Orders of magnitude (acceleration) — This page lists examples of the acceleration occurring in various situations. They are grouped by orders of magnitude. Factor [m/s²] Multiple Value [G] Item 100 1 m/s² 0 m/s² 0 G The gyro rotors in Gravity Probe B and the free floating proof … Wikipedia
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launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space. [1955 1960] * * * Rocket system that boosts a spacecraft into Earth orbit or beyond Earth s gravitational pull. A wide variety of launch vehicles … Universalium
GeForce 6 Series — Nvidia GeForce 6 Series Codename(s) NV40, NV41, NV42, NV43, NV44, NV45, NV48 Release date April 2004 2005 Entry level GPU 6100 (IGP), 6150 (IGP), 6200, 6500 Mid range GPU 6600, 6700 … Wikipedia
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