| ?SpaceX launches new rocket primed for future cre... |
jimmyshackleton |
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2018-05-13 |
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - An updated version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, tailored for eventual crewed missions for NASA, made its debut launch on Friday from Florida’s Cape Canaveral carrying a communications satellite for Bangladesh into orbit.
The newly minted Block-5 edition of the Falcon 9 - equipped with about 100 upgrades for greater power, safety and reusability than its Block-4 predecessor - lifted off at 4:14 p.m. EDT (2014 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center.
Minutes later, the rocket’s main-stage booster flew itself back to Earth to achieve a safe return landing on an unmanned platform vessel floating in the Pacific Ocean.
The recoverable Block-5 booster is designed to be reused at least 10 times with minimal refurbishment between flights, allowing more frequent launches at lower cost - a key to the SpaceX business model.
Enhanced rocket reusability also is a core tenet of SpaceX owner and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s broader objectives of making space travel commonplace and ultimately sending humans to Mars.
SpaceX has safely return-landed 24 of its boosters and reflown 11 of them.
Friday’s flight marked the ninth SpaceX launch so far this year, compared to five orbital-class missions the company had logged at the same point in 2017, according to Musk.
It came a day after the original launch countdown was halted one minute before blastoff time due to a technical problem detected by the rocket’s onboard computers. Friday’s second attempt by SpaceX, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies, appeared to have gone off without a hitch.
The rocket’s payload, the Bangladeshi government’s first communications satellite, Bangabandhu-1, was placed into Earth orbit at 4:47 p.m. EDT, just 33 minutes after launch, according to SpaceX.
The achievement was hailed by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a livestream appearance from her country’s capital, Dhaka.
“Today is a very delightful and glorious day for our motherland, Bangladesh, and Bangalee nation,” she said. “With launching of Bangabandhu Satellite-1, we are hoisting our national flag in the space.”
The Block-5 also marks another milestone for Musk’s California-based company. It is expected to be the first SpaceX vehicle to satisfy NASA’s standards for its Commercial Crew Program to carry agency astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA requires seven successful flights before the new rocket receives final certification for a manned mission.
Besides missions to the space station, the new rocket will be used to launch U.S. Air Force global positioning satellites and other high-value, military and national security payloads.
Block-5 marks the final version of the Falcon 9 lineup before SpaceX introduces its super heavy-lift launch vehicle, dubbed the Big Falcon Rocket, or BFR, which will be designed to send manned missions to Mars.
SpaceX is one of two private companies hired by NASA to ferry astronaut crews to the space station. The other is Boeing Co.
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| ?Oregon had ONE Strength vs. OU |
bmclaughlin |
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1,364 |
2006-09-16 |
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description:
no description given.
domain:
ourobbed
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OU, Sooners, Oklahoma, Ducks, Oregon, NCAA football
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| ?HE HAS LANDED |
Zohaib |
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1,367 |
2011-09-14 |
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description:
The king returns to rule his royal subjects once again
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hescominghome
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we,love,you,merry
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| ?THIS LAND |
oneeyedwilly |
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1,368 |
2004-08-03 |
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no description given.
domain:
thislandismylandkerrybush
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| ?Let the invasion commence! |
ollj |
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1,368 |
2007-06-03 |
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description:
Mars Science Laboratory Mission Animation - May 25,2007. The Rover is so big that it got a floating landing platform instead of bouncing inside of balloons.
domain:
terminator2007
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terminator, laser, mars, rover, nasa
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| ?Army belts out facemelter |
schme3 |
(3.14) |
1,368 |
2007-06-03 |
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description:
collegiate craziness
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facemelting07
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football, facmelt, army
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| ?Superman Boy!!!! So STRONG!! |
thegreatpotato |
(1.50) |
1,369 |
2006-10-18 |
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description:
This kid is super strong, just like superman who is probably his father.
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superboywonder
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superman, super boy, super strength, strong, chain, costume, muscular, kid in a costume
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| ?Terri speaks out |
Gizard |
(2.45) |
1,374 |
2005-12-23 |
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description:
Terry Gains the strength to speak!
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TerriSpeech
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Terri, Terry, Terri Shiavo, Terry shiavo,shiavo
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| ?Epic Dog Ball Maneuver |
CloudAran |
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1,376 |
2012-09-28 |
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description:
An amazing maneuver, but will he stick the landing?
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| ?just got to live-------------------------------------------------------... |
CarlWinslows |
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1,378 |
2007-02-04 |
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description:
This dood is a black belt.
