Article Excerpt: "... The Space Fence ground infrastructure is located in the Marshall Islands, and currently is in the "initial operational capability and operational acceptance" phase. The program will track the existing 26,000 orbital objects already..."
Article Excerpt: "... Huntsville Hospital faces a lack of sufficient testing supplies, CEO David Spillers said. “Huntsville Hospital is the busiest hospital in the state of Alabama,” Spillers said. “We see more patients annually, than anybody else in the state including UAB and we can’t get access to that material to do testing here. I think that’s not right..."
Article Excerpt: "... Alabama, as of Friday, ordered the closure of numerous venues and businesses, including all sorts of retail stores. Specifically, furniture stores, clothing and shoe stores, jewelry and luggage shops, book and music stores, department stores and sporting good stores were all required to close..."
Article Excerpt: "... motorcycle club on Mastin Lake Road...Officers found four black men with gun shot wounds. One did have life threatening injuries..."
Article Excerpt: "... The announcement that stimulus checks are headed to the pockets of Americans is certainly welcome news that’s generated plenty of questions..."
Article Excerpt: "The U.S. Space Force is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force. USSF responsibilities will include developing military space professionals, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing space forces to present to our Combatant Commands. IF INTERESTED, CLICK HERE."
Article Excerpt: "... SpaceX just experienced a hiccup in the lead-up to its first crewed flight. The California-based company hauled a test article of its Crew Dragon capsule ..."
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Article Excerpt: "... in-flight rocket engine failure during SpaceX’s March 18th Starlink launch could pose a threat to the company’s imminent NASA astronaut launch debut according to a statement provided by the space agency yesterday. SpaceX and NASA are currently working around the clock to prepare a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft..."
Article Excerpt: "... The Rocket City didn’t hesitate in meeting the challenge. A team from the University of Alabama in Huntsville took to a field in Woodville on March 14, and successfully launched a rocket with a rover as its payload ..."
Article Excerpt: "... A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will fly into favorable skies when it lifts off from Cape Canaveral with a military communications satellite this week..."
Article Excerpt: "... The launch window for Perseverance opens on July 17 and extends through August 5, when Earth and Mars are in the proper positions to support a direct interplanetary flight, launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida atop a ULA workhorse Atlas V ‘541’ rocket, equipped with four strap-on solid rocket boosters same as when the Curiosity rover was launched in 2012 ..."
Article Excerpt: "... a key provision within the bill as a bailout for large corporations, saying it didn't impose enough conditions to protect workers...The failure to move ahead sent stock futures tumbling 5% before Monday's market open"
Article Excerpt: "... This week it’s going to get bad,” Adams told NBC’s “Today” show, saying there were more people out to see Washington’s famed annual cherry blossoms than there were blossoms. “This is how the spread is occurring. Everyone needs to be taking the right steps right now: stay home..."
Article Excerpt: "... The one functioning orbiter that resulted from all this stolen data — the Buran — looks strikingly similar to its American counterpart. The nose is virtually the same, as are the chines along the wings. The color scheme is quite similar, as is the tail assembly. Soviet engineers were quick to point out that the Buran was more capable, in reality, the two aircraft are so similar, American orbiters were able to dock at Mir, the short-lived Russian space station with minimal modifications..."
Article Excerpt: "... COVID-19, people are thinking about how to stay sane and achieve some goals while stuck in self-isolation. To help with this, retired Canadian astronaut and national treasure Chris Hadfield has made a video offering advice on how to cope with isolation..."
Article Excerpt: "... OneWeb previously launched 40 satellites from space centers in Kazakhstan and South America. Saturday's launch came from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket purchased through French space firm Arianespace..."
Article Excerpt: "... Planetary nebula? Supernova remnant? No, this incredible image is actually a photo of a rocket launch. The rocket's exhaust combined with atmospheric effects emulates an image of a deep-space object..."
Article Excerpt: "... Loverro stated in the meeting that this meant taking the Gateway off of the critical path towards the 2024 landing goal, but emphasized that NASA was still committed to building and developing the station. “By taking Gateway out of the critical path for the lunar landing in 2024, I believe what we have done is create a far better Gateway program..."
Article Excerpt: "... Worden died in his sleep at a rehab center in Houston following treatment for an infection, said friend and colleague Tom Kallman. “Al was an American hero whose achievements in space and on Earth will never be forgotten,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement..."
Article Excerpt: "... If you're feeling sick but not sick enough to go to the ER, there are more and more options popping up in the Tennessee Valley. Doctors will be able to test for COVID-19 at the clinic. Friday morning Huntsville Hospital is opening a specimen collection sight at John Hunt Park at 9 a.m. But you can only go there..."
Article Excerpt: "... Americans will have an additional three months to file their taxes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the US treasury secretary said Friday..."
Article Excerpt: "... When are the checks coming? How much will they be for?
The Treasury Department proposal called for payments to be issued April 6 and May 18. But again, that's just a proposal and not money that's been approved. Congress could very well change those dates if and when it passes legislation, including cash payments..."
Article Excerpt: "... Following the successful launch of the rocket, Musk revealed that the Falcon 9 actually encountered an issue during takeoff. Through a recent tweet, the SpaceX founder noted that one of the nine Merlin engines of Falcon 9’s first stage unexpectedly shut off during the ascent of the rocket..."
Article Excerpt: "... able to place another batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into the planned orbit. The first stage, however, was unable to pull off what would have been its fifth landing, instead chalking up SpaceX's second unsuccessful recovery in the past three flights..."