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| | rocket - Columbia Encyclopedia article about rocket |
 | | The unrelated dyer's rocket, or dyer's-weed, is Reseda luteola, a species of mignonette mignonette (mĭn'yənĕt`), common name for some members of the Resedaceae, a small family of herbs and a few shrubs inhabiting arid regions. | | | rocket, in botany, popular name for several plants of the family Cruciferae (mustard mustard, common name for the Cruciferae, a large family chiefly of herbs of north temperate regions. | | | The main genus, the mignonettes (genus Reseda), chiefly of the Mediterranean area, has several species naturalized to waste places of the United States, e. |
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| | NASA Quest > Space Team Online |
| | The propellant itself is packed inside the insulation layer. | | | All matter, regardless of size, mass, or shape, has a point inside called the center of mass (CM). | | | Think for a moment of a weather vane. |
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http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/rockets/rocketry.html
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| | RocketModeler II 2.1f beta |
| | As the payload diameter is varied, the nose diameter is also changed, and the area, volume, and weight of the payload is calculated. | | | If a Water rocket is being launched, the instantaneous pressure and fuel weight inside the bottle are also displayed. | | | A Water rocket uses a standard 2-Liter plastic bottle for the body of the rocket. |
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http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktsim.html
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| | Rocket - definition of Rocket in Encyclopedia |
| | Embed a dictionary search in your own web page | | | The largest of the Congreve rockets was the 32 pound (14.5 kg) Carcass, which had a 15 foot (4.6 m) stick. | | | It was in this role that rockets first became known to Europeans following their use by Ottomans at the siege of Constantinople in 1453. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Rocket
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| | IGN: Rocket: Robot on Wheels Review |
| | There are machines that must be built and then conquered. | | | November 24, 1999 - There is no doubt about it, Ubi Soft is on a roll. | | | Once there, they will unlock the machine's powers and Rocket will be able to not only build, but ride his very own rollercoaster -- which, in turn, presents a unique problem of its own. |
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http://ign64.ign.com/articles/161/161736p1.html
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| | Silvercup Bread Rocket - Michigan |
| | A dry dock is my only problem, I would like to find an indoor, heated one to allow for year round restoration. | | | If you look at one of the front views of the rocket there is a lightreflector (more likely a radar dish). | | | Behind the dish is a standard semitractor hitch mounted directly to the fuselage. |
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http://www.solarguard.com/silvercuprk02.htm
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| | Rocket Restaurant |
| | Congratulations are due for the composition, and restrained prices of the wine list." | | | Rocket Restaurant is on the corner of Railway and Help Streets, on the first floor. | | | Together we have a combined restauranteur experience of over 50 years (not that we like to admit it). |
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| | Rocket Equations |
| | Since I posted the derivation of these equations I've received a very nice (much prettier) version in PDF format from Dr. Christian Strutz in Germany which you can get | | | Just Push The Button - This Page Is Very Cool. | | | There are three basic equations to find the peak altitude for your rocket (they are also summarized here): |
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http://my.execpc.com/~culp/rockets/rckt_eqn.html
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| | The Evolution of Rockets |
| | Between World Wars I and II, especially in the 1930s, rocket enthusiasts and rocket clubs were active in Germany, the US, Russia and other countries. | | | Reducing the payload to 10 kg would increase that height somewhat, but not by much, since the empty rocket, weighing about 3 tons, would also have to be raised to the full height. | | | The full story of rocket technology is too long to be covered here. |
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http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Srockhis.htm
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| | Skylark (rocket) - encyclopedia article about Skylark (rocket). |
| | The Skylark was first launched in 1957 from Woomera, Australia and its 441st and final launch took place in Sweden on 2 May 2005. | | | Fuels which are most commonly associated with being 'solid fuel' include coal, peat and wood. | | | Solid fuel can also refer to a type of rocket propellant (see solid rocket). |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Skylark+(rocket)
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| | Rocket - Home |
| | The presentations that were given at the second Rocket Workshop, February 13-14, Brussels, Belgium are now online. | | | The Third and Final ROCKET Workshop took place within the Framework of ICE 2003 (the 9th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising), at the Dipoli Congress Centre, Otakaari 24, Espoo (Helsinki), Finland, on June 18th 2003. | | | The final deliverabels as produced by the ROCKET consortium are hitting the web. |
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| | ROCKET |
| | With its dimension of (L x W x H): 41.5 cm x 27.5 cm x 6 cm, definitely Rocket will fit in any type of automobile and use very efficient space in its installation. | | | The same Hi-End principle also found in all Rocket circuitry design. | | | There is a standard specification for a Hi-End which has to be fulfilled, and can not be eliminated due to cost efficiency. |
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http://www.rocket-audio.com/ROCKET.html
