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121Orbiter Processing Facility — Space Shuttle Columbia at the entrance of an Orbiter Processing Facility An Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) was one of three hangars where U.S. space shuttle orbiters underwent maintenance between flights. All three such facilities, OPF 1, OPF… …
122Optical burst switching — (OBS) is an optical networking technique that allows dynamic sub wavelength switching of data. OBS is viewed as a compromise between the yet unfeasible full optical packet switching (OPS) and the mostly static optical circuit switching (OCS). It… …
123Exploration of the Moon — Apollo 12 lunar module Intrepid prepares to descend towards the surface of the Moon. NASA photo. The physical exploration of the Moon began when Luna 2, a space probe launched by the Soviet Union, made an impact on the surface of the Moon on …
124Ocean Surface Topography Mission — OSTM/Jason 2 Artist s interpretation of the Jason 2 satellite Operator NASA, CNES, NOAA, EUMETSAT Mission type Earth orbiter …
125MGM-31 Pershing — Pershing was a family of solid fueled two stage medium range ballistic missiles designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Redstone missile as the United States Army s primary theater level weapon. The Pershing systems lasted over 30… …
126Firestone Tire and Rubber Company — Infobox Company company name = Bridgestone Firestone, LLC company company type = Subsidiary of Bridgestone foundation = 1900 (Akron, Ohio) location = Nashville, Tennessee United States key people = Mark A. Emkes, CEO industry = Manufacturing num… …
127Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/L–R — Dies ist der vierte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K …
128List 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… …
