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BlueOrigin The New Shepard-31 Flight Profile

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The New Shepard-31 Flight Profile. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew

Handout photo shows Portrait of Gayle King, American journalist during BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew

Handout photo shows Portrait of Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer during BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew

Handout photo shows Portrait of Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos during BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew

Handout photo shows Portrait of Katy Perry, American Singer during BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew

Handout photo shows Portrait of Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist during BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew

Handout photo shows Portrait of Kerianne Flynn, American Producer during BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Portrait Card Crew. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025, shows Kerianne Flynn, American Producer during training session. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025, shows Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist and Gayle King, American journalist during training session. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025, shows Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist and her postcard to Space. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025, shows Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer during training session. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025, shows Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist during training session. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025 shows Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer and her Postcards to Space. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025 shows Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos arrives for training session. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 - Training

Handout photo dated on April 12, 2025 shows Gayle King, American journalist and her postcard to Space. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo dated on 13/04/2025 shows New Shepard-31 (NS-31) crew : Katy Perry, American Singer, Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer, Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos, Kerianne Flynn, American Producer, Gayle King, American journalist, and Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo dated on 10/07/2024 shows portrait of Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo shows Portrait of Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo dated on 03/10/2024 shows Portraot of Gayle King, American journalist. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo shows Portrait of Kerianne Flynn, American Producer. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo dated on 23/02/2022 shows Portrait of Katy Perry, American Singer. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31

Handout photo dated on 03/10/2024 shows Portraot of Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China launches commercial Gravity-1 rocket from sea

STORY: China launches commercial Gravity-1 rocket from sea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: HAIYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of commercial Gravity-1 rocket STORYLINE: China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haiyang, China. (XHTV)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of a screen to watch the launch of a Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites, on the Lianli Island of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Photo by Wang Keqi/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Photo by Wang Keqi/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-SEA LAUNCH (CN)

(240111) -- HAIYANG, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Gravity-1 (YL-1) commercial carrier rocket carrying three satellites is launched from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. China on Thursday sent a sea-launched Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the commercial rocket at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time). It was the first flight mission of the YL-1 commercial carrier rocket. (Photo by Wang Keqi/Xinhua)

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Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty

STORY: Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of police on site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in front of the Manhattan criminal courthouse, and we've been waiting for over 7 hours to witness the historic event of former U.S. President Donald Trump facing arraignment on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury. Trump is the first former U.S. president in history to face criminal charges. The official indictment has been unsealed. Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts. According to NPR, Trump's motorcade arrived at the Manhattan Criminal Court just before 1:30 p.m. local time. Surrounded by security and Secret Service personnel, he got out of a black SUV and waved briefly at the reporters standing outside. Then he walked into the building and surre

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-EXPLOSION-SEARCH AND RESCUE (CN)

(230116) -- PANJIN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A nurse checks on an injured victim of a chemical plant explosion at the Panjin Central Hospital in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 16, 2023. China has ordered all-out search and rescue efforts following a chemical plant explosion in the northeastern Liaoning Province on Sunday. Five people have been reported dead and eight are missing. The incident occurred during maintenance at the plant's alkylation facility in Liaoning's Panshan County at approximately 1:30 p.m. A team from the Ministry of Emergency Management has arrived at the site of the explosion. Professional rescue forces have been deployed, including 443 firefighters equipped with 105 fire engines, according to the ministry. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-EXPLOSION-SEARCH AND RESCUE (CN)

(230116) -- PANJIN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter works at the site of a chemical plant explosion in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 16, 2023. China has ordered all-out search and rescue efforts following a chemical plant explosion in the northeastern Liaoning Province on Sunday. Five people have been reported dead and eight are missing. The incident occurred during maintenance at the plant's alkylation facility in Liaoning's Panshan County at approximately 1:30 p.m. A team from the Ministry of Emergency Management has arrived at the site of the explosion. Professional rescue forces have been deployed, including 443 firefighters equipped with 105 fire engines, according to the ministry. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Dollar briefly tumbles to 88 yen in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A monitor at Gaitame.com Co. in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar briefly dropped more than 3 yen to a fresh 13-year-low in the lower 88 yen level at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 12.

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Railway executives apology for train collision+

FUKUI, Japan - Keifuku Electric Railroad Co. executives apologize for a train collision that killed a driver and injured 26 passengers in the town of Matsuoka, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 17. The collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. near Shiizakai Station on the main Echizen Line. A train coming down a branch line failed to stop at Higashi-Furuichi Station and continued onto the mainline for about 1 kilometer, railway officials said.

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1 confirmed dead, 26 injured in train collision+

FUKUI, Japan - Two trains sit on a private railway in the town of Matsuoka, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 17, after a collision that killed a driver and injured 26 passengers. The collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. near Shiizakai Station on the main Echizen Line of Keifuku Electric Railroad Co. A train coming down a branch line failed to stop at Higashi-Furuichi Station and continued onto the mainline for about 1 kilometer, railway officials said.

