BY ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer PASADENA — Fresh off SpaceX’s historic return from the International Space Station, company founder Elon Musk said Friday that he would like to see humans settle Mars and become a “multi-planet species.” The 40-year-old entrepre- neur reiterated his vision to graduates at the California Institute of Technology, a private university 10 miles northeast of Los Angeles known for its sci- ence and engineering programs. Musk said he hoped some of the newly minted graduates would work toward Mars colo- nization, either at SpaceX or another outfit. “You guys are the magicians of the 21st century. Don’t let any- thing hold you back,” he said. “Imagination is the limit ... go out there and create some magic.” Musk made headlines last month when SpaceX became the first private company to make a roundtrip supply run to the space station — a task that had been dominated by governments. With NASA’s space shuttle fleet retired, the space agency is outsourcing the job to private industry. SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon capsule splashed into the Pacific on May 31 after a virtual- ly flawless nine-day test flight that included docking with the multibillion-dollar orbiting out- post and delivering a load of food, clothing and equipment to the astronauts aboard. Earlier this week, Musk accompanied NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on a tour of the Dragon capsule that was plucked from the ocean and trucked to SpaceX’s factory in Texas. Save for a few scorch marks from the fiery re-entry, the bell-shaped capsule weathered its maiden journey. The audience cheered when Musk recounted the historic flight, which he called a “white knuckle event.” “It’s a huge relief. I still can’t quite believe it actually hap- pened,” he said. SpaceX aimed to launch the next supply mission in September under a contract with NASA and has predicted that astronauts could hitch rides to the space station in as little as three or four years. SpaceX planned to test the next version of the Dragon — designed to carry crews — later this year. gained the most, adding 33,900. Ohio was next with 19,600. North Carolina reported the biggest loss, shedding 16,500 jobs. It was followed by Pennsylvania, which lost nearly 10,000. “It’s good to look at the year over with the way the economy has been because for a long peri- od of time our year over figures were down,” Patterson said. Between May 2011 and 2012, Nevada County payrolls advanced by 720, representing 2.6 percent job growth over the year. Before the recession began, leisure and hospitality accounted for around 4,800 jobs, which peaked in January with 5,430 positions accounted for. “We are regaining some of those jobs lost during the reces- sion in an industry important to this region,” Patterson said. In the last year, seven indus- tries grew in Nevada County, adding 740 jobs. Those indus- tries included leisure and hospitality; trade, transportation and utilities; wholesale trade; pri- vate education and health services; professional and busi- ness services; mining, logging and construction; financial activ- ities; and information. Two industries have declined in the county over the year, together cutting back 200 jobs. Government reported the largest year-over decline by shedding 140 positions. Manufacturing also lost 60 posi- tions. To contact Staff Writer Chris Rosacker, email [email protected] or call (530) 477-4236. 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He started to fight them, sending several officers to the hospital, one with a broken wrist and two with groin injuries. James’ sentencing was set for July 30. In other court news On Thursday, a Penn Valley man charged with multiple counts of child molestation waived his right to a preliminary hearing of the evidence against him. Kirk Iven Goodman, 36, pleaded not guilty to an amend- ed felony complaint. Nevada County Deputy District Attorney Maria Leftwich indi- cated that she has made Goodman an offer of 26 years in state prison if he pleaded to 11 counts. He is set to return to court on July 6 for formal arraignment. To contact Staff Writer Liz Kellar, email [email protected] or call (530) 477- 4229. JAMES: Continued from A1 Photo for The Union by John Hart Cal Fire's Air Attack 23, left, takes off as Air Tanker 88 taxis on the runway. Both planes were dispatched to a fire in Butte County Friday. THE UNION STAFF The air tankers are back. On Wednesday, Cal Fire’s two air tankers — 88 and 89 — landed at the Grass Valley Air Attack Base, sporting spiffy new coats of paint. The USDA Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry built the forerunner to the air base at the Nevada County Airport in the 1950s, according to The Union’s archives. The first air tankers at the Grass Valley base were converted crop dusters, but those quickly gave way to large war- surplus bombers with larger retardant capacity. Cal Fire’s tankers these days are capable of carrying 1,200 gallons of fire retardant and have turbine-powered engines to navigate through canyons safely and efficiently. The tanker’s pilots have been kept busy in the last few years and likely will be equally so this season. In 2011, the base’s air tankers flew more than 300 missions, providing sup- port to fires up and down the state and in Nevada. In 2010, the Nevada-Yuba- Placer Unit manning the Grass Valley Air Attack base responded to 227 fires in total, 72 in Nevada County. Air tankers return to Grass Valley SpaceX founder talks Mars with Caltech grads AP photo SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk delivers the commencement address for Caltech graduates in Pasadena Friday. Fresh off SpaceX's historic return from the International Space Station, Musk said Friday that he would like to see humans settle Mars and become a “multi-planet species.” ▲ LOCAL STOCKS Name Last Prev Cls AT&T 35.71 35.69 Bank of America 7.90 7.66 Bank of the West 19.17 18.95 Emgold Mining 0.07 0.065 Hewlett-Packard 21.64 21.59 Newmont Mining 50.28 50.69 PG&E Corp. 45.28 45.24 Safeway Inc. 17.97 18.20 TriCounties Bank 15.20 15.29 Verizon 43.55 43.75 Wells Fargo & Co. 32.45 32.03 Westamer Bncp 46.03 45.41
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BY ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer
PASADENA — Fresh offSpaceX’s historic return from theInternational Space Station,company founder Elon Musksaid Friday that he would like tosee humans settle Mars andbecome a “multi-planet species.”
The 40-year-old entrepre-neur reiterated his vision tograduates at the CaliforniaInstitute of Technology, a privateuniversity 10 miles northeast ofLos Angeles known for its sci-ence and engineering programs.
