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Ares I rocket
Ares I rocket
  • ...that engineers claim the Ares I rocket (pictured) would be more aerodynamically stable if flying backwards than in the normal direction?
  • ...that
    mission
    to date?
  • ...that the
    Ocean Odyssey launch platform, used by Sea Launch, was originally built as an oil rig
    ?
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