

    The 45th Weather Squadron is giving about a 95% chance of good liftoff conditions with no weather concerns.

    Going up

    This marks the 23rd mission for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster B1080.

    While most of its missions are Starlink ones, it has launched two crewed missions.

    After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket should land on the droneship Just Read the Instructions that will be in the Atlantic Ocean.

    About the mission

    The 30 satellites from the Starlink company — that is owned by SpaceX — will be heading to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there.

    Their purpose is to provide internet service to many parts of Earth.

    Dr. Jonathan McDowell, of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has been recording Starlink satellites.

    Before this launch, McDowell logged the following:

    • 9,021 are in orbit
    • 7,778 are in operational orbit

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  • Falcon 9’s first-stage booster for Starlink launch has impressive history

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    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — At the moment, Mother Nature is giving SpaceX a pretty nice forecast for its Starlink launch on Tuesday evening.

    And that is good news for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster, which has a very impressive launch resume.

    What You Need To Know

    • The Starlink 6-94 mission will take off from Space Launch Complex 40
    • This Falcon 9’s first-stage booster has an impressive history

    SpaceX stated it will send up its Falcon 9 rocket with the Starlink 6-94 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:12 p.m. ET. 

    The launch window will open from 6:29 p.m. ET to 10:29 p.m. ET, meaning the California-based company has during this time slot to send up its Falcon 9 rocket.

    The 45th Weather Squadron gave a 95% chance of good liftoff conditions, with the only concerns being the cumulus cloud rule.

    Find out more about the weather criteria for a Falcon 9 launch.

    A solid dozen?

    If all goes well, this will be the 12th mission for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster called B1085.  

    It has an impressive resume, from first launching the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station, to sending up two commercial companies’ lunar landers — with Firefly Aerospace being the first company to successfully land on the moon — to taking up four people in the civilian Fram2 mission to explore Earth’s polar regions.

    1. Crew-9 mission
    2. Starlink 6-77 mission
    3. Starlink 10-5 mission
    4. RRT-1
    5. Blue Ghost and HAKUTO-R
    6. Fram2 mission
    7. Starlink 6-93 mission
    8. SXM-10 mission
    9. Eumetsat MTG-S1 mission
    10. Starlink 10-20 mission
    11. Starlink 10-27 mission

    After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket should land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be in the Atlantic Ocean.

    About the mission

    The 29 satellites will head to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there once deployed.

    SpaceX owns the Starlink company, where the satellites provide internet service to many areas of the round Earth.

    Dr. Jonathan McDowell, of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has been recording Starlink satellites.

    Before this launch, McDowell documented the following:

    • 8,994 are in orbit
    • 7,716 are in operational orbit

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  • Bear hunt protest, Florida ACA costs

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    Bear Warriors United protests Florida’s upcoming bear hunt, and a new report outlines the impact of ending ACA subsidies for Florida residents.


    Local groups hold protest in Tallahassee against Florida’s upcoming bear hunt

    Activists held a large demonstration on Monday in Tallahassee to protest Florida’s upcoming bear hunt.

    They are urging state leaders to rethink the state’s upcoming bear hunt.

    The bear hunt will last for 23 days, starting on Dec. 6 and ending Dec. 28. It’s been more than a decade since the last statewide bear hunt.

    More than 100 people gathered outside the Florida Capitol to call the state’s upcoming hunt both unsound and unneeded.

    “The FWC was entrusted to protect wildlife, to protect it, for the people to manage it,” Bear Warriors United Attorney Raquel Levy said. “And it’s destroying the very thing it’s entrusted to protect.”

    Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission argue the hunt will help manage the bear population and salvage the habitat, too.

    “While we have enough suitable bear habitat to support our current bear population levels … we will not have enough habitat at some point in the future,” the agency said in a statement.

    Under the rules of the hunt, 172 bears are planned to be taken across 31 Florida counties. Bows, guns and traps have all been approved in the hunt.

    “Sierra Club isn’t against all hunting,” Sierra Club of Florida Senior Managing Organizer Cris Costello said. “We’re against hunting that isn’t part of a sane, science-based management policy.” 

    The last hunt lasted only two days and hunters killed roughly 295 black bears.

    Bear Warriors United has sued to stop the hunt, and a hearing on the matter is scheduled for next week.

    New report outlines which Florida districts will be hardest hit after ACA subsidies end

    Some congressional districts in Florida will be among those hardest by the expiration of the enhanced federal subsides to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

    Florida has the most Affordable Care Act enrollees in the country with an estimated 4.7 million enrollees.