Musk said he hoped someof the newly minted graduateswould work toward Mars colo-nization, either at SpaceX oranother outfit.
“You guys are the magiciansof the 21st century. Don’t let any-thing hold you back,” he said.
“Imagination is the limit ...go out there and create somemagic.”
Musk made headlines lastmonth when SpaceX became thefirst private company to make aroundtrip supply run to the spacestation — a task that had beendominated by governments.
With NASA’s space shuttlefleet retired, the space agency isoutsourcing the job to privateindustry.
SpaceX’s unmannedDragon capsule splashed into thePacific on May 31 after a virtual-ly flawless nine-day test flightthat included docking with themultibillion-dollar orbiting out-post and delivering a load offood, clothing and equipment tothe astronauts aboard.
Earlier this week, Muskaccompanied NASAAdministrator Charles Boldenon a tour of the Dragon capsulethat was plucked from the oceanand trucked to SpaceX’s factoryin Texas. Save for a few scorchmarks from the fiery re-entry, thebell-shaped capsule weathered itsmaiden journey.
The audience cheered whenMusk recounted the historicflight, which he called a “whiteknuckle event.”
“It’s a huge relief. I still can’tquite believe it actually hap-pened,” he said.
SpaceX aimed to launch thenext supply mission inSeptember under a contract withNASA and has predicted thatastronauts could hitch rides tothe space station in as little asthree or four years.
SpaceX planned to test thenext version of the Dragon —designed to carry crews — laterthis year.
gained the most, adding 33,900.Ohio was next with 19,600.
North Carolina reportedthe biggest loss, shedding 16,500jobs. It was followed byPennsylvania, which lost nearly10,000.
“It’s good to look at the yearover with the way the economyhas been because for a long peri-od of time our year over figureswere down,” Patterson said.
Between May 2011 and2012, Nevada County payrollsadvanced by 720, representing2.6 percent job growth over theyear.
Before the recession began,leisure and hospitality accounted
for around 4,800 jobs, whichpeaked in January with 5,430positions accounted for.
“We are regaining some ofthose jobs lost during the reces-sion in an industry important tothis region,” Patterson said.
In the last year, seven indus-tries grew in Nevada County,adding 740 jobs. Those indus-tries included leisure andhospitality; trade, transportationand utilities; wholesale trade; pri-vate education and healthservices; professional and busi-ness services; mining, loggingand construction; financial activ-ities; and information.
Two industries havedeclined in the county over theyear, together cutting back 200jobs. Government reported thelargest year-over decline byshedding 140 positions.Manufacturing also lost 60 posi-tions.To contact Staff Writer Chris Rosacker,email [email protected] or call(530) 477-4236.
UNEMPLOYMENT:Continued from A1
A8 | Saturday, June 16, 2012 | The Union | Section A
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officer in connection with the second case, stemming froma fight with jail personnel April23.
James had been exhibitingcombative behavior at WayneBrown Correctional Facility andjail personnel were trying tomove him from his cell to aholding cell.
He started to fight them,sending several officers to thehospital, one with a broken wristand two with groin injuries.
James’ sentencing was setfor July 30.
In other court news
On Thursday, a Penn Valley
man charged with multiplecounts of child molestationwaived his right to a preliminaryhearing of the evidence againsthim.
Kirk Iven Goodman, 36,pleaded not guilty to an amend-ed felony complaint. NevadaCounty Deputy DistrictAttorney Maria Leftwich indi-cated that she has madeGoodman an offer of 26 years instate prison if he pleaded to 11counts.
He is set to return to courton July 6 for formal arraignment.
To contact Staff Writer Liz Kellar, [email protected] or call (530) 477-4229.
JAMES:Continued from A1
Photo for The Union by John Hart
Cal Fire's Air Attack 23, left, takes off as Air Tanker 88 taxis on the runway. Both planes were dispatched to a fire in Butte County Friday.
THE UNION STAFF
The air tankers are back.On Wednesday, Cal Fire’s two air
tankers — 88 and 89 — landed at theGrass Valley Air Attack Base, sportingspiffy new coats of paint.
The USDA Forest Service and theCalifornia Department of Forestry builtthe forerunner to the air base at the
Nevada County Airport in the 1950s,according to The Union’s archives.
The first air tankers at the GrassValley base were converted crop dusters,but those quickly gave way to large war-surplus bombers with larger retardantcapacity.
Cal Fire’s tankers these days arecapable of carrying 1,200 gallons of fireretardant and have turbine-poweredengines to navigate through canyons
safely and efficiently.The tanker’s pilots have been kept
busy in the last few years and likely willbe equally so this season.
In 2011, the base’s air tankers flewmore than 300 missions, providing sup-port to fires up and down the state and inNevada. In 2010, the Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit manning the Grass ValleyAir Attack base responded to 227 fires intotal, 72 in Nevada County.
Air tankers return to Grass Valley
SpaceX founder talks Mars with Caltech grads
AP photo
SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk delivers the commencement address for Caltech graduates inPasadena Friday. Fresh off SpaceX's historic return from the International Space Station, Musk said Fridaythat he would like to see humans settle Mars and become a “multi-planet species.”
▲ LOCAL STOCKSName Last Prev Cls
AT&T 35.71 35.69
Bank of America 7.90 7.66
Bank of the West 19.17 18.95
Emgold Mining 0.07 0.065
Hewlett-Packard 21.64 21.59
Newmont Mining 50.28 50.69
PG&E Corp. 45.28 45.24
Safeway Inc. 17.97 18.20
TriCounties Bank 15.20 15.29
Verizon 43.55 43.75
Wells Fargo & Co. 32.45 32.03
Westamer Bncp 46.03 45.41
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