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SpaceX-launched Uranus mission a top priority of new decadal survey

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In fact, a very similar concept ranked third in the Academies’ 2013-2022 decadal survey flagship recommendations, reiterating its central importance and potential value in the eyes of the survey’s dozens of contributors. ” In reality, there only appears to be one launch vehicle: Falcon Heavy.

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PHEV Energy Bill

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Priority given to recently closed facilities or facilities in danger of closing SEC 133 Inclusion of Electric Drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992 Adds PHEVs, hybrids, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles to list of those vehicles receiving credit under Epact fleet requirements. Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. CarWeights : a database of car weights for many models and years Comutacar Bumper Upgrade: What to do when the rubber bumpers fall off.

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NASA to roll SLS Moon rocket to the launch pad two days early

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Altogether, the first variant of SLS – Block 1 – is expected to be able to launch up to 95 tons (~210,000 lb) to low Earth orbit and around 27 tons (~59,500 lb) to the Moon, 32% and 38% worse than the Saturn V rocket NASA abandoned for the Space Shuttle in the 1970s. NASASpaceflight). Next up, Starship has landed.

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