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Astra ‘Rocket 3’ nosecone dooms first Florida launch attempt

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We are deeply sorry to our customers NASA, University of Alabama, the University of Mexico and the University of California Berkeley,” said Astra Space Director of Product Management Carolina Grossman. In comparison, for a dedicated Electron launch, Rocket Lab charges about $7.5M About Astra. for 300 kg (660 lb) to LEO.

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Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

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Interpolated surfaces showing the change in mean annual temperature across Alaska for three different time series: 1949?2009, Chart showing mean annual air temperature for Nome, Alaska. The effects of the PDO become apparent when observing temperature changes at varying time scales across a large region such as Alaska.

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Argonne analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, conventional oil

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The research, conducted by Argonne researchers in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, analyzed the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas and the Bakken play mainly in North Dakota. to Alaska North Slope crude, to 30.98 As reported in a 2015 paper by Rahman et al.

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ICCT report assesses domestic fuel efficiency performance of US airlines for 2010; Alaska Airlines on top, Allegiant on the bottom

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at FAA’s National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research ( NEXTOR ) at the University of California, Berkeley, to evaluate an airline’s fuel efficiency relative to both the mobility (straight-line passenger miles between origin and destination) and access (airports served and/or flight frequency) it provides.

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US DOE Awards Second Phase of North Dakota Oil Production Study; Targeting Improved Recovery

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded an agreement to the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center (UNDEERC) to extend a study that will enhance the understanding of factors affecting oil production from the Bakken and Three Forks-Sanish formations within the Williston Basin.

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Flow Rate Group Preliminary Best Estimate Puts Oil Flow from Deepwater BP Well Between 12,000 and 19,000 Barrels per Day; Obama Administration Extends Suspension of Offshore Drilling

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As a comparison, the Exxon Valdez accident spilled almost 11 million gallons. The Flow Rate Technical Group comprises federal scientists, independent experts, and representatives from universities around the country. Up until now, BP and the National Incident Command had been publicly using an estimate of 5,000 barrels per day.

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