Her win is a positive sign for Democrats, adding to their razor-thin majority in Congress and breaking their streak of underperformances since the 2020 election.
New Mexico joins a host of states that have rolled out different incentive programs to motivate Americans to get vaccinated. Its $5 million cash prize is the largest award offered to date.
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Welcomes Astronauts and Payloads Home After Third Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) ( The Company or Virgin Galactic ) today completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico. Today s flight sees New Mexico become the third US state to launch humans into space.
VSS Unity achieved a speed of Mach 3 after being released from the mothership, VMS Eve, and reached space, at an altitude of 55.45 miles before gliding smoothly to a runway landing at Spaceport America.
On VSS Unity s flight deck were CJ Sturckow and Dave Mackay, while Kelly Latimer and Michael Masucci piloted VMS Eve. CJ, who flew as pilot-in-command, becomes the first person ever to have flown to space from three different states. The crew experienced extraordinary views of the bright, blue-rimmed curvature of the earth against the blackness of space. New Mexico s White Sands National Park sparkled brilliantly below. Their experience today gives