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SpaceX is rolling a booster that was part of a scrubbed launch attempt last month back to the launch pad for an early morning mission on the Space Coast.

A Falcon 9 rocket on the Starliner 8-9 mission carrying 20 Starlink satellites including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities aims for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:57 a.m. during a window that lasts until 5:59 a.m.

Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts an 80% chance for good conditions. Additional opportunities fall to Sunday, July 7 during a window that opens at 12:28 a.m.

This is the 16th flight of the first-stage booster, which was previously on the pad for the Starlink 10-3 mission, but was changed out after an issue when it hit T-0 during a launch attempt on June 14.

The flight eventually took off with a new booster while SpaceX reconfigured this for Wednesday morning’s attempt. SpaceX never revealed the reason behind the scrub or the booster switch.

It will attempt a landing downrange on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas stationed in the Atlantic. read more

Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of June 25-July 1, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Volusia

Twin Peaks at 1571 Outlet Blvd. in Daytona Beach shut down on July 1. Inspectors found 16 violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included food held at the wrong temperatures, tracking powder pesticide used inside the establishment, roach activity and flying insects. A second inspection the same day found two violations. None were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Brevard

Steve’s Family Diner at 2900 S. Washington Ave. in Titusville shut down on June 25. Inspectors found 18 violations, nine of which were a high priority. Those violations included food contaminated by employees, flying insects, rodent activity, a missing vacuum breaker and a stop sale on food due to it not being in sound condition. Officials conducted a second inspection on June 26. They found four violations, only one of which was a high priority. The restaurant received a time extension for the missing vacuum breaker. Officials said the restaurant met inspection standards. read more