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December 15, 2009

A New Eye On The Universe For NASA

WISE Begins All-Sky Survey Mission

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, lifted off over the Pacific Ocean this morning on its way to map the entire sky in infrared light. A Delta II rocket carrying the spacecraft launched at 0909 EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Meet Van’s Aircraft’s Resident Box Builder, Jim Daggett

Chances are, if you’ve bought an RV from Van’s Aircraft in the last decade, you’ve seen Jim Daggett’s work. Thanks to Daggett’s expert woodworking, each aircraft part and kit arrives safely packed within carefully constructed crates. After 14 years at the facility, box building has become second nature for Daggett. Yet, it is his passion for aviation that makes his story particularly unique. Daggett has never let adversity prevent him from contributing to aviation, no matter the challenges.

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Possible Sale Of Virgin Galactic Stake Under U.S. Government Scrutiny

Arab Investors Hope To Have A Piece Of The Commercial Space Action

A group of Arab investors looking to buy a piece of Virgin Galactic has raised red flags in Washington, where the proposed deal is undergoing government scrutiny. The Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS), a function of the Treasury Department, has opened an investigation into the proposed sale.