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| | Vanguard rocket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Therefore, a very small experimental satellite (called the "grapefruit" and weighing only 1.8 kg (4 lb)) was added to TV-3, which was to be the first test of an all-up Vanguard rocket. | | | The first stage was a General Electric y-405 solid-fueled engine (designated XLR50-GE-2 by the Navy), derived from the engine of the RTV-N-12a Viking. | | | The first two flights of the Vanguard program, designated Test Vehicle (TV)-0 and -1, were actually the last two remaining RTV-N-12a Viking rockets. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_rocket
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| | Rocket Man Blog |
| | That is where the name of my new company comes in. | | | It was expected there would be little issue with reentry heating due to its large size and proportionally low reentry weight. | | | We would like the candidates to have at least 10 years of experience, preferably in aerospace, but it is not a hard requirement. |
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http://www.rocketmanblog.com
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| | Technorati Tag: rocket |
| | Posted by Administrator on April 6th, 2006 — Posted in Rocket 30 Minute Rocket You can make a 30 Minute Rocket with straws and a soda bottle. | | | A tag is like a subject or category. | | | Not to harp on the innumeracy thing (although — plug time! |
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http://www.technorati.com/tag/rocket
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| | Space history: Aviation, rocketry and pre-manned spaceflight history. |
| | Up until then, all rockets were based on a solid fuel, gunpowder, which dated back to China in the late third century before Christ. | | | The twentieth century marked a turning point for mankind, from the industrial age to the space age. | | | Designed and built by Goddard, this rocket, fueled by liquid oxygen and gasoline climbed 41 feet, traveled 184 feet in 2.5 seconds and landed in a cabbage patch. |
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http://www.thespaceplace.com/history/rocket2.html
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| | The Rocket |
| | By causing all the flame and heated air to pass through a great number of tubes surrounded by water, a very great and rapid means of heating the water is obtained as a very large heated surface is thus exposed to the water. | | | The contract to produce locomotives for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway went to the Robert Stephenson Company at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. | | | The following year the cylinders was reduced from 35 degrees to 8 degrees, which made it a much more steady ride. |
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http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RArocket.htm
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| | Rocket Arena |
| | Rocket Arena 3 version 1.5 is now available. | | | Rocket Arena 3 1.7 is now available for download. | | | Rocket Arena 3 1.76 is now available for download. |
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http://rocketarena.planetquake.gamespy.com
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| | Build your own paper rocket! |
| | Wait some minutes to allow the glue to dry. | | | Do not try to start the rocket before the glue has dryed, because the wet paper parts might otherwise rip very easily. | | | All entries will be added to this page. |
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http://www.groeg.de/puzzles/rocket.html
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| | Rocket Motion |
| | After about half the fuel is consumed, the rocket is only moving at | | | If we call the speed relative to the rocket, | | | This is a high speed, but not very practical since the payload of the rocket must be less than 1%of the original mass even neglecting gravity and air resistance. |
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http://dept.physics.upenn.edu/courses/gladney/mathphys/subsubsection3_1_3_3.html
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| | Fremont Chamber of Commerce |
| | The Rocket languished in the back lots of Fremont until the summer of '93 when a team of ambitious Fremont business people undertook to erect the Rocket on the roof of the Bitter's building on the corner of Evanston and 36th. | | | Now, instead of heading to the scrap yard, the Rocket was on its way to Fremont and into urban mythology. | | | Many ideas were considered, but the answer came on a live morning newscast reporting the dismantling of the circa 1950 cold war rocket fuselage attached to AJ's Surplus in Bell town. |
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http://www.fremontseattle.com/myths/rockedit.htm
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| | The Space Place :: Make a Pop Rocket |
| | You may cut it the short way or the long way to make the body of the rocket. | | | There is no one right way to make a paper rocket. | | | Try a long, skinny rocket or a short, fat rocket. |
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http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/rocket.shtml
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| | Rocket Thrust Equation |
| | There is also an efficiency parameter called the specific impulse which works for both types of rockets and greatly simplifies the performance analysis for rockets. | | | Thrust is produced according to Newton's third law of motion. | | | In a rocket engine, stored fuel and stored oxidizer are ignited in a combustion chamber. |
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http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/rockth.html
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| | Gemstar eBook |
| | As with the devices sold through SkyMall and our eBook online store, content is no longer available for sale. | | | No. We did not offer any other refunds on the devices (GEB 1150 and GE 2150) we sold, on devices sold by other suppliers (REB, Rocket, or SoftBook devices), or on content in the past. | | | In appreciation of your support, any replacements will be made available at no charge to you other than a $30 shipping and handling fee. |
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| | Howstuffworks "How Rocket Engines Work" |
