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Friday morning SpaceX mission cleared to launch from Vandenberg SFB
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (152+ words) The U.S. Space Force will support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Friday between 7:37 and 7:56 a.m., sending 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from'from Space Launch Complex 4 East. Following stage separation, the first stage booster will return and touch town on the…...
Firefly Alpha rocket launches from Vandenberg
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (412+ words) Firefly's Stairway to Seven mission launces from Vandenberg on Wednesday in an effort to test and validate several key systems ahead of the rocket's Block II configuration upgrade. A Firefly Alpha rocket soared into the evening sky Wednesday from Vandenberg…...
Vandenberg clear for Saturday morning SpaceX launch, Firefly mission on Monday
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (253+ words) Vandenberg Space Force Base will support two upcoming launches " an early morning SpaceX Falcon 9 mission on Saturday and another attempt by Firefly Aerospace on Monday evening. On Saturday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will blast off between2:58 and 6:58 a.m. from Space Launch Complex…...
Vandenberg hosting Mission Update speaker series; first event slated for Friday
3+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) Vandenberg Space Force Base will hold the first in a series of community mission updates on Friday, Feb. 20, from 4-6 p.m., at the DeWees Community & Senior Center in Lompoc. The event is part of a broader effort to engage with local communities,…...
Severe storm early Tuesday prompts tornado warning for Santa Ynez Valley residents
3+ week, 2+ day ago (166+ words) A tornado warning startled residents across the Santa Ynez Valley before dawn Tuesday as a powerful storm moved through northern Santa Barbara County, triggering emergency alerts on cellphones and weather radios. According to the National Weather Service, at 12:41 a.m. a severe…...
Central Coast to see light rain, cooler temps later this week | Central Coast Weather Report
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1004+ words) The Eastern Pacific High, long anchored off the California coast, is forecast to shift westward, settling north of Hawaii and strengthening to about 1,035 millibars. This change should allow the storm track, and the desperately needed rain and snow and with…...
ForestWatch launches effort to track Central Coast wildlife
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) Los Padres ForestWatch has launched a new community science project aimed at protecting wildlife across the Central Coast by documenting animal sightings and roadkill along local roads and highways. The project invites residents to download a free mobile survey and…...
Warmth to give way to cooling, mist Tuesday through Friday | Central Coast Weather Report
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (702+ words) As it does, the prevailing wind flow will shift out of northwest, allowing marine stratus clouds to redevelop in the coastal regions later Tuesday. These clouds are expected to persist through Friday, accompanied by a cooling trend. Moderate to fresh…...
Sonic booms expected Sunday morning from SpaceX launch at Vandenberg SFB
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (221+ words) Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties can expect to hear one or more sonic booms during and after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning" depending on weather and other conditions, officials confirmed....
Breezy, partly cloudy, fog, frost on tap, possible light rain New Year's Day | Central Coast Weather Report
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (661+ words) October thunderstorms, followed by a cut-off low-pressure system that produced rain from Nov. 13-20, and additional heavy late-December rainfall, have resulted in well-above-normal precipitation totals across the Central Coast for this time of year. The highest percentages of above-normal rainfall occurred…...