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Daniel Van Tassell, of Hooper, was seriously injured in a car accident in February. Fundraisers are planned to help him pay medical bills.

Community pulls together for Hooper man hurt in accident

Last updated Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 10:32am

HOOPER -- A community with a reputation of coming together for one of its own is "Leaping for a Miracle" yet again from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Hooper Park, at 6100 W. 5500 South.

Under the "Leaping for a Miracle" theme, the day will feature activities at Hooper Park to raise funds for a family whose breadwinner suffered unexpected physical and financial consequences in a car wreck.

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(The Associated Press) This artist’s concept provided by NASA shows the launch of the rocket design called the Space Launch System. The design for NASA’s newest behemoth of a rocket harkens back to the giant workhorse liquid rockets that propelled men to the moon. This time, the destinations will be farther and the rocket even more powerful.

NASA unveils next rocket a hybrid shuttle to fly in 2017

Mark K. Matthews Orlando Sentinel

Last updated Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 11:01pm

WASHINGTON — NASA made official on Wednesday its next vision for space travel by unveiling plans for a massive rocket it hopes can blast astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 while laying the foundation for a future trip to Mars.

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ATK, NASA announce partnership on commercial launch system

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 3:40pm

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER -- ATK Space Systems and NASA announced a new partnership Tuesday to work together on development of ATK's Liberty commercial launch system.

ATK and NASA said they have signed an unfunded Space Act Agreement that allows NASA and the Liberty Program Office to share technical information during the preliminary design review phase of the program.

Kent Rominger, ATK vice president and program manager for Liberty, said the agreement "enables us to exchange information with NASA and receive valuable insight as we develop our fixed-price commercial crew vehicle and prepare it for test flight as early as 2014."

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A crowd watches Thursday as ATK and NASA test a solid rocket motor at the ATK facility in Box Elder County. This test was the third, and possibly last, of a new generation of solid-fuel motors for space shuttles.

USU students on the cutting edge of rocket science

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 11:30pm

PROMONTORY — Eight students from Utah State University were standing around ATK’s latest solid rocket booster motor Thursday morning, waiting for its test and comparing it to the smaller rocket they launched earlier this year.

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ATK Tests Next Generation Rocket Motor

Matthew Arden Hatfield, Staff, Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 5:35pm

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Report warns: Space missions injure astronauts, need more in corps

Mark K. Matthews Orlando Sentinel

Last updated Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 9:19pm

WASHINGTON — Like a veteran NFL team, NASA’s aging astronauts are piling up injuries — raising concern that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its 61-member corps will have enough healthy astronauts available for rigorous six-month shifts aboard the International Space Station, according to a new report.

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The lot of the municipal official is never an easy one

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, September 3, 2011 - 10:40pm

I had a delightful lunch at Idle Isle with Brigham City Mayor Dennis Fife and two of his council members last week. Our talk reminded me once again of the hard, if not impossible, jobs we expect our elected people to do.

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) An ultrasonic inspection machine for stringers, which provide support along the length of an aircraft, is on display Monday at ATK’s new Aircraft Commercial Center of Excellence in Clearfield. The facility is where ATK’s composite airframe and engine components for the Airbus A350 and General Electric and Rolls-Royce engine programs will be manufactured.

ATK opens new Clearfield facility with ceremony

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 29, 2011 - 10:54pm

CLEARFIELD — The doors have officially opened on ATK’s 615,000-square-foot Aircraft Commercial Center of Excellence, bringing to Davis County 100 new “high-paying, highly skilled jobs,” with the expectation of 700 more jobs being added over the next 20 years.

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Endeavour Elementary School at 1870 S. 25 West in Kaysville has a space-themed feel and design that’s a hit with students.

Curiosity takes flight in Kaysville school with space theme

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

KAYSVILLE -- For students at Endeavour Elementary School, going to school really is out of this world.

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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) South Ogden Junior High School is nestled in a quiet area southeast of Ogden Regional Medical Center and is surrounded by stunning views, including scenes of the Oquirrh Mountains and Malan’s Peak.

At South Ogden Junior High, you know you're in Spartan territory

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

SOUTH OGDEN -- It's 7:30 a.m., and the hallways of South Ogden Junior High School are buzzing with hundreds of teenagers heading to the day's first class.

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Edwin Roland Wallace

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, August 12, 2011 - 11:00pm

Capt. Edwin Roland Wallace SC, U.S. Navy (retired), died Thursday, August 11, 2011. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 15, at St. Florence Catholic Church, 6461 E. Highway 39, Huntsville. Friends may visit family from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Rosary will be held at 8 p.m. Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road, S. Ogden. Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Irene Christensen Robbins Jensen

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, August 12, 2011 - 10:56pm

Irene Christensen Robbins Jensen, 92, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 in Tremonton. A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, August 15, at the Brigham City 10th Ward Chapel, 145 W. 500 South. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, August 14, at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 East, Brigham City, and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Monday at the church. Interment, Brigham City Cemetery. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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New NASA moon rocket could cost $38 billion

Mark K. Matthews The Orlando Sentinel

Last updated Sunday, August 7, 2011 - 9:45pm

WASHINGTON -- The rocket and capsule that NASA is proposing to return astronauts to the moon would fly just twice in the next 10 years and cost as much as $38 billion, according to internal NASA documents obtained by The Orlando Sentinel.

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ATK finalizes layoff of 100 workers, most in Box Elder

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 6:28am

BRIGHAM CITY -- ATK Space Systems said Wednesday it is laying off 100 workers because the space shuttle program has ended.

The company has laid off 2,200 workers since 2009, nearly half its entire work force, as the shuttle program wound down, said spokeswoman Trina Patterson.

Plans for this layoff were announced in June and finalized Wednesday.

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L. Scott Losee

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 8:13pm

Mantua resident L. Scott Losee, born Dec. 4, 1951, died Thursday, July 28, 2011, from multiple health issues. In lieu of flowers, Scott requested donations to the LDS Perpetual Education Fund. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Mantua LDS First Ward, 237 S. Willard Peak Road. Viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 E. 200 South, Brigham City, and at the church from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Interment, Mantua Cemetery. Email condolences to www.gilliesfuneralchapel.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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