CNBC reports, “NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Monday told CNBC that it will ‘take some serious time’ to restore the launchpad damaged last week by a Blue Origin rocket explosion. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin was conducting a hot-fire test of its massive New Glenn rocket on Thursday at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, when the rocket erupted into a fireball. Bezos confirmed that all Blue Origin personnel were safe following the incident, and pledged to rebuild, while calling it a ‘very rough day.'”
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FPL Says New Drone Can Help Survey Damage During Hurricane Season
The AP reports that Florida Power and Light “is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season: a new fixed-wing drone designed to fly into tropical storm force winds and speed the restoration of electricity after severe weather.” The utility’s FPLAir One drone “resembles a small plane and is remotely operated, enabling the utility to capture and deliver images and video of damaged electrical equipment in real time to its command center.” In a statement, FPL CEO Eric Silagy said, “Rather than going out and try to figure out what’s going on, we’re able to save hours and days on getting the lights on.”
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