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  • 111Apollo 8 — Infobox Space mission mission name = Apollo 8 insignia = Apollo 8 patch.png command module = CM 103 mass 28,817 kg service module = SM 103 lunar module = Lunar Test Article (LTA B) mass 9,026 kg booster = Saturn V SA 503 crew size = 3 launch pad …

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  • 112Saturn I — Infobox rocket imsize = 200 caption = The first Saturn I was launched October 27, 1961 name = Saturn I country origin = United States function = Manned LEO launch vehicle manufacturer = Chrysler (S I) Douglas (S IV) Convair (S V) Unflown height …

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  • 113aerospace industry — Introduction       assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …

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  • 114List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents — Death in space redirects here. For death in specifically outer space conditions, see Space exposure. Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, due to hot gases escaping the SRBs leading to structural failure of the external… …

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  • 115VLS-1 — For the naval missile firing system, see Vertical launching system. VLS 1 Veículo Lançador de Satélites Satellite Launch Vehicle VLS launch Function Orbital launch vehicle Manufacturer CTA Country of origin …

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  • 116Delta IV — This article is about the rocket. For the submarine see Delta class submarine. Delta IV (Delta 9000) Delta IV Medium launch carrying DSCS III B6 Function Orbital launch vehicle Manufacturer Boeing …

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  • 117Space Race — For a discussion of all spaceflight programs to date, see History of spaceflight. For a list of key events, see Timeline of space exploration. For other uses of the term, see Space Race (disambiguation). A replica of Sputnik 1, the world s… …

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  • 118Orion (spacecraft) — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Orion Caption = Orion logo designed by Michael Okuda Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Lockheed Martin Bus = Mission Type = Crew Exploration Vehicle Flyby Of = Satellite Of = Earth, Moon, Asteroid, Mars (possibly)… …

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  • 119Sputnik 1 — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Sputnik 1 Спутник 1 Organization = Council of Ministers of the USSR Major Contractors = OKB 1, Soviet Ministry of Radiotechnical Industry Mission Type = Atmospheric studies Satellite Of = Earth Launch = October 4, 1957,… …

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  • 120spaceflight — /spays fluyt /, n. the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space. Also, space flight. [1945 50; SPACE + FLIGHT1] * * * Introduction  flight beyond Earth s atmosphere. This article deals with the basic concepts associated with …

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