News tagged with booster
2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (6) |
1
(AP) -- Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday.
NASA: Booster rocket damaged in test flight
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2009 |
3 / 5 (6) |
0
(AP) -- NASA says the booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic.
Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2009 |
4.6 / 5 (33) |
36
(AP) -- Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.
Child safety seat education needs an extra boost
Oct 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children despite the widespread availability of effective child passenger restraint systems (CPRSs) such as child safety seats. However, even when provided with free ...
Newest system mechanic adds energy boost, more
Jul 23, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Walk into any convenience store these days and you'll see those little energy booster bottles next to the register, containing a drink that gives you a jolt of power when you really need it and gets you firing on all cylinders. ...
Study finds booster car seats not being used appropriately
May 11, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
While child booster car seat use has increased across the United States, many seats are improperly installed, leading to increased risk of serious injury for their little passengers.
Ares Super-chute
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2009 |
3.6 / 5 (5) |
0
NASA and U.S. Air Force test pilots have just dropped a 50,000-pound "dummy" rocket booster on the Arizona desert--and stopped it before it crashed. It's all part of NASA's plan to return to the Moon.
Final Piece Of NASA's Next-Generation Rocket Heads To Launch Site
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2009 |
not rated yet |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- The final pieces of the Ares I-X flight test rocket left the Alliant Tech Systems manufacturing facility in Promontory, Utah, Thursday and began a 2,917-mile journey to its launch site at ...
Tissue-cultured smallpox vaccine appears promising
Mar 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Administration of a tissue-cultured smallpox vaccine showed signs of an effective vaccine response with no serious adverse events, according to a study in the March 11 issue of JAMA.
Parents of new babies should be considered for a whooping cough booster, say experts
Nov 28, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
A booster vaccination for parents of new babies and other household members may be the most effective way of preventing the fatal form of whooping cough in young infants, say a group of paediatric intensive care doctors on ...
