National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Baikonur; Vikonul (Russia)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
sound of a button or switch being pressed
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
instead; but (on the other hand)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
beyond that point; after that
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
serious accident; major incident
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.