Santa Maria Sun / News

Cover Story

Autumn Arts Annual 2021

Summer’s over. It may not feel like it with the warmth of these late September days, but fall is here and so are those autumn events! And we’ve got all the fun festivities in Northern Santa Barbara County and SLO County compiled into one calendar for you to peruse. Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood pooled music, arts, festivals, and more into 2021’s Autumn Arts issue. [ Read Article ]

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Santa Maria Sun / Opinion

Commentary

The recent Firefly Alpha rocket explosion shows there must have been a faulty debris analysis before the launch

When either commercial or government missile and space programs are being planned for launch, the team must prepare the rocket for launch, and the military or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must approve the launch team’s “flight hazard area analysis.” The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) applies to commercial space programs and specifically says that this report must include an “analys... [ Read More ]

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