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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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launch
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From 1960 to 1965 the Soviets launched twenty-six known spacecraft into deep space.
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In late 1958 the United States launched three Pioneer spacecraft on missions to the Moon.
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Meanwhile, the Soviets had launched two Luna-type spacecraft at the Moon in early 1963.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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From 1960 to 1965 the Soviets launched twenty-six known spacecraft into deep space.
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Mission designers are very thorough in eliminating any excess weight from the spacecraft .
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Nova was developing in parallel as a booster capable of hurling a spacecraft to the Moon on a direct flight mission.
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Of the production run of nine, only three Ranger spacecraft remained.
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Only incoming or outgoing spacecraft were allowed in its air-space.
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Over the next hours the spacecraft is in free fall toward the lunar surface, constantly accelerating in the lunar gravity.
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Short-term forecasts are required day-to-day in spacecraft management for orbit prediction.
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The astronauts were more than 13, 000 miles from the spacecraft when they lifted off early Thursday.