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SpaceX's civilian Inspiration4 crew splashes down after fiery re-entry

Malaysian National News Agency 20 Sep 2021
SpaceX's civilian Inspiration4 crew splashes down after fiery re-entry ... Slowed by parachutes, the Crew Dragon capsule Resilience landed near Kennedy Space Centre, where ships retrieved the crew for a brief helicopter flight to the former space shuttle landing facility, according to United Press International (UPI).
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Top Ship Manager Blasts Port States for Blocking Crew Change

The Maritime Executive 20 Sep 2021
While the shipping industry is putting increasing attention and focus on decarbonization, the crew change crisis has not ended, and vessel operations are still heavily dependent on thousands of dedicated seafarers ... Los Angeles, with 71 crews tending to their engines and equipment.
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SpaceX all-civilian crew took this out-of-this-world selfie

Digital Trends 20 Sep 2021
The Inspiration4 crew who took the first all-civilian orbital flight last week clearly had a lot of fun during their three-day mission, performing science experiments, taking in the extraordinary views, and, yes, capturing the occasional selfie as a memento of the historic trip.
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Fire department study to be discussed

The Joplin Globe 20 Sep 2021
Staffing of Joplin's fire station engine and ladder crews should be increased to ensure that response is quick and safe when there is a dangerous situation, a study of the Joplin Fire Department concludes ... Three of four engine crews are staffed with four now, but the station at 5302 W. 32nd St. carries a three-man crew ... — carry crews of three each ... .
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THIS WEEK @NASA: Preparing the Space Station for Future Power Boost, Milestone for Artemis III ...

Space Coast Daily 20 Sep 2021
Preparing the space station for a future power boost, a mission extension for a couple of station crew members, and a spaceflight first for one of our commercial partners … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! ... Space Station Stay Extended for Two Crew Members ... Milestone for Artemis III Orion Crew Module.
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Sequoia National Park’s General Sherman tree, one of largest in the world, still safe amid ...

The Los Angeles Times 20 Sep 2021
Crews had been working for the past week to prepare the ancient sequoias by wrapping them in aluminum-foil-like material and raking vegetation from around their bases ... Flames from the KNP Complex fire could soon reach the sequoias in the Giant Forest, fire crews warn.
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Preparing for more demolition at the Y-12 plant

Oakridger 20 Sep 2021
Crews are deactivating three contaminated facilities at Y-12 after transitioning them to a “cold and dark” status in which all potential hazardous energy sources are isolated, according to a news release ... “These crews were part of the team that completed the ...
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You've got mail... by golf buggy! Post Office trials deliveries by two specially designed vehicles ...

The Daily Mail 20 Sep 2021
Two specially designed vehicles will be assessed for six months delivering letters and small parcels in Edinburgh, Crewe, Liverpool, Swindon and London ... and small parcels in Edinburgh, Crewe, Liverpool, Swindon and London.
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SpaceX all-civilian orbital crew completes historic mission

Manila Bulletin 20 Sep 2021
The stated goal of the mission, called Inspiration4, was to encourage the democratization of space by proving that the cosmos are accessible to crews that have neither been handpicked nor in training for years ... The Inspiration4 crew bonded over the course of six months’ training, compared with years for professional astronauts.
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‘He’s still sleeping’: Musk mocks Biden for ‘ignoring’ SpaceX’s historic all-civilian orbital mission

Russia Today 20 Sep 2021
Besides its entire crew being non-professionals, the mission’s medical officer, Hayley Arceneaux, 29, has become the youngest American astronaut to date and the first cancer survivor to go to space with a prosthetic limb ... May your journey to space aboard the @SpaceX Crew ...
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Exciting frontiers

Dawn 20 Sep 2021
HISTORY was made on Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral ... The moon landings seem, by comparison, old hat. What made the recent blast-off of a SpaceX rocket ship into the Earth’s orbit truly remarkable, was that it is the first ‘civilian’ flight — as in the crew on board are not trained astronauts ... The crew returned on Saturday ... .
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Gabby Petito’s dad posts touching tribute to daughter

New York Post 20 Sep 2021
More On. gabby petito. Handling of Gabby Petito case under scrutiny as hunt for Brian Laundrie continues ... Human remains “consistent” with the missing Long Island native’s description were found by search crews Sunday at Bridger-Teton National Forest ... Crews in Florida have been conducting a massive search for Laundrie at the 25,000-acre Carlton Reserve.
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Update: Sequoia National Park Fires have burned a combined 43,375 acres

East Bay Times 20 Sep 2021
Some clear skies allowed air operations to resume direct attack on the fire in steep terrain inaccessible to fire crews, including areas on the southern perimeter of the fire nearest the Three Rivers community ... Fire crews have also set up sprinklers in the grove to reduce the risk of fire danger.
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‘Scariest Thing Ever’: Allegiant Airplane Blows Out Tire After Rough Landing At Logan

CBS Sports 20 Sep 2021
There were no injuries, and the 154 passengers and six crew members deplaned on the tarmac using air stairs, where they were assisted by firefighters and then bussed to the terminal ... “Scariest thing ever,” said Earle. “You’re hearing, ‘Brace. Brace ... There were 154 passengers and six crew members on board the aircraft ... .
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California wildfires make run toward giant sequoia groves

Johnson City Press 20 Sep 2021
THREE RIVERS, Calif ... Crews have been bulldozing a line between the fire and the community ... They said crews were “doing everything they can” to protect the trail by removing needles, leaves and other fuels from around the base of the trees ... Fire officials say it won’t extinguish the nearly 300-square-mile blaze, but will help crews reach their goal.
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