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Purdue band members to fly world's largest drum into Lake Michigan
Purdue News ServiceWEST LAFAYETTE — Members of Purdue University's "All-American" Marching Band are building a new version of the World's Largest Drum that will fly over and into Lake Michigan. The "Droppin the Bass" glider will be launched off a four-story lakefront...Tags: Michigan Wolverines, Technology, NASA, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Big Ten Conference
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'Gorgeous Gabby' sheds helmet after skull surgery
HOUSTON (AP) — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' new look without a helmet has earned her another nickname.
"I started calling her Gorgeous Gabby today," neurosurgeon Dr. Dong Kim said Thursday, a day after performing the successful surgery to repair her...Tags: NASA, Hospitals and Clinics, Space Programs, Arizona, Los Angeles
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Communications satellite launched into space, to serve military
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new military communications satellite has been launched into space. An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening. The satellite was the fifth Wideband Global satcom...Tags: U.S. Military, Satellite Technology
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Rocket lifts off with U.S. military communications satellite
Reuters* Spacecraft to be used for broadband communications * 2nd flight for United Launch Alliance in nine days * Five more satellites in network to follow By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. May 24 (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from...Tags: U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, Aerospace Manufacturing, Satellite Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion....Tags: U.S. Congress, NASA, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense, Aerospace Manufacturing
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NASA puts shuttle launch pad in Florida up for lease
ReutersCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 23 (Reuters) - Nearly two years after space shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the last time, NASA on Thursday put out a "For Lease" notice for one of its shuttle launch pads in Florida. In a notice posted on its procurement...Tags: Technology, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Atlantis, Space Programs
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After veto, Florida coast-to-coast bike trail boosters look for other sources of money
A paved bike trail stretching from coast to coast across the center of Florida can still get built despite Gov. Rick Scott's veto of $50 million for the project, state Sen. Andy Gardiner said Thursday. "We're committed to getting this done," said...
Tags: Government, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Executive Branch, Rick Scott
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Thomas Harvey: Aerospace engineer helped send men to the moon
In the early days of the nation's space program, when American astronauts were first launched into space from the scrublands of Cape Canaveral, Thomas Harvey was there to see it firsthand. As an aerospace engineer for Martin Marietta Corp., Harvey was...
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Letters to the editor: compassionate cruise line, student debt, and Kiera Wilmot
At a time when so many cruise lines are being villified — some deservedly — I would like to voice my experience with the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines. On April 28, on the first day of our planned cruise on the Caribbean, my...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science, Tour Operations Industry, Jamaica, Polk County
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Report: Woman nearly drowns at Brevard beach
A woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition after nearly drowning at the beach in Brevard County, clickorlando.com is reporting. The 20-year-old was pulled from the water in Cape Canaveral, according to the website. To read the article, go...
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My Word: Remembering Astronaut Cooper's firsts
Most people have seen videos of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon after taking manual control of the landing. But who led the way with many space-mission firsts? In May 1963, I was working at NASA Mission Control at Cape Canaveral...Tags: NASA, Neil Armstrong, Maitland, Space Programs, Arts and Culture
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Free tours of Ponce de León's ship El Galeón sold out early Tuesday
UPDATE: A free tour of El Galeón is the hottest ticket in town. By Tuesday, history-hungry South Floridians had snapped up 20,000 free tickets to tour the 170-foot replica, according to Nicki Grossman, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Fort Lauderdale, Nicki Grossman, Human Interest
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