Save SpaceX is targeting tonight for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is targeted for 7:05 p.m., with backup opportunities available until 7:59 p.m. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Wednesday, July 16 starting at 6:45 p.m. Following stage separation, the first stage booster will return and touch town on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, to be stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Officials note of a possibility that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch depending on weather and other conditions. This will be the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched three Starlink missions. A live webcast of the mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, accessible via X, @SpaceX, and webcast on the new X TV app. Launch dates and times are subject to change at any time due to mission requirements. Lisa André covers lifestyle and local news for the Santa Ynez Valley News and Lompoc Record, editions of the Santa Maria Times. She can be reached at landre@syvnews.com Love '; if (bShowAd == true) { // Show advertisement sHTML += ' ' bShowAd = false; } else { bShowAd = true; } sHTML += ' '; if (rPositions.indexOf(counter) > -1) { sHTML += displayRegion(counter); } } } } } else { if (this.id == sOriginID) { // Origin found. Begin displaying assets bFoundOrigin = true; } else { // Origin found is false. Skip asset // Fail-safe in case origin is not present in set. This can be removed when origin is fixed. if (bFirstRun == true) { // Stored first id sFirstID = this.id; bFirstRun = false; } else if (this.id == sFirstID) { // We've started again. Force origin sOriginID = sFirstID; bFoundOrigin = true; } // end Fail-safe } } // Append infinity set to container $("#infinite-container").append(sHTML); }); // Include block_id on newly added list items $('#infinite-container .infinite-item.original').each(function() { var sHref = scrubURL($(this).find(".card-headline a").attr("href")); // Add to image and headlines links $(this).removeClass('original') .find(".card-headline a, .image a") .attr("href", sHref + "#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-siderail-latest"); }); // Check next URL if (sNextUrl) { // if origin hasn't been found yet and we hit next_url. Trigger the set to pull in again. if (bFoundOrigin == false) { // No origin yet. Call the populate function populateInfinitySet(sNextUrl); } else { // Append sNextUrl to infinity set $("#infinite-container").append(' '); } } if (sInfinityType == 'summary_sticky_siderail') { __tnt.regions.stickySide.determineStick($('#sticky-right-rail'), $('#sticky-right-rail-spacer'), 'siderail'); } } else { // Empty asset set returned. Go back in for a real set populateInfinitySet(sNextUrl); } }); } var infWaypoint = new IntersectionObserver(function(infContainer) { if (infContainer[0].intersectionRatio > 0) { if (!bInfiniStop) { // Log waypoint hit event __tnt.trackEvent({'category':'infinity-scroll','action':'request', 'label':'assets requested', 'value': true}); var nextURL = $('#infinite-more').data('next-url'); populateInfinitySet($('#infinite-more').data('next-url')); } } }); var infinityContainer = document.getElementById('infinite-container'); infWaypoint.observe(infinityContainer); // Rewrite URL to for preview function scrubURL(sURL) { if (typeof sURL != 'undefined'){ return sURL; } }