The historic launch of SpaceX was delayed because of the weather

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May 28, 2020

The historic launch of SpaceX was delayed because of the weather

The official launch was announced at 4:17 Wednesday night that bad weather will prevent SpaceX rockets and capsules from taking off from the Florida launch pad, carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on the first crew spacecraft to take off from US soil in nearly a decade.

There are additional launch windows on Saturday and Sunday, a NASA spokesman said. That subsequent efforts will be on Saturday at 3:22 p.m.

There is a 50% chance the flights will be “deleted,” or postponed, because of the weather on Wednesday morning. Rain along the flight path and thunderstorms that develop around it are the main concerns of the launch, because Florida has faced heavy rain due to tropical disruptions over the past few days.

If a problem arises with the rocket after taking off, the Crew Dragon SpaceX capsule has the ability to escape the rocket and fly the astronauts to safety. But to ensure they will have a safe landing, SpaceX must monitor weather conditions through the vast swath of the Atlantic Ocean to prepare for possible scenarios that are canceled.

45th Space Wing, a military arm that oversees all East Coast rocket launches, monitors the weather and shares its information with NASA and SpaceX.

The launch of the SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is planned to move forward over the weekend despite the Covid-19 pandemic, which has closed private and government operations throughout the US. NASA said it must continue its mission to guard the International Space Station, a giant orbiting laboratory, which is fully managed by US astronauts.

The space agency’s top official, Jim Bridenstine, also said he hoped the launch would inspire admiration and lift the general public during the ongoing health crisis.

On the ground in Florida, local authorities are preparing for an influx of spectators who are expected to gather at a nearby beach, which was recently reopened after weeks of being locked in the middle of a battle against Covid-19. But NASA does not welcome visitors to the launch site. Several dozen journalists were permitted to cover the launch from the press area at the Kennedy Space Center, but strict social distance policies and guidelines surrounding the use of masks were implemented. Bridenstine held most of the briefings by telephone, for example, and direct interviews were carried out one by one with the news crew.

This launch is also intended to be a kind of litmus test for NASA’s push to partner more broadly with the private sector.

SpaceX developed the Dragon Crew under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which, for the first time in the history of the space agency, submitted much of the design, development and testing of new human-ranked spacecraft to the private sector. NASA awarded a fixed price contract for SpaceX and Boeing to complete the work, but the decision was not without controversy, especially in the early days of the Commercial Crew Program. But if the SpaceX flight is successful, it could be seen as a big win for people at NASA who hope to rely more on similar contracts to help reach the space agency’s goals.

Bridenstine, for example, hopes to rely heavily on private sector partnerships to achieve the space agency’s ambitious goals to land US astronauts on the moon in 2024.

“In the end, what we are trying to achieve is to have many providers that compete with each other in terms of cost, innovation, and safety. And then NASA can become a customer, a customer of many customers, and we already know that this will save a lot of money in the long run long, “Bridenstine told CNN Business, Rachel Crane.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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December 20, 2022

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS 'There will be room'

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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December 19, 2022

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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