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Has Max-Q historically been a common failure point in rocket launches?

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Space Shuttle "go at throttle up"

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Why are rocket launches so loud?

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Were crew assignments ever made to avoid grouping astronauts with similar first names?

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Why were Spirit and Opportunity separate launches?

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Longest continuous burning chemical rocket engine?

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Final results on Space Shuttle SRB reuse goal?

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SpaceX Falcon-9 fairing heating during launch?

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What is the turnaround time for SpaceX's barges?

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Is there documented Space Shuttle O-ring failures excluding STS-51-L?

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Nighttime reentry of occupied spacecraft?

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Has a satellite or spacecraft orbiting the Moon or Mars been spotted from the surface of that body?

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Rotating in orbit?

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How was the Space Shuttle boat tail transported back to the west coast?

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Saturn launch precautions for clearing tower?

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Ground personnel proximity to space shuttle at launch?

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Theoretical Max G forces on Shuttle Launch?

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Odor of a rocket launch?

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What rocket system launch contained the highest amount of propellent potential energy?

asked Mar 29, 2019 at 22:02

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Have space probe gone to unplanned destinations?

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ISS battery "de-orbit" burnup?

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Have any living organisms been intentionally launched into polar orbits?

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Other than astronauts, did any equipment go to the moon more than once? [duplicate]

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Maximum speed of rocket propellant flow?

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Modern ambient temperature rocket fuel?

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Falcon Heavy path and propulsion to Mars

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Orbital ATK’s Cygnus 2nd stage exhaust plume

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SpaceX stage 1 reentry control?

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Efficiency of rocket launches?

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How to identify an object in orbit last night?

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33 Questions

Has Max-Q historically been a common failure point in rocket launches?

Space Shuttle "go at throttle up"

Why are rocket launches so loud?

Were crew assignments ever made to avoid grouping astronauts with similar first names?

Why were Spirit and Opportunity separate launches?

Longest continuous burning chemical rocket engine?

Final results on Space Shuttle SRB reuse goal?

SpaceX Falcon-9 fairing heating during launch?

What is the turnaround time for SpaceX's barges?

Is there documented Space Shuttle O-ring failures excluding STS-51-L?

Nighttime reentry of occupied spacecraft?

Has a satellite or spacecraft orbiting the Moon or Mars been spotted from the surface of that body?

Rotating in orbit?

How was the Space Shuttle boat tail transported back to the west coast?

Saturn launch precautions for clearing tower?

Ground personnel proximity to space shuttle at launch?

Theoretical Max G forces on Shuttle Launch?

Odor of a rocket launch?

What rocket system launch contained the highest amount of propellent potential energy?

Have space probe gone to unplanned destinations?

ISS battery "de-orbit" burnup?

Have any living organisms been intentionally launched into polar orbits?

Other than astronauts, did any equipment go to the moon more than once? [duplicate]

Maximum speed of rocket propellant flow?

Modern ambient temperature rocket fuel?

Falcon Heavy path and propulsion to Mars

Orbital ATK’s Cygnus 2nd stage exhaust plume

SpaceX stage 1 reentry control?

Efficiency of rocket launches?

How to identify an object in orbit last night?