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Hino River embankment destroyed by strong quake

YONAGO, Japan - Photo shows a collapsed embankment along the Hino River in the town of Hino, Tottori Prefecture following a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck Oct. 6. A residential area lies in the background. The quake shook wide areas of western Japan at 1:30 p.m. A total of 110 people in nine prefectures were injured and at least 2,050 buildings were damaged.

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Tottori Pref. homes lie in ruins following strong quake

YONAGO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 7 shows collapsed homes in the town of Saihaku, Tottori Prefecture following a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck the previous day. The temblor shook wide areas of western Japan at 1:30 p.m. A total of 110 people in nine prefectures were injured and at least 2,050 buildings were damaged.

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Fishermen's wharf at Saikaiminato port damaged by quake

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - A wharf for fishing boats at Sakaiminato port, shown in this Oct. 7 photo, was damaged by a powerful quake that shook wide areas of western Japan the previous day. The magnitude-7.3 quake hit at 1:30 p.m., injuring more than 100 people in nine prefectures in western Japan. It registered upper 6 on the Japanese intensity scale of 7 in Sakaiminato and Hino in Tottori Prefecture. In terms of magnitude, it was stronger than the Great Hanshin quake of Jan. 17, 1995, which registered 7.2 and killed more than 6,000 people, mainly in Kobe and its vicinity. Kobe is about 200 km from the focus of the Oct. 6 quake.

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Hijacked bus stops at parking lot in Hiroshima Pref.

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An expressway bus hijacked by a knife-wielding man in Kyushu stops at a parking lot on the Sanyo Expressway in Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, shortly before 6 p.m. on May 3. Police blocked the expressway to lead the bus into the parking lot and were negotiating with the hijacker, believed to be in his late teens, in the evening. The bus was hijacked at around 1:30 p.m. the same day en route from Saga to Fukuoka and was heading eastward before coming to a stop.

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Suspected gunman identified in deadly California church shooting

STORY: Suspected gunman identified in deadly California church shooting DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Geneva Presbyterian Church 2. various of local law enforcement officers attending a press briefing on Sunday STORYLINE: Authorities have identified the suspect in a shooting that left one dead and five others injured on Sunday at a church in the western U.S. state of California. The Orange County Sheriff's Department said in a statement Monday morning that the suspect, David Chou, has been booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder. The 68-year-old Las Vegas man is being held on 1 million U.S. dollars bail. The shooting happened inside Geneva Presbyterian Church in the City of Laguna Woods in Southern California's Orange County around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspect opened fire on an Asian church congregation when the church was hosting a luncheon to honor a former

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SPAIN-MADRID-EXPLOSION

(220507) -- MADRID, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the explosion site in Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2022. Two people are missing after an explosion in the center of Madrid on Friday, local emergency services have confirmed. Meanwhile, 18 people were injured, three seriously, in the incident. The explosion happened at around 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT) at number 35 Calle Ayala, in the exclusive Salamanca neighborhood in the heart of the Spanish capital. Early indications are that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, although this is still under investigation. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-EXPLOSION

(220507) -- MADRID, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 6, 2022 shows the explosion site in Madrid, Spain. Two people are missing after an explosion in the center of Madrid on Friday, local emergency services have confirmed. Meanwhile, 18 people were injured, three seriously, in the incident. The explosion happened at around 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT) at number 35 Calle Ayala, in the exclusive Salamanca neighborhood in the heart of the Spanish capital. Early indications are that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, although this is still under investigation. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-EXPLOSION

(220507) -- MADRID, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the explosion site in Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2022. Two people are missing after an explosion in the center of Madrid on Friday, local emergency services have confirmed. Meanwhile, 18 people were injured, three seriously, in the incident. The explosion happened at around 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT) at number 35 Calle Ayala, in the exclusive Salamanca neighborhood in the heart of the Spanish capital. Early indications are that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, although this is still under investigation. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-EXPLOSION

(220507) -- MADRID, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A drone of the local emergency department is seen at the explosion site in Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2022. Two people are missing after an explosion in the center of Madrid on Friday, local emergency services have confirmed. Meanwhile, 18 people were injured, three seriously, in the incident. The explosion happened at around 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT) at number 35 Calle Ayala, in the exclusive Salamanca neighborhood in the heart of the Spanish capital. Early indications are that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, although this is still under investigation. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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Heavy snow batters northern Japan, disrupts traffic

Heavy snow hit northern Japan on Monday, disrupting air and railway traffic, with weather authorities warning of more blizzards for the region and also some eastern parts of the country. Nearly 180 flights to and from New Chitose Airport, the main air gateway to the northern main island of Hokkaido, were canceled as of 1:30 p.m., while Hokkaido Railway Co. suspended all train runs to and from JR Sapporo Station and the Hokkaido shinkansen bullet train services were delayed as well. Almost 1,100 train runs were canceled in Sapporo and other areas of Hokkaido as of 2:45 p.m.

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Dollar briefly tumbles to 88 yen in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A monitor at Gaitame.com Co. in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar briefly dropped more than 3 yen to a fresh 13-year-low in the lower 88 yen level at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 12. (Kyodo)