    A non-partisan research group, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, recently released an analysis of how the end of enhanced subsides to pay for ACA coverage will affect residents of each congressional district in the state.

    Florida’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Gainesville, and South Florida districts will be some of the hardest hit districts in the country. In the 3rd Congressional District, a 45-year-old making $32,000 per year would see a nearly $1,500 annual increase in premiums if the enhancements go away. One reason for the differences among congressional districts is that health care costs vary from community to community.

    “It’s more just local health care costs vary a lot, just in small areas, even from hospital to hospital,” CBPP Senior Fellow Gideon Lukens said. “And, so, different districts, you’ll have greater, smaller health care costs, and you also have, like, local markets where insurers and providers are negotiating different rates.” 

    The enhanced ACA tax credits will expire at the end of the year if Congress and the president do not extend them. Experts say their disappearance will likely make health insurance too expensive for some Americans.

    “There’s five districts where over 30% of the population is enrolled in marketplace coverage, and in every district in Florida, over 10% is enrolled,” Lukens said. “So this is like, you know, a lot of people around you have marketplace coverage and are going to be looking at these big increases if the extensions, the enhancements are expected.”

    According to Lukens, the higher premiums will hit small businesses and the self-employed especially hard.

    “I think they make up about a quarter every year of  marketplace coverage,” he said. “So it’s particularly important for those groups.”

    As part of the short-term government funding deal that passed last week, Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune committed to holding a vote next month on extending the subsidies, though it’s not clear if it has enough Republican support to pass. And in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson has not promised to take up the bill. 

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  • FAA ends commercial space launch-limit times

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    Daytime and early-evening launches resume nationwide.

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  • Court date for lawsuit challenging Florida’s bear hunt set for Monday

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    FLORIDA — A judge will hear arguments about Florida’s bear hunt on Monday. The conservation group, Bear Warriors United, filed an injunction on top of a recently filed lawsuit.

    They want to stop the hunt until further studies can be completed about bear populations in Florida.

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) website says the state’s bear population is upwards of 4,500 and says there is an increase in encounters with people.

    They also say the hunt prevents road deaths and malnutrition.

    Since 2006, there have been 42 documented incidents of bear and human contact in Florida. That means bears physically touching someone, not just a sighting or close encounter.

    There has only been one confirmed fatal attack in the state’s history.

    FWC issued permits in four bear hunting zones for December.

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  • Pinellas teens sleep outside to learn about homelessness

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    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s a harsh reality, but several people in the Tampa Bay community are spending their night on the street.

    Nearly 2,000 people are experiencing homelessness in Pinellas County in a single night, according to the Pinellas County Point in Time Count. 

    What You Need To Know

    • At St. Raphael Catholic Church, about 20 teens slept outside with minimal shelter to learn what it’s like to be houseless

    • The kids could only bring three items. Some brought boxes, pillows, and tarps

    • Guest speakers, like Pinellas Hope representatives, talked to teens about the issue

    • They also made donations to shelters


    On Saturday night, dozens of teens slept outside without shelter to get a glimpse into the life of a person experiencing homelessness.

    Out in a field behind the St. Raphael Catholic Church, about 20 teens slept outside with almost nothing.

    “I slept in a cardboard box,” said Hudson Maphet, a teen participating in the program.

    They were only allowed to bring three items. Maphet brought a pillow a blanket and deodorant. It’s all part of the homeless retreat where teens from five churches are learning what it’s like to be houseless.

    “I’m kind of used to the cold, so it didn’t hit me too hard until I decided to walk around in socks in the cold, wet grass. It was not it,” Maphet said.

    Participants heard from experts about the issue. The director of the temporary emergency shelter, Joe Pondolfino of Pinellas Hope, spoke to the group Saturday night. He said he was hoping to clear up any misconceptions the teens had.

    “It’s not about just looking at somebody on the street corner and saying, ‘Oh, what did they do wrong?’ It’s really what happened to them. So it’s really important to look at each person individually and it’s important for the next generation to help us tackle this problem,” said Pondolfino.

    And the problem is not going away. Pondolfino said Pinellas Hope is seeing about 20 new people a week.

    “It tells me that the problem still exists. It’s not gotten much better at this point, even though we do have some great successes. It’s something that we can’t take our eye off the ball,” he said.

    After hearing from Pondolfino and sleeping in the wet grass, Maphet said even though they are teenagers, there are little things they can do to make a difference.

