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41Momentum exchange tether — Momentum Exchange Tethers is one of many applications for space tethers. This sub set represents an entire area of research using a spinning conductive and/or non conductive tether to throw spacecraft up or down in orbit (like a sling), thereby… …
42Asynchronous Transfer Mode — In electronic digital data transmission systems, the network protocol Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) encodes data traffic into small fixed sized cells. The standards for ATM were first developed in the mid 1980s. The goal was to design a single …
43Interstellar travel — Montage of fusion powered rocket concepts from 1987–2004, which could form the basis for an interstellar vehicle. Included are: VISTA (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories,1987), Discovery II (NASA/GRC, 2002), Human Outer Planet Exploration… …
44Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship …
45Advanced Audio Coding — AAC redirects here. For other uses, see AAC (disambiguation). Advanced Audio Codings iTunes standard AAC file icon Filename extension .m4a, .m4b, .m4p, .m4v, .m4r, .3gp, .mp4, .aac Internet media type audio/aac, audio/aacp, au …
46N-Gage — This article is about the mobile phone. For the 2008–2010 Nokia service, see N Gage (service). For the model railway N gauge, see N scale. Nokia N Gage Manufacturer Nokia Generation sixth generation …
47Phoenix (spacecraft) — This article is about the Mars lander. For the Star Trek spacecraft, see Phoenix (Star Trek). For other uses, see Phoenix (disambiguation). Phoenix Mars Mission Artist s impression of the Phoenix spacecraft as it lands on Mars Operator NASA …
48STS-80 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 80 insignia = Sts 80 patch.png shuttle = Columbia launch pad = 39 B launch = November 19, 1996, 2:55:47 p.m EST landing = December 7, 1996, 6:49:05 a.m. EST, KSC duration = 17 days, 15 hours, 53 minutes,… …
49Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility — Coordinates: 31°46′43″N 95°42′52″W / 31.77861°N 95.71444°W / 31.77861; 95.71444 …
50US Battlefield UAVs — The usefulness of robot aircraft for reconnaissance was demonstrated in Vietnam. At the same time, early steps were being taken to use them in active combat at sea and on land, but battlefield unmanned aerial vehicles would not come into their… …
