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1Expendable — This article is about James Alan Gardner s science fiction novel. For the video game, see . For the Philip K. Dick short story, see Expendable (short story).infobox Book | name = Expendable title orig = translator = author = James Alan Gardner… …
2Expendable bathythermograph — The expendable bathythermograph, or XBT, is a device for obtaining a record of temperature as a function of depth from a moving ship. Temperature is measured with a thermistor within an expendable, weighted casing. Depth is determined by a priori …
3launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space. [1955 1960] * * * Rocket system that boosts a spacecraft into Earth orbit or beyond Earth s gravitational pull. A wide variety of launch vehicles …
4Casting (metalworking) — Casting iron in a sand mold In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which… …
5Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
6Space Shuttle — STS redirects here. For other uses, see STS (disambiguation). This article is about the NASA Space Transportation System vehicle. For the associated NASA STS program, see Space Shuttle program. For other shuttles and aerospace vehicles, see… …
7Single-stage-to-orbit — The VentureStar was a proposed SSTO spaceplane. A single stage to orbit (or SSTO) vehicle reaches orbit from the surface of a body without jettisoning hardware, expending only propellants and fluids. The term usually, but not exclusively, refers… …
8International Space Station — ISS redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station …
9Spaceflight — For the magazine published by the British Interplanetary Society, see Spaceflight (magazine). For the 1985 PBS documentary series narrated by Martin Sheen, see Spaceflight (TV series). For the Sam Lazar album, see Space Flight (album). Part of a… …
10Delta 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 …
