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  • 1biconic — adj. [L. bis, two; Gr. konos, cone] Being formed as two cones placed base to base …

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  • 2bicònic — bi|cò|nic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …

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  • 3biconic —   a. having shape of two cones with bases together …

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  • 4Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… …

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  • 5Mars Direct — is a proposal for a manned mission to Mars. Proponents of the scheme have claimed it to be both cost effective and that it can be conducted with current technology. It was originally detailed in a research paper by NASA engineers Robert Zubrin… …

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  • 6Crew Return Vehicle — ISS Crew Return Vehicle – CRV (X 38 Prototype) Operator NASA The Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), sometimes referred to as the Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV), is the proposed lifeboat or escape module for the International Spa …

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  • 7Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …

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  • 8HSL and HSV — Fig. 1. HSL (a–d) and HSV (e–h). Above (a, e): cut away 3D models of each. Below: two dimensional plots showing two of a model’s three parameters at once, holding the other constant: cylindrical shells (b, f) of constant saturation, in this case… …

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  • 9Inlet cone — Infobox Aviation name=Inlet cone caption=Inlet cone of a MiG 21MFInlet cones (sometimes called shock cones) are a component of some supersonic aircraft. They are primarily used on ramjets, such as the turboramjets of the SR 71 or the pure ramjets …

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  • 10Earth Return Vehicle — The Earth Return Vehicle (ERV) forms a part of the Mars Direct humans to Mars mission concept first developed by Doctor Robert Zubrin and David Baker in the early 1990s. cite book |author=Glen Holden; Hanlon, Michael |authorlink= |editor= |others …

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