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Buried in space? Virginia may help pay for it
Want to be buried in space?
Virginia will help pay for it, according to proposed legislation that aims to boost the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island.
The bill, which the Virginia state legislature will debate next year, would provide...Tags: Wallops Island (Accomack, Virginia), Cape Canaveral, Companies and Corporations, Scott County, NASA
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Report: Wallops spaceport needs state $$
Another week, another report on Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
This one, courtesy of Herndon-based Center for Innovative Technology, draws similar conclusions as a report issued last month by Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office. Both...Tags: Bob McDonnell, NASA, Space Programs
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McDonnell wants to send $4M to Wallops Island
Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to spend $4 million to help finish building a new launch pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
Announced Monday with the release of McDonnell’s two-year budget for Virginia, the funding is subject to debate. But state...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Wallops Island (Accomack, Virginia), National Government, Government, NASA
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Report: Virginia should curtail Orbital Sciences to grow Wallops
Buried in a 71-page report released by Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office is a recommendation that could make or break Virginia’s goal to build the nation’s premier spaceport on Wallops Island.
The report suggests that Orbital Sciences Corp....Tags: Bob McDonnell, Investments, Companies and Corporations, Satellite Technology, Boeing Co.
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With space shuttle retiring, what's next for NASA?
As the space shuttle program heads into retirement, a question remains: How will NASA send astronauts into space?
The answer: For the time being, it will rely on Russia. But the long-term answer may have roots at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton....Tags: Nevada, Colorado, Barack Obama, Politics, Kennedy Space Center
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell visits NASA Wallops amid feud with Florida
Gov. Bob McDonnell took a break Monday from back-to-back energy conferences in Richmond to visit the Eastern Shore. His destination: NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Interesting timing considering Virginia officials are feuding with Florida’s...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Cape Canaveral, Virginia General Assembly, Government
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Virginia and Florida spar over human spaceflight, aircraft carrier
++++++++++++++++++++ || Already sparring over an aircraft carrier, Florida and Virginia have locked horns on another issue: human spaceflight. NASA announced in July that it would order an environmental review of Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), USS John F. Kennedy, Kennedy Space Center, Armed Forces, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Rocket launch set for Tuesday at Wallops will be visible for most of Mid-Atlantic
If skies are clear and all goes well Tuesday evening, observers throughout Maryland and much of the Mid-Atlantic region should be able to watch a big rocket launch from Virginia's Wallops Island. The Air Force will attempt to launch a battlefield imaging...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Maryland, Ocean City, Science and Technology
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SpaceX inks contract to launch Thai satellite into orbit
L.A. Times Tech BlogHawthorne-based rocket maker SpaceX announced it signed a major launch contract with a Thai communications company to lift a 7,000-pound satellite into orbit.... -
Aircraft set to reach 20 times the speed of sound in test flight
L.A. Times Tech BlogAn experimental, arrowhead-shaped aircraft that could potentially reach blistering speeds of 13,000 mph above the Pacific Ocean is set to blast off Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base.... -
Launch of hypersonic aircraft pushed back a day by weather
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe launch of an experimental aircraft capable of reaching 13,000 mph was scrubbed today due to bad weather at Vandenberg Air Force Base.... -
Test of hypersonic aircraft fails over Pacific Ocean
L.A. Times Tech BlogA test flight of an experimental aircraft capable of speeding through air at 20 times the speed of sound ended prematurely Thursday morning, when the arrowhead-shaped plane stopped sending back real-time data to engineers and scientists who were...
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