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the topic "Rocket"
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1945Cold WarCold War The Cold War was the protracted geopolitical [i], ideological [i], and economic [i] ...
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controversially imports 88 GermanGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ...
scientists to help in the production of rocket technology.
1957 First U.S.United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
attempt to launch a satelliteSatellite A satellite is any object that orbit [i]s another object . ...
fails, the rocketRocket The traditional definition of a rocket is a vehicle [i], missile [i] or aircraft [i] which obtains thrust [i] ...
blowing up on the launch pad.
2005 A Volna booster rocket carrying the first light sail spacecraft (a joint RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
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project) fails 83 seconds after its launch, destroying the spacecraft.