Over 200 companies to pitch in for PH s second batch of AstraZeneca vaccines – Concepcion
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 20) More than 200 private companies have expressed support for the country s procurement of additional AstraZeneca vaccines for COVID-19, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Sunday.
In a statement, Concepcion said more companies are already expressing their pledge and interest for the sector s initiative, following the announcement of the approved second batch order from the British drug maker. When they told me that, the number of calls and inquiries from the private sector were increasing. Although we expected it somehow, we were happy that more and more private sector partners are now taking their part in this initiative ending the war against COVID-19, Concepcion said.
Explained: Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American astronaut who will command SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission?
Indian-American Raja Chari will command the SpaceX Crew 3 mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist. Updated: December 23, 2020 12:18:01 pm
Raja Chari. (Twitter/@NASA Astronauts)
Raja Chari is
among the three astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The Indian-American will command the mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist. A fourth member will be picked to join the crew on the mission, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.
The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is where the Air Force s top pilots, navigators and engineers learn how to conduct flight test and generate the data needed to carry out test missions. The school is located at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (Air Force photograph)
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“This important milestone would not have been possible without the vision of U.S. Space Force leaders. The value of agile, disciplined test and evaluation spans all domains, which is why the Air Force Test Pilot School has developed this unique test fundamentals course for space professionals,” said Maj. Gen. Christopher Azzano, Air Force Test Center commander.
A hero in the desert: Remembering Chuck Yeager’s Victor Valley days [Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.]
Dec. 14 For one man, the recent death of retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager evoked memories of a time when the legendary pilot worked, lived and played in the Victor Valley.
The decorated hero whose accomplishments include shooting down 13 German planes during World War II, breaking the sound barrier in 1947 and instructing aerospace pilots commanded at George Air Force Base in Victorville.
“Back in the day, people who knew of Col. Yeager treated him like royalty,” said Tom Umphries.
The 74-year-old Umphries was a friend and neighbor when the Yeager family lived near Del Rey Elementary School in Victorville in the late 1950s and early 1960s.