| | On the other hand, rocket engines (and their fuel systems) are so complicated that only three countries have actually ever put people in orbit. | | | Rocket engines are, on the one hand, so simple that you can build and fly your own model rockets very inexpensively (see the links on the last page of the article for details). | | | But the biggest problem of all is harnessing enough energy simply to get a spaceship off the ground. |
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| | Brian Walker, Rocket Guy: Rocket - Project R.U.S.H. |
| | Before the full size rocket is launched a half size test rocket will be launched to test many of the systems to be used in the full size rocket. | | | Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are also very dangerous to deal with. | | | The buildings and facilities that have been developed to allow the construction of the rocket projects. |
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http://www.rocketguy.com/rocket.html
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| | Call centre, multimedia contact centre and PBX systems from Rocket Ansa-Call |
| | For the best part of a decade Rocket has been providing communication solutions to all types of organisation both large and small. | | | Rocket voice services leverage the strength and extensive reach of a global fibre-optic network, whilst providing considerable savings on call costs over traditional carriers. | | | What is more more than 90% of Fortune 500 Companies use the solutions to which Rocket subscribe. |
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| | Win98 Launches and Crashes |
| | When the shock cord broke during the ejection, the parachute and nose cone separated from the rocket body, near the apogee of the flight at 1200 feet. | | | Nobody was hurt: They were standing at a safe distance because, though rare, this can happen. | | | This page will describe how the event went, and link to other pages that do so. |
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http://www.svlug.org/events/crash98.shtml
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| | National Association of Rocketry Model Rocket Safety Code |
| | If my model rocket weighs more than one pound (453 grams) at liftoff or has more than four ounces (113 grams) of propellant, I will check and comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations before flying. | | | I will ensure that there is no dry grass close to the launch pad, and that the launch site does not present risk of grass fires. | | | I will launch my rocket outdoors, in an open area at least as large as shown in the accompanying table, and in safe weather conditions with wind speeds no greater than 20 miles per hour. |
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| | Rocket Stability |
| | On the coasting rocket case, the lift is directed towards the left, also the downwind side of the rocket. | | | Then swing the rocket in a circle around you while holding the other end of the string. | | | On this slide we show three cases for which the flight direction is exactly vertical. |
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http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktstab.html
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| | [ R O C K E T ] - CHOICE OF THE NET GENERATION |
| | Rocket launches its own "where the bloody hell are you?" campaign. | | | Rocket annoys Australian Catholics a few years ago | | | It's time to "please explain where the bloody hell you are!" in a competition all Australians of European appearance can be proud of. |
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| | booster rocket - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about booster rocket |
| | Test-firing the DM-2 (Demonstration Motor 2) for the solid rocket booster (SRB) used on the space shuttle. | | | The shuttle's SRBs give the spacecraft most of its lift, providing a combined thrust of 2.6 million kg/5.8 million lb. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/booster+rocket
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| | BROADHEADS Mechanical Broadheads, Bow Hunting and Archery Equipment from Rocket Aerohead |
| | Rocket continues to dedicate resources to advance their broadhead technology year after year. | | | Our broadheads will be the most important piece of archery equipment you own. | | | We offer the best hunting and archery broadheads in the market today, but don't just take our word for it, review many of our customer testimonials or call us today with any questions you may have toll free at 800-762-0281. |
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| | John Kallend's rocket page |
| | And here is an original design R/C rocket plane, "Ladyhawk". | | | The Me163 was the world's first and only rocket powered fighter (although the Ba 349 Natter "disposable" interceptor was also ready, in a manner of speaking, it never saw real service). | | | On the left is a NCR Bomarc flown on an F62 motor at the Park Forest Rocket Launch. |
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| | Spaceflight Now | Tracking Station | Worldwide launch schedule |
| | The new May 17 date is tentative, depending on the Proton return to flight after the ARABSAT 4A failure. | | | CALIPSO is a joint mission with France to study the effects of clouds and aerosols on changes in the Earth's climate. | | | A Russian Proton K rocket will launch KazSat communications satellite to serve the country of Kazakhstan. |
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| | Science NetLinks: Rocket Launch |
| | They will consider how model rockets are similar to real rockets (in design and flight), as well as how they are different due to the constraints placed upon them such as size and intended user. | | | Students may also want to test additional rockets and publish their own "Consumer Report" issue evaluating the rockets. | | | How the model is similar to a real rocket (in design and flight), as well as how it is different due to the constraints placed upon it. |
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| | Rocket 95.3FM - The Rock Home of Stockholm |
| | Stephan the Singing Busdriver stars in his own rock video that Rocket had a hand in producing. | | | Stephan sings English songs in Swedish, in this case its Tenacious D's "Fuck her gently". | | | Mar 28th 22.03 / Little Steven takes to the Rock Home of Stockholm airwaves! |
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http://www.rocket.fm
