What A Day: Flying Start Grounded
With only one clocked engine hour, this sprayer’s day was grounded to a halt by a swampy field this past fall.
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Stat Rack
While this year’s holiday shopping season will be unique due to COVID-19, global consumers are still focusing on sustainability:
57%
Of consumers will change their purchasing habits to reduce negative environmental impact.
71%
Of consumers indicate traceability is important and are willing to pay a premium for brands providing it.
44%
Of consumers will be considering sustainability to a great extent when shopping this year.
Source: “Home for the Holidays“ study by IBM Institute for Business Value
Missouri Farm Kid Leads SpaceX Mission
From a farm outside of Richland, Mo., to outer space, Michael Hopkins is fulfilling a dream: to travel to space. He was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 2009 and one of four astronauts aboard the first full space launch partnering with a private company, SpaceX.
Hopkins and the other astronauts are in a capsule named Resilience. The capsule is attached to the Crew Dragon, a rocket built and operated by SpaceX.
Just nine minutes after liftoff, the astronauts reached orbit on Nov. 15. Hopkins radioed back saying, “That was one heck of a ride.”
The astronauts are tasked to remain at the International Space Station until spring. The launch was historic, as it kicks off what NASA hopes will be an ongoing series of crew rotations between the U.S. and the space station, giving the U.S. a direct line to space again.
Read more at bit.ly/SpaceXMission
