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New rocket company fails to achieve launch on second attempt – Business News
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New rocket company fails to achieve launch on second attempt – Business News

2nd rocket launch failed The Associated Press – Sep 30, 2022 / 6:54 am | Story: 387986 Photo: Firefly Aerospace A year after its first rocket launch failed, a new aerospace company was unsuccessful early Friday in its second attempt to place multiple satellites into orbit. Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket was unable to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and follow a planned arc over the Pacific Ocean toward space. A live video feed showed the launch countdown go to zero and then abort at 12:52 am Friday. “The vehicle went into auto abort after ignition. This is…
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Sales of iconic Hudson’s Bay blankets will now support fund for Indigenous initiatives
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Sales of iconic Hudson’s Bay blankets will now support fund for Indigenous initiatives

An iconic but controversial symbol of Canadian history and colonialism may soon be seen as a gesture of reconciliation. The Hudson’s Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund have announced that from now on, 100 per cent of the net proceeds from the sale of HBC’s famed striped wool blankets will provide support for Indigenous cultural, artistic and educational activities through a newly launched initiative called Oshki Wupoowane — The Blanket Fund. “We will never make profit from this blanket again. All the profits will go back to the Indigenous peoples,” Iain Nairn, president and CEO of…
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