Blue Origin plans to launch the second flight of its New Glenn rocket in late spring, aiming to achieve the first successful landing of the rocket’s first-stage booster. The company’s CEO, Dave Limp, mentioned this at a conference in Washington, D.C., following an anomaly during the maiden launch last month that prevented the booster from landing as intended. Blue Origin is working on resolving the issues and preparing for the upcoming launch, which will be livestreamed.
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Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access
A top CDC expert, Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, resigned Tuesday amid controversy following health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s unilateral changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which limited access for children and pregnant individuals. Panagiotakopoulos, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and co-leader of the CDC's working group on COVID-19 vaccines, informed her colleagues via email. Her resignation precedes a scheduled meeting of CDC experts to evaluate vaccine data, a process disrupted by Kennedy's recent actions. Full Article
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