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Next generation rocket blasts off

Washington - A next generation space rocket blasted off over the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday. The 100-metre tall Ares I-X rocket sped into the sky over the Florida coast in a trial that NASA hoped would provide crucial information ab...
Posted : Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:34:37 GMT
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Washington - A next generation space rocket blasted off over the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday. The 100-metre tall Ares I-X rocket sped into the sky over the Florida coast in a trial that NASA hoped would provide crucial information about technology that is to replace the ageing space shuttle fleet. Dpa aw pr

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