Some Defend Space Flight In Wake Of Deadly Virgin Galactic Crash
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Virgin Galactic Space Flight Crashes, Killing Pilot
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Space Flight On Hold - 03.11.2014 - Dukascopy Press Review
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded its investigation into the deadly Virgin Galactic crash. You can view this video and the full video archive on the Dukascopy TV page: http://www....
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Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson speaks at a press conference at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California on November 1, 2014.
Henricks went on to say that although the tragedy was heartbreaking, he felt certain that, because of these events, "space vehicles will be that much more reliable when they take passengers up."
He also said many other companies also intend to embark on private space travel, too, in addition to Virgin.
"A company called Golden Spike plans to take people to the moon, privately," Henricks added. "There's also Sierra Nevada, Blue Origin, and Bigelow Aerospace. Again, this is not the end."
Turning attention to the Virgin Galactic crash, investigators are still fact finding in Mojave, California, the site of the tragedy which claimed the life of one pilot and serious injured another.
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According to the latest information, the aircraft's rotating tail, designed to ease reentry into the atmosphere, was activated prematurely. However, the National Transportation Safety Board also said it was too soon to know whether that mechanism caused Friday's accident.
The spacecraft was designed to carry wealthy passengers on short rides into space, with Virgin Galactic planning to begin offering its first flights to paying customers next spring.
In the wake of the crash, Virgin Galactic said about 3 percent of customers are asking for refunds.
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Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson speaks at a press conference at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California on November 1, 2014.
Henricks went on to say that although the tragedy was heartbreaking, he felt certain that, because of these events, "space vehicles will be that much more reliable when they take passengers up."
He also said many other companies also intend to embark on private space travel, too, in addition to Virgin.
"A company called Golden Spike plans to take people to the moon, privately," Henricks added. "There's also Sierra Nevada, Blue Origin, and Bigelow Aerospace. Again, this is not the end."
Turning attention to the Virgin Galactic crash, investigators are still fact finding in Mojave, California, the site of the tragedy which claimed the life of one pilot and serious injured another.
Read More Investigation of Virgin Galactic crash continues
According to the latest information, the aircraft's rotating tail, designed to ease reentry into the atmosphere, was activated prematurely. However, the National Transportation Safety Board also said it was too soon to know whether that mechanism caused Friday's accident.
The spacecraft was designed to carry wealthy passengers on short rides into space, with Virgin Galactic planning to begin offering its first flights to paying customers next spring.
In the wake of the crash, Virgin Galactic said about 3 percent of customers are asking for refunds.
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GWEN IFILL: These past few days have been sobering ones for the small but growing industry of commercial spaceflight. A pair of accidents, one of which was deadly, are prompting questions about cost, safety, oversight, and even the wisdom of this shift in space travel.
NewsHour science correspondent Miles OBrien has the story.
MILES OBRIEN: Federal investigators are still combing through wreckage, as well as multiple data and video streams, in the wake of a deadly test flight high over Californias Mojave Desert.
Virgin Galactics SpaceShipTwo broke apart in flight on Friday, scattering debris over five miles. Investigators now believe the ships feathering system, which rotates the tail boom to create drag and slow descent, deployed early, and apparently without a command from the pilots.
The National Transportation Safety Boards chair, Christopher Hart, spoke last night.
CHRISTOPHER HART, Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board: The spaceship was released normally, and after it was released, shortly after it was released, the rocket engine ignited. About nine seconds after the engine ignited, the telemetry data told us, showed us that the feather parameters changed from lock to unlock.
MILES OBRIEN: A two-man crew was on board. The co-pilot, Michael Alsbury, was killed. Pilot Peter Siebold, who parachuted to the ground, is hospitalized with serious injuries, but hes expected to recover.
It was the fourth powered flight for SpaceShipTwo, the first using a fuel derived from nylon. But the engine and the fuel and oxidizer tanks show no sign of an explosion. While there is no doubt that feathering during ascent would cause the vehicle to breakup, the NTSB will spend months trying to determine precisely what caused it to happen and what other factors might have contributed.
CHRISTOPHER HART: We will be looking at training issues. We will be looking at, was there pressure to continue testing? We will be looking at safety culture. We will be looking at the design, the procedure. We have got many, many issues to look into much more extensively before we can determine the cause.
MILES OBRIEN: Virgin Galactic says it has more than 700 customers on a waiting list, willing to part with as much as $250,000 for the short suborbital trip to the edge of space.
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"We are determined to know what went wrong and are working closely with authorities to get that information," Branson said Saturday at a press conference in the Mojave Desert, near the site of the accident.
From CNN: 1 dead, 1 injured in SpaceShipTwo test flight failure
Branson continued to express sorrow for the loss of life. But he also addressed a question on many people's mind: Will Virgin continue its space tourism business?
"We're going to learn what went wrong, discover how we can improve safety and performance and then move forward together," Branson said. "Four hundred engineers who work here and most people in the world would love to see the dream living on."
Commercial flights were set to start in 2015.
