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41Graphite-Epoxy Motor — A Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM) is a high performance, solid rocket motor, used for supplemental thrust on several launch vehicles, including the Boeing Delta II and Delta IV. They are designed to allow launch vehicles to deliver larger payloads to… …
42F-16 Fighting Falcon — infobox Aircraft name= F 16 Fighting Falcon caption=A USAF F 16 over Iraq after refueling, 2008 type= Multirole fighter national origin = United States manufacturer= General Dynamics Lockheed Martin first flight= 2 February avyear|1974… …
43Specific orbital energy — In the gravitational two body problem, the specific orbital energy (or vis viva energy) of two orbiting bodies is the constant sum of their mutual potential energy ( ) and their total kinetic energy ( ), divided by the reduced mass. According to… …
44Gravity turn — A gravity turn or zero lift turn is a maneuver (see trajectory optimization) used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon. This launch trajectory offers two main advantages… …
45N-II (rocket) — The N II rocket Function Carrier rocket Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Country of origin …
46Concorde — For other uses, see Concorde (disambiguation). Concorde Role Supersonic airliner …
47Lockheed L-2000 — The Lockheed L 2000 was Lockheed s entry in a government funded competition to build the United States first supersonic transport (SST) in the 1960s. The L 2000 lost the contract to the Boeing 2707, but that competing design was ultimately… …
48Orbital maneuver — In spaceflight, an orbital maneuver is the use of propulsion systems to change the orbit of a spacecraft. For spacecraft far from Earth for example those in orbits around the Sun an orbital maneuver is called a deep space maneuver (DSM).[not… …
49CF-105 Arrow — Infobox Aircraft name= CF 105 Arrow type= Interceptor manufacturer= Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) caption= Photo from the Canadian Department of National Defence designer= first flight= 25 March 1958 introduction= retired= status= Cancelled 20… …
50Ares I — This article is about the Ares I launch vehicle. For other uses, see Ares (disambiguation). Ares I Artist s impression of Ares I launch Function man rated orbital launch vehicle Manufacturer Allian …
