Boeing said its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner would take flight by the end of the year and that it expects the programme to be profitable in spite of its ongoing troubles
AFP - NASA on Thursday began the countdown for the planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery as astronauts prepared for a 13-day mission to supply and repair the International Space Station.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Facebook, the Popular social networking website, agreed on Thursday to make changes to better protect the personal information of its users as a result of negotiations with Canada's privacy commissioner.
Toyota Motor Co. was the primary beneficiary of the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" program, accounting for three of the top five models purchased by new car buyers, according to a new survey of the auto stimulus program. Market researcher IBISWorld said Monday (Aug. 24), the day the auto sales program ended, that three Toyota models, the Corolla, Camry and Prius ranked first, fourth and fifth in sales, respectively. The Honda Civic (second) and the Ford Focus (third) rounded out the top five.
Toyota Motor Co. was the primary beneficiary of the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" program, accounting for three of the top five models purchased by new car buyers, according to a new survey of the auto stimulus program. Market researcher IBISWorld said Monday (Aug. 24), the day the auto sales program ended, that three Toyota models, the Corolla, Camry and Prius ranked first, fourth and fifth in sales, respectively. The Honda Civic (second) and the Ford Focus (third) rounded out the top five.
South Korea's first space rocket blasted off successfully Tuesday (Aug. 25) but its scientific satellite failed to go into orbit, space officials said. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 took off from the Naro Space Center, south of Seoul, and the first and second stage rocket separation occurred without a glitch, Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea's first space rocket blasted off successfully Tuesday (Aug. 25) but its scientific satellite failed to go into orbit, space officials said. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 took off from the Naro Space Center, south of Seoul, and the first and second stage rocket separation occurred without a glitch, Yonhap news agency reported.
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