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Surf Air Expands To Hawthorne, Palm Springs

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Los Angeles-based Surf Air , the membership-based, all-you-can fly airline headed by Wade Eyerly, has extended out its footprint today, saying that it has added another aircraft and expanded service to Hawthorne and Palm Springs. Surf Air said new flights in Hawthorne will start on December 9th, and Palm Springs will start on December 12th.

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Lyft Driver Killed In Hawthorne

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According to the Hawthorne Police Department, 21-year old Thor Anderson, a driver for Lyft, was killed after his black Ford Fusion was broadsided by a 21 year old male driving a red Infiniti coup. Anderson's aunt has established a GoFundMe account to help his family pay for the funeral and other expenses. READ MORE>>.

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Rocket Lab Launches Effort To Explore Venus

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Huntington Beach-based Rocket Lab , the space launch startup led by Peter Beck, is aiming at beating NASA to Venus , in the hopes of helping to search for extraterrestrial life. Rocket Lab joins Hawthorne-based SpaceX in its desire for exploring space; SpaceX founder Elon Musk has set his eyes on colonizing Mars.

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SpaceX Selected To Land Astronauts On The Moon

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX has scored a groundbreaking contract to help land two American astronauts on the moon, according to NASA. NASA said Friday that it has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander on the Moon. The contract is worth $2.89

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Tesla Unveils Upgraded Model S In Los Angeles

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Tesla Motors , the electric car company led by Elon Musk, rolled out its latest automobile in Los Angeles last week, showing off a new version of the Model S that includes dual motors, and new "autopilot" functionality which can help drivers change lanes, keep within the speed limit, and avoid collisions. READ MORE>>.

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NASA Selects SpaceX, Other Local Space Companies For New Program

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NASA has selected Hawthorne-based SpaceX , Carlsbad-based Vulcan Wireless , and Canoga Park-based Aerojet Rocketdyne as part of a new program to boost technologies to land humans on the Moon by 2024, the space agency announced on Tuesday.

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SpaceX Wins Missile Tracking Contract

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Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has received a new, $149M contract to help develop new, missile tracking satellites for the U.S. Department of Defense, part of two contracts awarded by the DoD to improve its capabilities. The award was through the Pentagon's Space Development Agency.