The Virgin Galactic spaceship that exploded Friday cost nearly $500 million to develop.
Virgin has sold more than 700 tickets to space already, each costing more than $250,000, for future flights. Several celebrities have already signed up, including Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Stephen Hawking.
Anyone who has bought a ticket and is now nervous about space flight will be able to get a full refund, Branson assured. The company has received more than $80 million from bookings.
The special plane is called SpaceShipTwo, and it was designed to carry six passengers.
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A space tourism rocket broke apart in flight over California's Mojave Desert after a device to slow the experimental spaceship's descent deployed too soon.
The Tony Blair grin was gone but Richard Branson was unbowed by disaster when he appeared on American breakfast television on Monday morning.
He vowed his program to hurl paying customers into the sky to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness at the very edge of space would go ahead despite the disaster that killed test pilot Michael Alsbury high above the MojaveDesert. He owed it to the pilot, he said.
We will continue: Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson has saluted the bravery of test pilots but has also made comments that suggest the crash was the pilots' fault. Photo: AFP
"We owe it to him to continue and that we will do," he told the Today Show host, Matt Lauer.
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Lauer himself homed in on a question many have discussed since the accident. Test flight and space travel has always been dangerous, are the risks worth it when the object is an expensive thrill ride rather than the advancement of science?
"Absolutely it is worth the risks," said Branson without hesitation, adding though that his program was about more than the $200,000 space flight that is being marketed to rich adventurers.
Mid-air breakup: Sheriff's deputies look at a piece of debris near the crash site of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo near Cantil, California. Photo: Reuters
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With a hugely successful modeling career already tucked under her belt, it's hard to believe that Kendall Jenner is only turning 19 today! And to help the budding supermodel celebrate, we're rewinding through her best red carpet hits yet.
Back in 2013, Kendall crushed the AMA red carpet in sultry white Keepsake cutout top and asymmetrical skirt combo. Paired with ultra-sleek straight hair and a Dylanex silver statement necklace, Kendall proved that she was a natural styling pro.
Recall the E! star's 2014 Met Gala gown? We don't know what's more shocking herethat her drool-worthy champagne gown is by Topshop, or that this was her first Met Gala ever. Because really, girl looks like a red carpet regular in this exquisite ensemble.
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Kendall turned more than a few heads at the 2014 MuchMusic Awards when she wore a racy, hip-bone-baring Fausto Puglisi gown. It may have been her most daring look yet, and it so paid off.
Even on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet earlier this year, Kendall earned her best-dressed title in an edgy monochromatic Chanel dress. And just when we were getting used to Kendall's posh gownsbam! She shook up her normal red carpet style with a razor-sharp Alon Livne mesh top and high-waisted trousers combo at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
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And while her red carpet style is impeccable, it's her red-hot runway looks that are really eye-catching. Yep, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star took over New York Fashion Week this fall, popping up on the A-grade runways of Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger. But she didn't stop thereMilan and Paris' fashion weeks were also on the in-demand models busy schedule. From feisty jeweled Dolce & Gabbana frocks to scandalous, skin-baring Balmain designs, the 19-year-old proved that she's a model force to be reckoned with.
After a whirlwind year of dominating red carpets and runways across the globe, we'd say the brunette beauty deserves a little rest and relaxation on her birthday. Enjoy your big day, Kendall!
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NASA followed the biggest sunspot in many years as it roamed across the face of the sun, releasing solar flares along the way.
This massive sunspot could be seen during viewing of the eclipse. NASA/SDO
If you got a chance to don some proper eclipse eyewear and look up at the sun during the partial solar eclipse on October 23, you may have noticed a dark spot on the face of the sun. You weren't imagining things. What you saw was a sunspot so large, it was visible to the naked eye (with proper eye protection in place).
The sunspot on its journey. NASA/SDO
The sunspot, named AR 12192, is the biggest in 24 years. It strolled across the sun's face, letting off 10 good-size solar flares along the way. "Despite all the flares, this region did not produce any significant coronal mass ejections," said Alex Young, a NASA solar scientist. What we can learn from this is that large sunspot regions don't always spew major coronal mass ejections (massive clouds of solar particles), the kind of solar events that can impact electronics on Earth.
AR 12192 grew to about 80,000 miles across. Despite its grand size, the sunspot was only the 33rd largest region out of 32,000 that have been tracked since 1874. It's the biggest seen since 1990. The sunspot is currently hiding on the far side of the sun, but NASA says it could wind its way back around in a couple of weeks.
NASA released an image of the sunspot on its journey across the front of the sun, tracking the region from October 17 to October 29. It's fascinating to follow it as it rotates along a straight path, the dark spots coming together to form what looks like a shadowy set of islands.
The sunspot and its flares are giving scientists plenty of fodder for study. "Having so many similar flares from the same active region will be a nice case study for people who work on predicting solar flares," said Dean Pesnell, a project scientist at NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. "This is important for one day improving the nation's ability to forecast space weather and protect technology and astronauts in space."
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