SPACE-X. . 'FIREFLY AEROSPACE' IS BEHIND THE LAUNCH -- AND PARTICIPATION WAS "AWARDED" TO THE COMPANIES INVOLVED. . TONIGHT'S LAUNCH FALLS UNDER A NEW CATEGORY FOR THOSE OF US LIVING UP AND DOWN THE COAST -- KNOWN AS THE 'NOISE OF SUMMER' MISSION. . AN ALPHA ROCKET WILL CARRY EIGHT CUBE-SATS INTO ORBIT, FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PURPOSES. . THE PAYLOAD IS LINKED TO THE UNIVERSITIES OF ARIZONA, KANSAS AND MAINE-- AND .. THE NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER .. AMONG OTHERS. . TONIGHT'S LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS AT 9:03. . A DANGEROUS, CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE IS THREATENING PARTS OF THE EASTERN