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A spacecraft that is in orbit about a planet (usually the Earth) or a moon. Spacecraft are devices intended for observation, research, or...


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Eight major launch sites that can do orbital launches. Their location and range safety considerations determine acceptable azimuths. (After J. P. Loftus, Jr., C. Teixera, and D. Kirkpatrick, Launch Systems, chap. 18 in J. R. Wertz and W. J. Larson, eds., Space Mission Analysis and Design, 3d ed., Kluwer Academic, 1999)
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