SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base (July 22)
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Saharan dust clouds blanket Florida and the Atlantic coast. How does it affect weather?
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SpaceX successfully completes static fire test of Starship's Super Heavy booster
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China extends military drills around Taiwan
STORY: The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army said on Tuesday (August 9), the drill was focused on blockades and resupply logistics, "under a complex electromagnetic environment to refine joint containment and control capabilities", according to China's state-run media CCTV.CCTV footage from Tuesday (August 9) showed several fighter jets taking off into the skies. A new-type of refuelling aircraft conducted in-flight refuelling for two fighter jets during the drill.It was not immediately clear how long the latest drill will last and where they will occur.
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Updates: SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
After a three-hour delay due to winds, SpaceX successfully delivered 52 more internet satellites to orbit 15 minutes after launch.
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Haze lingering over Georgia, South Carolina blamed on dust from the Sahara, experts say
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A popular meteor shower is passing by SC this week. Here’s when and how to see it
For all the interested stargazers out there, a cosmic show over South Carolina skies is around the corner.
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Langya: New virus infects 35 people in eastern China
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SpaceX launches 55th internet mission, showing Florida's Starlink dependence
SpaceX launched dozens more satellites for its orbital internet constellation late Tuesday, securing the company's 55th Starlink mission.
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SpaceX performs hot fire tests on Starship and super heavy, this time without a fireball
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SpaceX rocket launched with 52 new satellites
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