SpaceX will try to launch, land another Falcon 9 LIVE

Launch of a resupply mission to the ISS scheduled for 4:30 Eastern today. https://livestream.com/spacex Later today, the commercial launch company SpaceX will make another attempt at retrieving its Falcon 9 first stage following a launch. The company’s one previous effort had resulted in a rather explosive off-balance landing that damaged the barge that was the intended touch-down site. …

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Machinists Challenge Gov Opposition, Move Closer to Unionizing Boeing’s South Carolina Plant

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Boeing’s largest union filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board Monday  to unionize 2,400 workers at the company’s airplane factory in South Carolina, setting the stage for a clash between the two sides in the strongly anti-union state. South Carolina’s government is strongly anti-union, so expect serious opposition from S.C. Governor Nikki Haley, and from Boeing itself to allow the Boeing …

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Two Component Flame Retardant Epoxy Developed for Aerospace Industry

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Developed primarily for specialty aviation applications, Master Bond EP90FR-V is a two part epoxy system that passes the vertical burn test portion of the FAR standard 14 CFR 25.853(a) for flame retardancy. This enables it to be used in aviation applications including interior panels, door frame lining and floor/door assemblies. EP90FR-V has a convenient one to one …

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