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| | Space Exploration Technologies Corporation |
| | The company officially began operations in June 2002 and is located in the heart of the aerospace industry in Southern California, about a mile from LAX. | | | We expect to have the Falcon ready for launch by late 2003, with the actual liftoff date subject to Air Force, NASA and FAA approval. | | | Our first launch vehicle, named Falcon, is a two stage, liquid oxygen and kerosene powered rocket capable of placing half a ton into low Earth orbit. |
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| | BIT::: ROCKET |
| | Crowd estimates typically vary by a factor of 10; BIT rocket evidence supplies a decisive resolution. | | | Launching live from street location, BIT rocket is able to reach a height of over 600ft before parachuting safely back to crowd. | | | Rocket transmits a clear video stream to a local ground receiver; can be webcast live to web sites. |
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http://www.bureauit.org/rocket
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| | Rocket RSS Reader |
| | Access thousands of sources, browse by category, search by name or subscribe to your own. | | | Provide a simple way for your readers to access your content. | | | You can even create keyword based RocketNews RSS Channels for news that is relevant to you. |
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http://reader.rocketinfo.com/desktop
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| | Rocket Principles |
| | In the language of calculus, we say that the force is defined as the derivative of the momentum. | | | The process above involves the product rule for derivatives. | | | The thrust of a rocket can be modeled from a generalization of Newton's 2nd Law to include a variable mass: |
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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rocket.html
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| | Rocket Software |
| | Rocket's partner portfolio runs the gamut from worldwide Fortune 500 customers to medium sized companies trying to increase penetration in existing markets or to expand into new markets. | | | Rocket is a global software development firm that manufactures Enterprise Infrastructure products for the world's leading OEMs including IBM, RSA Security, Microsoft, and others. | | | Rocket Software's Reseller Program is designed for professional services organizations that sell, deliver and support Rocket products to their enterprise customers. |
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| | Rocket |
| | Your hypothesis about which variables will make your rocket blast off the quickest and fly the highest. | | | You already know that building a rocket which will fly is a tough challenge because the gravitational pull of Earth works to keep us here -- on Earth that is! In order to be successful, you will need to think about the following questions: | | | Your goal is to build and test a rocket that will achieve the highest launch height using Alka-Seltzer and a liquid. |
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http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/321blastoff
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| | PEI Rocket |
| | The P.E.I. Rocket Hockey Club would like to invite you to the Annual Awards Reception on Friday, April 7th from 5:00 p.m. | | | Will you be going to the Rocket Annual Awards reception which will be held Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7pm at the CCC? | | | You can purchase tickets by phone 892-7349, by fax 892-7350 or drop in to our Rocket Administration Office at the... |
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| | DOCTOR ROCKET HOME PAGE |
| | He Has been flying rockets on and off for the past Thirty-Four years. | | | Dr.Rocket Inc. is a Texas Corporation that owns the registered Dr. Rocket Trade Mark as it applies to hobby related products. | | | Reloadable Systems LLC is the leader in production and supply of the Reloadable hardware that is used to fly the reload kits produced by Aerotech Inc. |
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| | Is that a rocket in your trunk, or are you just happy to see me? FlexYourRights.org |
| | the rocket they built was designed to explode 1000 yards in the air not 300. | | | And if they find it -- which they will -- you can't say "Well that could be anybody's rocket full of meth you found in a field 300 yards away with my fingerprints on it." | | | Knowing your rights is always easier than rigging your car so that when you push the cigarette lighter the trunk pops open and launches your stash far away with rockets. |
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http://www.flexyourrights.org/2005_07_07_is_that_a_rocket_in_your_trunk_or_are_you_just_happy_to_see_me
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| | Rocket Power! |
| | Help Otto pick up as many trophies as possible! | | | Rant 'n rave about "Rocket Power" right here! | | | Can YOU keep Sam's latest invention under control? |
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http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/rocket_power
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| | CBC News: U.S. launches controversial rocket |
| | The Titan IV rocket launched from Cape Canaveral shortly before 9 p.m. | | | The mission caused a diplomatic scramble earlier in April, when officials revealed that a 10-tonne solid rocket booster and other materials would land near oil platforms on the Grand Banks, about 350 kilometres east of St. John's. | | | EST Friday and successfully cast off a military satellite several minutes later, observers said. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/04/29/rocket-050429.html
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| | National Association of Rocketry |
| | March 10 - 12, 2006: National Rocket Convention (NARCON) at University of Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin. | | | Late Summer 2006: NARAM-48: National Model Rocket Championships Details on dates and location pending. | | | Since 1957, over 80,000 serious rocket modelers have joined the NAR to take advantage of the fun and excitement of organized rocketry! |
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http://www.nar.org
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