Virgin Galactic Ready For Final Test Flight Before Suborbital Tourism Debut
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Virgin Galactic Ready For Final Test Flight Before Suborbital Tourism Debut
Virgin Galactic Ready , For Final Test Flight , Before Suborbital Tourism Debut.
CNN reports that Virgin Galactic
is getting ready to launch its first flight
to the edge of space in almost two years.
The suborbital space tourism company plans to carry
two pilots and a crew of four in the final test run before
finally opening up the service to paying customers.
In late June, Virgin Galactic expects
to launch its commercial services
out of its spaceport in New Mexico.
In July 2021, founder Richard Branson launched to the edge
of space along with three crewmates, less than two weeks
before rival Jeff Bezos conducted a similar test flight.
In July 2021, founder Richard Branson launched to the edge
of space along with three crewmates, less than two weeks
before rival Jeff Bezos conducted a similar test flight.
CNN reports that Branson has denied
that he was involved in a race with
Bezos to accomplish the feat.
Following the flight, the Federal Aviation Administration
opened an investigation into the Virgin Galactic flight
after discovering that it had veered off course mid-flight.
In September of 2021, the investigation
concluded and Branson's company was given
the all-clear to continue launching flights.
A series of delays followed,
which the company attributed
to unrelated technology upgrades.
We are making good progress
on validating the enhancements
made throughout 2022, and we
remain on track for commercial
service in Q2 of this year, Michael Colglazier, Virgin Galactic CEO, via CNN.
We are making good progress
on validating the enhancements
made throughout 2022, and we
remain on track for commercial
service in Q2 of this year, Michael Colglazier, Virgin Galactic CEO, via CNN.
CNN reports that Virgin Galactic is competing
with Bezos' Blue Origin to gain an advantage
in the developing suborbital tourism sector.
CNN reports that Virgin Galactic is competing
with Bezos' Blue Origin to gain an advantage
in the developing suborbital tourism sector
These US Cities, Have the Highest Populations of, Millionaires.
According to a report by Henley & Partners,
the United States remains the top country in the
world for private wealth creation and accumulation.
Quartz reports that the U.S. accounts
for about 32% of global liquid investable
wealth, valued at approximately $67 trillion.
Here are some of the cities
with the largest populations of
millionaires, according to the report.
Austin, This Texas city had the biggest explosion
in millionaire growth in the U.S. over the past
ten years, reaching 32,700 by the end of 2023. .
Miami, This Florida city is home to
35,300 millionaires and 15 billionaires,
including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Boston, While having just eight billionaires,
the fewest of any other city on the list,
this New England city is home to , 42,900 millionaires.
Seattle, This Washington State city is the home of
some of the largest corporations in the U.S.,
including Amazon and Microsoft. It's also
home to 54,200 millionaires and 11 billionaires. .
Chicago, Approximately 120,500 millionaires
live in this Midwestern metropolis. .
Los Angeles, The second-most populous city in the U.S. has about, 212,100 millionaires and 43 billionaires.
San Francisco, The tech hub of the U.S. boasts the most
billionaires with a whopping 68, as well as
the second-most millionaires with 305,700. .
New York, The city with the most high
net worth individuals has about , 349,500 millionaires
and 60 billionaires
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Biden Administration to Invest $8.5 Billion , in Intel’s Computer Chip Plants.
Biden Administration to Invest $8.5 Billion , in Intel’s Computer Chip Plants.
In addition to $8.5 billion in direct funding, $11 billion will be provided in loans.
The money will come from
the CHIPS and Science Act.
The funds will go toward "computer chip
plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico
and Oregon," CBS News reports. .
According to Intel, the new funding and other investments will create a total of 30,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction.
According to Intel, the new funding and other investments will create a total of 30,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction.
The deal will help the U.S. to produce 20%
of the most advanced computer chips
in the world by 2030, according to
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
Failure is not an option — leading-edge
chips are the core of our innovation
system, especially when it comes
to advances in artificial intelligence
and our military systems, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, on a call with reporters.
We can't just design chips.
We have to make them in America, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, on a call with reporters.
Biden's funding announcement comes
amid a heated presidential campaign.
Administration officials want to get chip technology funding
"out the door as quickly as possible so that the Biden campaign can point to concrete progress on one of the
White House's signature programs," analysts say.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger called the
CHIPS Act "the most critical industrial
policy legislation since World War II.".
We think of this as a defining
moment for the United States, the
semiconductor industry and for Intel, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, via statement
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