Ford used-car platform adds 14-day, 1,000-mile money-back guarantee
The automaker said its online used-vehicle marketplace, called Ford Blue Advantage, helped lead to a 26 percent bump in certified pre-owned vehicle sales last year.
NASA names 12 rocket companies allowed to compete for $300 million in future launches
The rocket landscape is getting crowded, and NASA is OK with that, naming 12 companies that will be allowed to compete for future science and technology payload launches. Some are normal players such as SpaceX, Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance. Others are either new additions or have hopes to launch in the next couple of years, such as Blue Origin on its New Glenn rocket.
AutoNation President Jim Bender set to retire in March
AutoNation president and COO Jim Bender will retire on March 4. CEO Mike Manley will assume Bender’s responsibilities until a replacement is named.
Florida-based pilot won trip to orbit Earth on SpaceX flight but gave it away to friend
He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have — should have — been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last year.
NASA marks Apollo, space shuttle tragedies on annual Day of Remembrance
NASA’s most tragic events happened 55 years ago, 36 years ago and 19 years ago with the deaths of 17 men and women in the Apollo 1 fire, Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on liftoff and Space Shuttle Columbia destruction on re-entry.