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Close Up of Antares on the Ramp

Close Up of Antares on the Ramp

The Orbital Sciences Antares launch vehicle first stage used in the February 22 hot-fire engine test is rolled back to the Horizontal Integration Facility on March 23. The test flight of the Antares rocket is currently...
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turtling
  • The act or method of catching turtles; the business of a turtler.
  • Any slow progression or build-up.
  • in gaming, a defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, usually in a fixed position.
'Turtle' may be an alteration of 'tortoise,' which may come from the Late Latin 'tartaruchus,' of the underworld.
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