Boeing debuts world's biggest twin-engine plane
Amid rising financial difficulties and regulations stemming from Boeing's 737 MAX crisis, the plane manufacturer has successfully tested the 777X, the largest twin-engine plane in the world. The 777X completed its first flight from Paine Field in Washington to the Boeing Field in Seattle in about 4 hours, and after going through more rounds of testing and certification, executives hope it will see service in UAE's Emirates Airlines by 2021.
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Gates Foundation to provide coronavirus testing kits in Seattle
A project funded for 20 million USD by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is going to provide home-testing kits for the COVID-19 infection for residents of Seattle, where the virus is spreading at an alarming rate. People who test positive will be asked to provide information about their whereabouts and travel to help authorities track other potential cases.
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SpaceX partners up with established space tourism company
SpaceX has now become partners with Space Adventures, a private space tourism company that has already launched a few commercial astronauts into space. This means SpaceX will likely be able to start launching commercial flights as soon as their Crew Dragon spacecraft is ready. the spacecraft is scheduled to take two NASA astronauts into space in a few months.
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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to undergo key test launch on Saturday
SpaceX has announced that they will be testing their Dragon commercial spacecraft for the last time before they send astronauts to the international space station before the first time. This launch will involve losing the rocket instead of using a controlled landing like last time. This test is meant to show the rocket's emergency capabilities.
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Seattle City Council restricts Amazon's political power
The City Council of Seattle, Washington has unanimously voted to curtail Amazon's growing influence in its political sphere, by banning political contributions from corporations with at least 5 percent foreign ownership, or at least 1 percent ownership by one foreigner. Amazon contributed more than half of the 2.7 million USD raised by Super PACs for Seattle's last elections, in a bid to influence a city tax law for large companies.
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