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9 hours ago · Description. Family: Name of the family/model of launcher. Country: Origin country of launcher. Manufac.: Main manufacturer. Payload: Maximum mass of payload, for 3 altitudes. LEO, low Earth orbit. GTO, geostationary transfer orbit. TLI, trans-Lunar injection. Cost: Price for a launch at this time, in millions of US$.
9 hours ago · The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions. The Minoan civilization developed from the local ...
1 day ago · The usual English proper name for Earth's natural satellite is simply Moon, with a capital M. The noun moon is derived from Old English mōna, which (like all its Germanic cognates) stems from Proto-Germanic *mēnōn, which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European *mēnsis "month" (from earlier *mēnōt, genitive *mēneses) which may be related to the verb "measure" (of time).
9 hours ago · Bangladesh. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the early 4th century CE to early 6th century CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. [6] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by historians, [7] although this ...
9 hours ago · The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory. The Battle of Kursk was the single largest battle in the history of warfare. [39] [40] [41] It, along with the Battle of Stalingrad ...
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9 hours ago · Salzburg ( Austrian German: [ˈsaltsbʊʁk], German: [ˈzaltsbʊʁk] ⓘ; [note 1]) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. [7] The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798.
9 hours ago · Tokelau ( / ˈtoʊkəlaʊ /; lit. 'north-northeast' or 'north wind'; [6] known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands [7]) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo.
