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Falcon 9
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Orion
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Skylab
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Kilper
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Detailed explanation-1: -Falcon 9 generates more than 1.7 million pounds of thrust at sea level. The nine Merlin engines on the first stage are gradually throttled near the end of first-stage flight to limit launch vehicle acceleration as the rocket’s mass decreases with the burning of fuel.
Detailed explanation-2: -Watch new Indian rocket attempt to fly 1st successful mission Thursday. India’s new SSLV small-satellite launcher will attempt to bounce back on Thursday night (Feb. 9) from an August 2022 failure, and you can watch it live.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Falcon 9 rocket topped with 53 Starlink craft lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday at 2:58 a.m. EST (0758 GMT) after a short delay.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 55 Starlink craft lifted off Sunday at 12:10 a.m. EST (0510 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.