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Launch Countdown aborted at T -3:50.
Launch scrubbed.

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Self-charging solar cars may be answer to electric vehicle problems That range would get Arizonans from Phoenix to Flagstaff about 6 to 8 times. https://www.abc15.com/weather/impact-earth/self-charging-solar-cars-may-be-answer-to-electric-vehicle-problems https://aptera.us/ That range would get Ari...

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Volume vs. weight.
Beluga ST’s capacity of 40 metric tons vs. AN-124 at 120 metric tons.

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Don't worry about those wrinkles in the fore and aft fuselage skins either.

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Airbus Beluga: World’s strangest-looking plane gets its own airline https://www.cnn.com/travel/airbus-beluga-gets-own-airline/index.html The Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s strangest airplanes, now has its own airline. The odd-looking, oversized cargo plane — a favorite among planespotters around...

Boeing releases Executive Summary of FAA plan Too long to cut and paste. https://leehamnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Safety-and-Quality-Plan_Executive-Summary-5-30-2024.pdf PP I waded through all 11 pages of this Executive Summary. I ought to get some kind of reward for slogging through all o...

Boeing releases Executive Summary of FAA plan

Too long to cut and paste.

https://leehamnews.com/wp-content/uploa ... 0-2024.pdf

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Biden to let Ukraine strike inside Russia with U.S. weapons The decision only applies to the area around the northeastern city of Kharkiv, and aims to ensure that Ukrainian forces can strike the Russian military as it attacks or prepares to attack, according to U.S. officials. https://www.nbcnews.c...

Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges. Will he go to prison? Trump was convicted of falsifying business records, a class E felony punishable by a fine, probation or up to four years in prison. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-prison-hush-money-trial-verdict-rcna153963 A Ne...

3-hour meeting ends with FAA saying Boeing can’t increase Max plane production until quality is fixed https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/business/boeing-safety-plan-faa/index.html Boeing executives presented sweeping changes to the company’s production process and safety systems in a three-hour meeting...

John Lennon's lost guitar, featured on 'Help!,' sold for a record $2.8 million The 12-string guitar, played by both Lennon and George Harrison during the making of “Help!” and “Rubber Soul” in 1965, was missing for decades. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-lennons-lost-guitar-featured-help...

Would paying roaming fees be an option if not doing very many OTPs?

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I don't recall where I read it, but one article said that it was the person's first day on the job.
Don't know what job they were supposed to be doing.
My guess would be a ramper.

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Michigan man with suspended license logs into Zoom court hearing while driving “I don’t even know why he would do that,” Washtenaw County Judge Cedric Harris said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michigan-man-suspended-license-logs-zoom-court-hearing-driving-rcna154585 A Michigan man with a su...

NFL kicker Brandon McManus accused of sexually assaulting 2 flight attendants during team charter The women filed a suit that alleges the incidents happened on a flight to London. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nfl-kicker-brandon-mcmanus-accused-sexually-assaulting-2-flight-attend-rcna154535 ...

Person Is Killed in Running Jet Engine at Amsterdam Airport It was not immediately clear how the person ended up in the engine at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/europe/klm-engine-death-amsterdam-airport.html A person died on Wednesday after they “ended up” i...

Sweden Announces Largest Military Support Package for Ukraine Including ASC 890 Aircraft, Missiles, and APCs. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2024/sweden-announces-largest-military-support-package-for-ukraine-including-asc-890-aircraft-missiles-and-apcs On May 29, 2024, the Swed...

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Wed May 29, 2024 10:30 am

So it's not just me?

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F-35 Feared Crashed Near Kirtland AFB, New Mexico https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/f-35-feared-crashed-near-kirtland-afb-new-mexico?elq2=4f6f4e8002ea47d1a8c547a4fc349155&sp_eh=4daed18820c515290aa2e1600a47f3ab01f81fe1ed4d051ea33dca6de6d6fe93&elq2=4f6f4e8002ea47d1a8c547a4fc3...