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nachoe
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ming, beegee, this dood is a black belt
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| ?Cozy belts out a face melter |
evan123abc |
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1,381 |
2009-01-16 |
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description:
no description given.
domain:
cozyfacemelter
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Cozy, Face, Melter, highlander, Sh*tzu, shih, tzu, dog
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| ?Dangerous Men... at Work! |
nabeelco |
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1,380 |
2009-10-15 |
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description:
Watch out, because the Men at Work are... er... At work!
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dangerousmen
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men, at, work, land, down, under, meme, danger, due, to
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| ?In The land of middle earth |
megamahi |
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1,382 |
2004-10-03 |
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description:
no description given.
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middleearth
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| ?Will it land? |
Goyutan |
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1,382 |
2008-05-02 |
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description:
Will it land?
Stay tuned.
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willitland
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will, it, land, tank, yarbles
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| ?Colin Hay Half-Stares Into Your Soul |
rigbyrocks |
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1,383 |
2008-02-15 |
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description:
Colin Hay, lead vocals of the dismembered band Men At Work, stares into your soul...
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colinhay
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colin hay, scrubs, men at work, land down under, overkill, Australia, funny, stares into soul, stare
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| ?PTKFGS: mario had one strength |
giligan |
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1,384 |
2006-03-18 |
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description:
no description given.
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ptkfgsmariohadone
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| ?Lunch Lady Land |
KozyKoz |
(3.40) |
1,386 |
2006-07-14 |
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description:
Adam Sandler and Chris Farley Lunch Lady Land
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lunchladyland
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Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Lunch Lady Land
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| ?Land of the Lost |
Dionysus |
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1,385 |
2004-11-29 |
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description:
no description given.
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lotl
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| ?ow ow ow ow |
alky |
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1,385 |
2005-08-03 |
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description:
woman falls over and lands on face while squishing grapes
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owow
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| ?Jimmy Olsen Had ONE Strength... |
Smon |
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1,385 |
2005-12-18 |
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description:
no description given.
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jimmystrong
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jimmy,olsen,camera,robot,literacy,super
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| ?Ruben Studdard Is Everywhere |
shannonlee |
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1,386 |
2005-09-18 |
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description:
ruben studdard in hilltop zone
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rubenland
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| ?New street fighter character |
chad2bert |
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1,388 |
2008-10-09 |
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description:
scary, sad, scary grandpa
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grandpappy
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street fighter, guile, scary, grandpa, leather
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| ?Otto Von Bismarck - the Iron Chancellor |
upfish |
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1,390 |
2007-08-12 |
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description:
The audio to this video was pretty cool. Credits right on the youtube. Also, the Iron Chancellor is a sweet title.
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ottoland
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| ?Candy man comming from target land |
zmatt |
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1,392 |
2007-02-05 |
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description:
no description given.
domain:
candytargetfree
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| ?I cant believe he landed that 720!!!!! |
vidkidjoe |
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1,392 |
2007-08-04 |
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no description given.
domain:
cantbelive
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| ?Dusty Got Married! |
CyberneticEmpire |
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1,393 |
2015-06-29 |
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description:
This is my gift to my friend Dusty and his wonderful new wife Crystal. Congratulation you two!
I felt the love
I breathed the air
I touched the rain
I wiped a tear
I saw the moon
I heard the wind
And now my new life
Will soon begin
I had to go
But it’s okay
You see I’m with you
In a different way
And you must carry on
Carry on, carry on my love (repeat)
I walked the earth
This land so free
These gifts of joy
I took with me
A tree grows high
A leaf will fall
Whispers of love
I hear her call
You must be strong
Your chin up high
Yes I still live
I did not die
I had to go
But it’s okay
You see I’m with you
in a different way
We had to go
But it’s okay
You see we’re with you
In a different way
And you must carry on
Carry on, carry on my love (repeat)
We are so strong
Good and beautiful (repeat)
AMERICA! :p
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goodbyedusty
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| ?Phantom of the Paradise Belts Out a Face Melter!! |
bustergirlfriend |
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2006-10-15 |
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no description given.
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phantomfacemelter
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| ?Larvitar Belts Out a Face-Melter |
MatthewSeldon304 |
(3.33) |
1,399 |
2008-01-28 |
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description:
I made the GIF of Larvitar using a screech attack, and it's going to be funny, right!!!
domain:
larvitarfacemelter
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larvitar, pokemon, face, melter, ytmnd
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| ?Tenacious D belts out a face melter! |
shavensasquatch |
(2.55) |
1,400 |
2006-10-02 |
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description:
no description given.
domain:
tenaciousdwoahoahoaw
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| ?Teens Belt Out Face Melters |
mandude |
(1.00) |
1,402 |
2007-05-08 |
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description:
no description given.
domain:
dgdfsghdfhsfgh
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