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launch vehicle, launching vehicle n 1. (Astronautics) a rocket, without its payload, used to launch a spacecraft 2. (Astronautics) another name for booster [2] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Orbital was previously awarded long-term launch services contracts under the space agency's Small Expendable Launch Vehicle Service program in both 1991 and 1998, under its Ultra-Lite Launch Vehicle Program in 1994 and under its Hyper-X hypersonic research program in 1996. The TACSAT-2 mission is a trailblazing demonstration of ORS satellite and launch vehicle technologies. Rockwell then joined OSC in a review to determine whether a smaller, less-powerful launch vehicle could meet NASA's technology demonstration requirements while also addressing a viable component of the anticipated launch market. |
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