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11Gas core reactor rocket — Gas core reactor rockets are a conceptual type of rocket that is propelled by the exhausted coolant of a gaseous fission reactor. The nuclear fission reactor core may be either a gas or plasma. They may be capable of creating specific impulses of …
12United States Space Surveillance Network — Space surveillance is a critical part of United States Strategic Command s (USSTRATCOM) mission and involves detecting, tracking, cataloging and identifying man made objects orbiting Earth, i.e. active/inactive satellites, spent rocket bodies, or …
13Mojave Air and Space Port — in 2009 IATA: MHV – ICAO: KMHV …
14International Space Station — ISS redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station …
15Merlin (rocket engine) — Merlin 1C SpaceX Merlin 1A (shown) Country of origin United States Manufacturer SpaceX Liq …
16Delta IV rocket — Infobox rocket caption =Delta IV Medium launch carrying DSCS III B6 name =Delta IV (Delta 9000) function = Orbital launch vehicle manufacturer = Boeing IDS United Launch Alliance country origin = United States height =63 77.2 m alt height =206… …
17Non-rocket spacelaunch — Non rocket space launch (NRS) is a launch into space where some or all needed speed and altitude is provided by non rocket means, rather than simply using conventional chemical rockets from the ground. A number of alternatives to rockets have… …
18Lockheed Martin Space Systems — is one of the 4 major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.From a rich history of major companies Lockheed Martin has brought them together to offer design, integration, and production of:* satellites for …
19Ion thruster — An ion thruster is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion that creates thrust by accelerating ions. Ion thrusters are characterized by how they accelerate the ions, using either electrostatic or electromagnetic force.… …
20Orbital airship — Space blimp redirects here. For airships used in a role similar to satellites, see stratospheric airship. The orbital airship, also called the space blimp, is a proposed space transportation system that carries payloads to and from low Earth… …
