BRIEFCASE.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Faulty tank delays rocket launch A rocket launch is the first phase of the flight of a rocket. For orbital spaceflights, or for launches into interplanetary space, rockets are launched from a launch pad, which is usually a fixed location on the ground but may also be on a floating platform such as the San Marco EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and - SpaceX scrubbed the maiden flight Noun 1. maiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989" flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" of its Falcon 1 rocket again Monday because of a structural problem with its first-stage fuel tank. Falcon 1, designed to be a low-cost orbital launcher, was supposed to have lifted off at 11 a.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. It also missed a launch date last month. Concern arose as the tank was close to being fully fueled, said Dianne Molina, a spokeswoman for El Segundo-based Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX. Details of the structural problem were not immediately available, but SpaceX founder Elon Musk Elon Musk (born 28 June 1971) is an entrepreneur and founder of PayPal and SpaceX. He is chairman of Tesla Motors and SolarCity. Early life Musk was born and grew up in South Africa, the son of a South African engineer and a Canadian-born mother[] said in a statement that it would require repair and that the launch would not be rescheduled until late January. 125,000 new jobs created in Valley PACOIMA - Business leaders in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. on Monday celebrated the creation of 125,000 new private-sector jobs over the past five years. The Sherman Oaks-based Economic Alliance based its number on information from the state Employment Development Department, said Kenn Phillips, director of education and work force for the Alliance. Despite the success in creating new jobs, however, from 1999 to 2004, the net increase in San Fernando Valley positions was just around 18,000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Economic Research Center at Cal State Northridge. In 1999, there were 661,600 employees working in the San Fernando Valley's private sector. By 2004, that number increased to 679,200, according to Daniel Blake, director of the center. The center's figures do not include government employees or people who are self-employed. The numbers do, however, reflect the work force in Burbank and Glendale, which the Economic Alliance did not track. State leaders say invest in nanotech SAN JOSE - California must make immediate investments in education and infrastructure if it wants to be at the center of the estimated $1 trillion nanotechnology industry, a state task force recommended Monday. Nanotechnology, the science of manipulating matter at the molecular level, has already improved the stain resistance in khakis, the bounce in tennis balls, and the moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er n. A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness. moisturizer n → crema hidratante moisturizer moist n in lotions. But that's only the beginning. The nascent sector promises countless other breakthroughs from toothpaste to spacecraft. ``The nanotech revolution is going to happen. The question is: Will California lead it? We're here today to make sure we do,'' state Controller Steve Westly said Monday. Short-term bills see interest rates rise WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction, with the rate on six-month bills climbing to the highest level since March 2001. The Treasury Department auctioned $18 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 3.895 percent, up from 3.820 percent last week. An additional $16 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 4.220 percent, up from 4.180 percent last week. In a separate report, the Federal Reserve said Monday that the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index for making changes in adjustable-rate mortgages, edged down slightly to 4.34 percent last week from 4.35 percent the previous week. Judge: Delta can enter new hedges NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - A bankruptcy court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. judge on Monday allowed Delta Air Lines Inc. to enter new agreements, or hedges, to protect against sharp spikes in fuel prices and approved the rejection of a lease for a hangar at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth,[3] . In approving the carrier's ability to enter the special agreements, Judge Prudence Carter Beatty cautioned the airline against speculating in nonfuel contracts. Many companies try to protect themselves from changes in interest rates, the value of the dollar, and raw goods they rely heavily on with hedges. |
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