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11Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… …
12Iridium (satellite) — Infobox Company name = Iridium Satellite LLC type = Limited liability company genre = foundation = 2001 founder = location city = Bethesda, Maryland location country = United States location = locations = area served = Worldwide key people = Matt …
13India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
14Calendar of 1998 — ▪ 1999 January January 1 At the stroke of the new year, the Russian ruble is worth a thousand times less than before as three zeros are removed from its value; about six new rubles equal one U.S. dollar. Foreign Minister David Levy… …
15Space Shuttle program — This article is about the United States Space Shuttle program. For the shuttle itself, see Space Shuttle. For information on the Soviet space shuttle program, see the article Buran program. Space Shuttle program Duration 1981 2011 …
16Mir — This article is about the Soviet/Russian space station. For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). Mir …
17R-36 (missile) — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=R 36; NATO Reporting name: SS 18 Satan caption=Senator Richard Lugar inspects an SS 18 ICBM being readied for decommission under the Nunn Lugar Program origin= Soviet Union type=Intercontinental ballistic… …
18North American DC-3 — The DC 3 was a proposed space shuttle designed by Maxime Faget at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) in Houston. The design was nominally developed by North American Aviation (NAA), although it was a purely NASA internal design. Unlike the… …
19aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …
20Comet — This article is about the astronomical object. For other uses, see Comet (disambiguation). Comet Hale– …