    “Just a conversation, just a ‘How are you?’ A handshake — something, something of acknowledgment, because most of those people out there, they feel like they’re invisible and they’re very much so seen,” Maphet said.

    It was more than an experience, it was also an outreach event.

    Teens packed up lunches along with hygiene products that will be distributed to shelters like Pinellas Hope.

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  • DOUBLE LAUNCH: SpaceX to send up two Falcon 9 rockets during same launch window

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    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Hang on to your seats, because this will be a rare treat and a first: SpaceX is attempting to launch two Falcon 9 rockets at the same time on Friday night.

    What a way to kick off the weekend.

    What You Need To Know

    • If all goes well, SpaceX will also launch the Starlink 6-85 mission at the same time
    • A total of 58 Starlink satellites could be launched between the two missions

    One is the Starlink 6-89 mission, which will leave Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX stated.

    The launch window will open at 10:01 p.m. ET until 2:01 a.m. ET, Saturday.

    So, it means the California-based company needs to launch its Falcon 9 rocket during that time frame.

    The 45th Weather Squadron has given about a 95% chance of good liftoff conditions, with no forecast concerns.

    Find out more about the weather criteria for a Falcon 9 launch.

    If all goes well, SpaceX will also launch the Starlink 6-85 mission at the same time, with the same number of satellites: 29.

    However, it would not be uncommon for one of these missions to be pushed back to later in the launch window or a different day entirely.

    So, space lovers better cross their fingers for this one.

    Going up

    This will be the eighth mission for this Falcon 9’s first-stage booster called B1092.

    Its previous missions include the following:

    1. Starlink 12-13 mission
    2. NROL-69 mission
    3. Bandwagon-3 mission
    4. GPS III-7 mission
    5. Starlink 10-34 mission
    6. USSF-36 mission
    7. Starlink 10-61 mission

    After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket will land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas that will be in the Atlantic Ocean.

    About the mission

    The SpaceX-owned Starlink company will see 29 of its satellites go to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there.

    They will provide internet service to many parts of Earth, once they are deployed and in their orbit.

    Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics’s Dr. Jonathan McDowell has been documenting Starlink satellites.

    Before this launch, McDowell recorded the following:

    • 8,942 are in orbit
    • 7,716 are in operational orbit

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  • DOUBLE LAUNCH: SpaceX to send up two Falcon 9 rockets during same launch window

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    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Hang on to your seats, because this will be a rare treat and a first: SpaceX is attempting to launch two Falcon 9 rockets at the same time on Friday night.

    What a way to kick off the weekend.

    What You Need To Know

    • If all goes well, SpaceX will also launch the Starlink 6-85 mission at the same time
    • A total of 58 Starlink satellites could be launched between the two missions

    One is the Starlink 6-89 mission, which will leave Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX stated.

    The launch window will open at 10:01 p.m. ET until 2:01 a.m. ET, Saturday.

    So, it means the California-based company needs to launch its Falcon 9 rocket during that time frame.

    The 45th Weather Squadron has given about a 95% chance of good liftoff conditions, with no forecast concerns.

    Find out more about the weather criteria for a Falcon 9 launch.

    If all goes well, SpaceX will also launch the Starlink 6-85 mission at the same time, with the same number of satellites: 29.

    However, it would not be uncommon for one of these missions to be pushed back to later in the launch window or a different day entirely.

    So, space lovers better cross their fingers for this one.

    Going up

    This will be the eighth mission for this Falcon 9’s first-stage booster called B1092.

    Its previous missions include the following:

    1. Starlink 12-13 mission
    2. NROL-69 mission
    3. Bandwagon-3 mission
    4. GPS III-7 mission
    5. Starlink 10-34 mission
    6. USSF-36 mission
    7. Starlink 10-61 mission

    After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket will land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas that will be in the Atlantic Ocean.

    About the mission

    The SpaceX-owned Starlink company will see 29 of its satellites go to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there.

    They will provide internet service to many parts of Earth, once they are deployed and in their orbit.

    Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics’s Dr. Jonathan McDowell has been documenting Starlink satellites.

    Before this launch, McDowell recorded the following:

    • 8,942 are in orbit
    • 7,716 are in operational orbit

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  • DOUBLE LAUNCH: SpaceX to launch nearly 30 Starlink satellites

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    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — This might be an extremely rare treat for space lovers: SpaceX plans to send up two Falcon 9 rockets at the same launch time on Friday night. 

    What You Need To Know

    • If all goes well, SpaceX will also launch the Starlink 6-89 mission at the same time
    • A total of 58 Starlink satellites could be launched between the two missions

    One is the Starlink 6-85 mission, which will leave from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, stated SpaceX. 

