Challenger/STS-51L
Twenty-eight years ago this morning our hearts were broken…
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke, CBE: 16 Dec 1917 – 19 Mar 2008
If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run – and often in the short one – the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative. – Arthur C. Clarke, The Exploration of Space, 1951 Radar specialist, scientist, visonary and author. One of the great pillars…
Final DSP Satellite Lifted to Orbit on First Operational Delta IV Heavy Lift
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