GOOD AEROSPACE NEWS : We are in another space race, and Alabamians contribute daily to the ongoing research and development and achievement of milestones. Earlier this year NASA and Boeing announced a late summer timeframe targeted for the launch of Starliner’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), and the latest update shows progress toward this objective. Boeing stated they are optimistic of the Starliner vehicle itself, the team, as well as upcoming missions. For decades, Alabamians have contributed to R&D efforts that have changed the world. The progress with Starliner shows how local jobs contribute to the new space ecosystem and highlights our state’s critical role in the aerospace industry and national security. #Our67

Dr. Nicole Jones

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On this day in 2004, Ronald Reagan passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s at the age of 93.

"President Reagan was one of my closest political and dearest personal friends. He will be missed not only by those who knew him and not only by the nation that he served so proudly and loved so deeply, but also by millions of men and women who live in freedom today because of the policies he pursued. Ronald Reagan had a higher claim than any other leader to have won the Cold War for liberty and he did it without a shot being fired. To have achieved so much against so many odds and with such humour and humanity made Ronald Reagan a truly great American hero."
― Margaret Thatcher, Statement on the death of President Ronald Reagan.

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