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Space Florida says launchpad is like airport
WASHINGTON — In trying to sell the idea of building a new rocket pad in Central Florida, Frank DiBello doesn't make comparisons to "Star Wars," "Star Trek" or moon landings. Instead, the head of Space Florida relies on a more earthbound analogy:...
Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Elon Musk, Manufacturing and Engineering, Brevard County, Science and Technology
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Mars or bust, Buzz Aldrin says
Dancer, rapper, and, oh yeah, Man on the Moon Buzz Aldrin is talking, but are the right people listening? One of the original moonwalkers (“Michael Jackson always did it backwards!” Aldrin complained) challenged the United States to pick...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Satellite Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Space Programs, West Point
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EXCLUSIVE-US in antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture
Reuters(Adds date of FTC document, sources saying FTC has requested for documentation) By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have opened a probe into whether a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that launches U.S. government...Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Marketing, Heavy Engineering, Corporate Crime, Manufacturing and Engineering
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'Ride of the Valkyries' rouses Caltech students for finals
The courtyard at Blacker House at Caltech was quiet at 6:59 a.m. Wednesday, the empty concrete space littered with several splintered wooden pallets, three large tires, a crowbar and sledgehammer. A minute later, the crescendo of Wagner's "Ride of the...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Science and Technology, Entertainment, Music, University of California, Los Angeles
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District offers free NASA ignite camps
SOUTH BEND -- South Bend Community School Corp. is offering a variety of free NASA Ignite summer camps now through mid-July. The camps are from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and they're geared toward students in fourth through ninth grades. Lunch is included...Tags: The Salvation Army
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Exclusive: Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have opened a probe into whether a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that launches U.S. government satellites into space has flouted antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether United...Tags: Marketing, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Services and Shopping, Companies and Corporations
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U.S. safety firm bolsters battery standards after Boeing crisis
ReutersBy Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, June 12 (Reuters) - Underwriters Laboratories, a 119-year-old U.S. company that develops product safety tests, is strengthening its lithium-ion battery standards after a string of high-profile battery failures that shed...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Hybrid Vehicles, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
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Chinese man gets 12 years in U.S. prison for selling $100 mln in stolen software
ReutersJune 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Chinese businessman to 12 years in prison for selling stolen software used in defense, space technology and engineering with a retail value of more than $100 million, prosecutors said. The...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Microsoft Corporation, Lawyers, Siemens, Punishment
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Chinese man gets 12 years in U.S. prison for selling $100 million in stolen software
Reuters(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Chinese businessman to 12 years in prison for selling stolen software used in defense, space technology and engineering with a retail value of more than $100 million, prosecutors said. The U.S....Tags: Trials, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Microsoft Corporation, Siemens, Lawyers
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Commander Shepard expansion moves westward
HAMPTON — More than 30 years have passed since Hampton planners first labeled the Commander Shepard Boulevard extension as a priority for east-west travel in the city. This fall, work on that nearly 2-mile stretch of road between Magruder...Tags: Wetlands, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Land Resources, Science and Technology, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Sharing a musical experience at school
Kids and families learned all about music at a recent event in Boca Raton. The Boca Raton Symphonia's free "Meet the Orchestra" program at Saint Andrew's School offered hands-on experimentation with musical instruments, tips from area experts and student...Tags: Coconut Creek, Theater, Arts and Culture, Florida Atlantic University, Queens (New York City)
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The wife stuff
They were hounded by reporters sicced on them by NASA. Forced to lay their lives open to Life magazine. Panted after by every newspaper in the country. It got so bad that the vaunted wives of the astronauts in the American space program — which...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Dining and Drinking, Science and Technology, Adultery, Apollo Moon Mission (1961-1975)
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