Cape Canaveral, FL

Ten days, it is often said, is a long time in politics. And for SpaceX, it is also a long time in Falcon 9 flight operations, as the Hawthorne, Calif.-headquartered launch services provider prepares to resume missions later tonight with its fourth large commercial geostationary communications satellite of the year from the Space Coast and the 44th large Starlink batch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., bringing to more than 980 the total number of these flat-packed internet communications satellites orbited since January.

SpaceX Prepares for Falcon 9 Launch Double-Header Tonight, Watches Weather

For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom felt at the top of the world – and indeed he was. Grissom crewed the Liberty Bell 7 mission, a ballistic test flight that launched him through the atmosphere from a rocket. During the test, he sat inside a small capsule and reached a peak of over 100 miles up before splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean.

How NASA and SpaceX Get Spacecraft Safely Back on Earth

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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Horoscope of the day, Sunday, June 30th

An eight-times-used Falcon 9 booster took flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., late last night, carrying what are thought to be the second of up to six full batches of Starshield military satellites for the U.S. Intelligence Community. Cloaked under the mission name of NROL-186—a National Reconnaissance Office designator—the mission rose from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-4E at the mountain-ringed West Coast launch site at 8:14 p.m. PDT Friday, marking the 67th SpaceX flight of the year and its tenth of June.

SpaceX Completes Tenth Launch of June, Delivers NROL-186 Classified Payload

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Galveston, TX

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Destructive Storms With a History of Widespread Damage Reaches Galveston and Other Gulf Coast Towns. Good morning everyone. Our severe weather late yesterday and last night throughout the Texas Panhandle and the Dallas/Ft Worth area, organized exactly as discussed in yesterday's articles.

Severe Weather Related "Tsunami" Possible Along Texas Gulf Coast

The US Sun

ASTRONAUTS aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been forced to take shelter after a disused Russian satellite broke up in orbit. Nearly 200 shards of debris were sprayed near the path of the ISS, meaning astronauts had to brace for a potential impact for about an hour. The incident...

Astronauts aboard the ISS forced to take cover after retired Russian satellite broke into nearly 200 shards of debris

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

LiveScience

NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.

Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing

California State

The Independent

 A SpaceX rocket left a bright trail of light in Southern California skies as it was launched into space on Sunday, 23 June.The Falcon 9 rocket launch sent 20 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, bringing the total sent into space to more than 6,000.Starlink provides satellite-based internet connectivity to areas of the planet that are not usually covered, or areas that have their internet connection impacted by factors such as war, and each satellite lasts around five years.

SpaceX rocket leaves huge trail of light through California sky

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SpaceX launched spy satellites for the United States from Vandenberg Space Force Base on  Friday night.

SpaceX launches U.S. spy satellites from Vandenberg

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Chicago Happenings

What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

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NASA has handed Elon Musk’s SpaceX an $843 million contract to make a vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of orbit in a few years’ time when the trailblazing laboratory is retired.The space administration on Wednesday announced that the billionaire’s company has been chosen to “develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle,” the spacecraft which will guide the ISS on its fiery journey through the Earth’s atmosphere.The SpaceX vehicle will “provide the capability to deorbit the space station and ensure avoidance of risk to populated areas,” NASA said. The government agency, which will oversee the deorbiting mission...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Wins $843M NASA Contract to Bring Down the International Space Station

Kansas City, MO

Cats of Kansas City

One might be wise to wait until after Independence Day to adopt one of these cats. They just don't like the noise of fireworks, which, combined with the sudden, scary changes of a new home might not make for a great start. Come Friday, the 5th though, go and grab up one of these terrific cats, all available from local, Kansas City shelters.

Celebrate your 4th with one of these great cats

The International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational life. Now NASA is developing a plan for SpaceX to destroy it.

NASA offers SpaceX $843 million to destroy the International Space Station

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

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Titusville, FL

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Rockledge, FL

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Satellite Beach, FL

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SpaceX Launches First 22x-Flown Booster, Successfully Lands Offshore

Tacking another record onto an already record-setting year, SpaceX picked up the slack from an uncharacteristically quiet midmonth to wrap up the final days of a...

SpaceX Launches First 22x-Flown Booster, Successfully Lands Offshore

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