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Month: January 2024

SpaceX steps in to help another competitor with cargo run to the ISS

SpaceX steps in to help another competitor with cargo run to the ISS

SpaceX is set to lend a hand once more providing launch services for its competitors as a Falcon 9 rocket is set to take up a Northrop Grumman spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The Cygnus spacecraft on the NG-20 mission loaded with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies and science equipment will be the first resupply launch of the year for the orbiting ISS. It’s set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 12:07 p.m. A backup launch option falls to Thursday at 11:18 a.m.

Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 95% chance for good launch conditions, which falls to 90% if delayed to Thursday.

The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster is making its 10th flight and will make a recovery landing back on land at Canaveral’s Landing Zone 1, which means its sonic boom might be heard along the Space Coast and other parts of Central Florida.

Among the cargo are more than 20 science payloads including a 3D metal printing investigation, an artificial retina experiment, optical fiber production project, and a pair of robotic arms to investigate space surgery, according to the ISS National Lab. read more

Estate on Dr. Phillips Millionaire’s Row hits market for $7.5 million

Estate on Dr. Phillips Millionaire’s Row hits market for $7.5 million

A sustainable home on Millionaire’s Row in Dr. Phillips doesn’t come along often, so it didn’t surprise the listing agents that an offer came in quickly.

“It has solar panels, a septic tank, wells, and is energy efficient. The owners came from California, and we know that sustainability is pretty strong there. They brought their lifestyle to Florida,” said Carol Medeiros, who is co-listing the 7,776-square-foot home with Flavia Bazzon, both are with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

Those owners have decided to downsize and are listing the property for $7.5 million. They have a pending contract and are still accepting back-up offers, GrowthSpotter reports.

The 7,776-square-foot home with soaring ceilings was built in 2022. (Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's Real Estate)
The 7,776-square-foot home with soaring ceilings was built in 2022. (Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby’s Real Estate)

JWB Architects designed the house, and McClosky Homes completed construction on the six-bedroom and eight-bathroom house in 2022.

The home in southwest Orange County sits on 3.39 acres and has 120 feet of frontage with a dock on Pocket Lake, with access to the Butler Chain of Lakes.

“[The sellers] bought the land with an older house back in 2019. They tore down the house that used to be there and decided to build a brand new one from scratch,” Medeiros told GrowthSpotter. read more