Residents sue SpaceX over alleged home damage
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 17-29 mission was the 44th dedicated flight supporting the broadband internet constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vanden...
SpaceX launches South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on midnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission
The CAS500-2 mission lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12 a.m. PDT (3 a.m. EDT / 0700 UTC). The Korea Aerospace Industries’ Com...
BROWNSVILLE LIBRARY LAUNCHES 2026 SUMMER READING PROGRAM WITH PRIZES AND ACTIVITIES
The Brownsville Public Library System is inviting readers of all ages to dive into a summer of imagination, learning, and fun with the launch of its 2...
Texas AG investigating Brownsville, McAllen ISD over Ten Commandments display, prayer policies
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into more than 20 independent school districts acro...
Check out the latest at SpaceX with LabPadre: May 7
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Checking things out over at the production facility, Booster 20 is nearing closeout on its primary structures, with ...
DHR Health partners with Texas A&M to offer legal help for patients
DHR Health and the Texas A&M School of Law Legal Clinics are partnering to launch a new program to help low-income patients overcome legal barriers th...
SpaceX marks May Day, National Space Day with Starlink mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-38 mission saw SpaceX deploy 29 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force ...
Overnight expressway closures in Brownsville for sign work: TxDOT
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A portion of the expressway in Brownsville will be closed starting Wednesday night for sign work. Crews will be rep...
Nearly 60 Valley households sue SpaceX over damage to homes from launches
More than 50 plaintiffs on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against SpaceX alleging that sonic booms from the company’s test launches at Boca Chica Be...
Students build, race STEM boats
Students launch handmade boats during the Owl’s Nest STEM Boat Build Challenge on April 18 in Port Isabel. Photo by Nicole Ekstrom. By JACQI LEYVA-HIL...
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 17-36 mission was SpaceX’s 51st Falcon 9 launch of 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 7:42:49 pm PDT (10:42:49 pm EDT / 0242:49 UTC).
SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket
The mission was the 12th launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket to date. The rocket lifted off from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 10:13 a.m. EDT ...
Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday
The mission will send the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is ...
The latest at SpaceX with LabPadre: May 4
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Over at pad two, the final ground-side checks are underway, with crews verifying the readiness of the tower's propel...
South Texas residents suing SpaceX over alleged home damage
A group of 80 South Texas plaintiffs are suing Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, alleging its rocket testing caused “massive” sonic booms that dam...
SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather
This will be the 12th launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket to date and the first use of Landing Zone 2 and Landing Zone 40 simultaneously. A new launch dat...
Brownsville ISD opens search for new superintendent
The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees has launched the search for the district’s next Superintendent of Schools and is accepti...
San Benito commission going ahead with $2.9 million bond issue
SAN BENITO — City commissioners are launching a $9.5 million water line project as officials plan a $100 million capital improvement program. The post...
SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year
Liftoff of the Starlink 17-16 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 7:37 a.m. PDT (10:37 am EDT / 1437 UTC).