    The launch window will open at 10:01 p.m. ET until 2:01 a.m. ET, Saturday.

    That means SpaceX needs to launch its Falcon 9 rocket during that time frame.

    The 45th Weather Squadron has given about a 95% chance of good liftoff conditions, with no forecast concerns.

    Find out more about the weather criteria for a Falcon 9 launch.

    If all goes well, SpaceX will also launch the Starlink 6-89 mission at the same time, with the same number of satellites: 29.

    However, it would not be uncommon for one of these missions to be pushed back to later in the launch window or a different day entirely.

    Going up

    This will be the 24th mission for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster B1078. It has had 23 missions under its wide belt, including a crewed one:

    1. Crew-6
    2. SES O3b mPOWER
    3. USSF-124 mission
    4. Bluebird
    5. Starlink 6-4
    6. Starlink 6-8
    7. Starlink 6-16
    8. Starlink 6-31
    9. Starlink 6-46
    10. Starlink 6-53
    11. Starlink 6-60
    12. Starlink 10-2
    13. Starlink 10-6
    14. Starlink 10-13
    15. Starlink 6-76
    16. Starlink 12-6
    17. Starlink 12-9
    18. Starlink 12-16
    19. Starlink 6-72
    20. Starlink 6-84
    21. Starlink 12-26
    22. Starlink 10-26
    23. Nusantara Lima

    After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket will land on the droneship Just Read the Instructions that will be in the Atlantic Ocean.

    About the mission

    The 29 satellites from the Starlink company, owned by SpaceX, will be heading to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there.

    Once deployed and in their orbit, they will provide internet service to many parts of Earth.

    Dr. Jonathan McDowell, of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has been recording Starlink satellites.

    Before this launch, McDowell recorded the following:

    • 8,942 are in orbit
    • 7,716 are in operational orbit

     

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  • Florida adopts ‘Phoenix Declaration,’ Epstein’s powerful friends

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    The Florida State Board of Education has unanimously adopted the Heritage Foundation’s “Phoenix Declaration,” and newly released emails show that Jeffrey Epstein still had a complex network of wealthy and influential friends, even after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution from an underage girl in 2008.


    Florida is now the first state in the nation to adopt the “Phoenix Declaration” — a set of education philosophies put forth by the Heritage Foundation, a high-profile conservative think tank.

    The State Board of Education approved the declaration unanimously, setting it up to be the driving force for how public schools will instruct students.

    “Every child should have access to a high-quality, content-rich education that fosters the pursuit of the good, the true, and the beautiful, so that they may achieve their full, God-given potential,” reads the declaration.

    The declaration emphasizes seven principles — parental choice and responsibility; transparency and accountability; truth and goodness; cultural transmission; character formation; academic excellence; and citizenship. 

    “I don’t know how anyone could disagree with parental choice and responsibility, curriculum transparency, academic excellence, and instruction on objective truth,” said Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas. “These principles are principles that everyone across the board on both sides of the aisles can agree with.”

    The declaration says that students “should learn that there is objective truth and that it is knowable.”

    “Science courses must be grounded in reality, not ideological fads,” it continues. “Students should learn that good and evil exist, and that human beings have the capacity and duty to choose good.”

    The declaration goes on to decry “fads or experimental teaching methods” in favor of “core knowledge and tried-and-true pedagogy.”

    As for educational policies governing how students learn about the history of the United States, the declaration insists that schools should “foster a healthy sense of patriotism and cultivate gratitude for and attachment to our country and all who serve its central institutions.”

    “Students should develop a deep understanding of and respect for our nation’s founding documents and the ideas they contain about ordered liberty, justice, the rule of law, limited government, natural rights, and the equal dignity of all human beings,” the declaration says. “Students should learn the whole truth about America — its merits and failings — without obscuring that America is a great source of good in the world and that we have a tradition that is worth passing on.”

    Critics, including the Florida Education Association, rebuked the declaration as a politicized document authored by a conservative organization, which, among other things, championed the controversial Project 2025.

    “The Phoenix Declaration is the latest thinly veiled attempt by billionaire-backed special interests to dismantle and politicize Florida’s public education system,” the union said in a statement.

    Supporters, however, say they believe the declaration’s philosophies will help improve teaching, learning and civic outcomes in Florida’s public schools.

    “Many students are just being taught what to think,” said Orlando school board member Alicia Farrant. “And parents want their kids to learn how to think, how to think critically, and that gets us back to those foundations that made our nation great.”

