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After a partly successful test flight, European firm eyes space station mission

After a partly successful test flight, European firm eyes space station mission

Last month, the parachutes on Hélène Huby’s small spacecraft failed to deploy, and the vehicle and its cargo crashed into the ocean on Earth. It was both a success and a failure. The success was that after Huby founded The Exploration Company in Europe, she managed to move nimbly with the “Mission Possible” spacecraft such that it cost less than $25 …

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Bolsonaro: Brazil police raid ex-president home, fit ankle tag amid flight risk concern

Bolsonaro: Brazil police raid ex-president home, fit ankle tag amid flight risk concern

CNN  —  Police in Brazil swooped on the home and political headquarters of Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, searching the properties, ordering the former president to wear an electronic ankle tag, barring him from speaking to foreign officials or approaching embassies and prohibiting him from using social media. The restrictions, ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court, were motivated by concerns that Bolsonaro …

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Sam Chui Charters Boeing 747 For “Sky Wedding” Celebration Flight

Sam Chui Charters Boeing 747 For “Sky Wedding” Celebration Flight

One of the world’s biggest aviation geeks just hosted the most on-brand wedding party one could imagine… Sam Chui has wedding party on Boeing 747-400 Aviation influencer Sam Chui is probably the world’s most well-known aviation vlogger. It’s clear that for him it’s not just a job, but a passion, as just about every aspect of his life seems to …

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Flight from London to Cancun lands in Maine after fight breaks out on board

Flight from London to Cancun lands in Maine after fight breaks out on board

A flight travelling from Cancun, Mexico, to London was forced to divert and land in Maine this week after two passengers on board began fighting. The emergency landing around 21:30 EST (01:30GMT) on Tuesday resulted in all 267 passengers on board being forced to spend the night in Bangor, Maine. By the time the flight landed in the coastal US …

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