    Other states are considering adoption of the Phoenix Declaration — state leaders in South Carolina and Oklahoma have endorsed it.

    By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential friends. Emails made public this week show the crime did little to diminish the desire of that network to stay connected to the billionaire financier.

    Thousands of documents released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday offer a new glimpse into what Epstein’s relationships with business executives, reporters, academics and political players looked like over a decade.

    They start with messages he sent and received around the time he finished serving his Florida sentence in 2009 and continue until the months before his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019.

    During that time, Epstein’s network was eclectic, spanning the globe and political affiliations: from the liberal academic Noam Chomsky to Steve Bannon, the longtime ally of President Donald Trump.

    Some reached out to support Epstein amid lawsuits and prosecutions, others sought introductions or advice on everything from dating to oil prices. One consulted him on how to respond to accusations of sexual harassment.

    Epstein was charged with sex trafficking in 2019, and killed himself in jail a month later. Epstein’s crimes, high-profile connections and jailhouse suicide have made the case a magnet for conspiracy theorists and online sleuths seeking proof of a cover-up.

    The emails do not implicate his contacts in those alleged crimes. They instead paint a picture of Epstein’s influence and connections over the years he was a registered sex offender.

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  • Amazon changes name of its Project Kuiper satellites to Amazon Leo

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    NATIONWIDE — What’s in a name? Amazon has changed the name of its Project Kuiper satellites to Amazon Leo.

    What You Need To Know

    • It is a nice play on words for low-Earth orbit and the Zodiac constellation Leo

    “Project Kuiper” was actually a temporary name for the low-Earth satellites, which were named after the Kuiper Belt, a region in the outer solar system that has a ring of asteroids.

    But as Amazon revealed, it always had plans to change that name.

    “Now, we’re ready to share our permanent brand for the program: Amazon Leo, a simple nod to the low Earth orbit satellite constellation that powers our network,” the Washington-state company stated.

    And Amazon “Leo” is a nice play on words. Low-Earth orbit is known as LEO and then there is the Zodiac constellation Leo, which is the “Lion”.

    Like the SpaceX-company Starlink and its satellites that orbit Earth, Amazon’s Leo will have its own low-Earth orbital satellite network.

    The Leo satellites provide internet service to customers around the little globed Earth.

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  • ULA tries again to launch ViaSat 3 mission after valve issue

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    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — United Launch Alliance will once again attempt to send up its Atlas V rocket that will carry a ViaSat communications satellite on Thursday night after a faulty oxygen valve issue scrubbed the first two attempts.

    What You Need To Know

    • According to ULA, the faulty liquid oxygen tank vent valve that scrubbed the first two launch attempts have been replaced

    According to ULA, crews on Wednesday and Thursday of last week faced an issue with the Atlas V booster’s liquid oxygen tank vent valve, which resulted in the two launch attempts being scrubbed.

    However, ULA stated the problem as been resolved.

    “Following the scrub last week due to a faulty booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve, the team at the Cape removed and replaced it with a new valve in preparation for this launch attempt,” stated the Colorado-based company.

    The ViaSat-3 Flight 2 mission is set to take off on the Atlas V 551 rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, stated ULA.

    A launch window for Thursday night is set for 10:04 p.m. ET and it will close at 10:48 p.m. ET. This means that ULA has only 44 minutes to launch its famed 205-foot-tall (62.5-meter) Atlas V rocket.

    The 45th Weather Squadron has given about a 95% chance of good launch conditions with no weather concerns reported.

    The Atlas V 551 rocket’s first-stage booster does not land on a droneship or landing zone, which is what the more familiar SpaceX rocket, the Falcon 9, does.

    Instead, it will separate and fall into the Atlantic Ocean, where it will be picked up.


    About the mission

    Global communications company ViaSat’s broadband communications ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite will be sent to a geostationary orbit.

    In fact, the California-based company stated that it will take a couple of months for it to travel to its destinated orbit. But once there at an orbital slot located at 79 degrees west longitude, the satellite will run a series of in-orbit testing before going into service.

    “The ViaSat-3 satellites are each designed to provide coverage over nearly one-third of the Earth and ViaSat-3 F2 is expected to provide services over the Americas to address increasing customer demand. Launched in 2023, the ViaSat-3 F1 satellite will also continue to provide coverage over North America to meet user demand,” ViaSat stated.

    The satellite will provide communications services like free Wi-Fi for commercial aircraft, home internet, and connectivity for government and defense mission operations.

    Watch the launch here

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