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A solemn ceremony commemorates the three Apollo 1 fliers who were killed in a launch-pad fire in 1967, the seven Challenger astronauts who died in an explosion seconds after launch in 1986, and the seven Columbia crew members who perished when the space shuttle shattered over Texas in 2003.

NASA Watch: January 2009 Archives 2009

As the countdown reached 31 seconds to blastoff, an indicator failed to confirm that a piece of launch-pad equipment had fully retracted, and the countdown was frozen.

One Last Spin Around the Planet Arian Campo-Flores 2011

Having worked at KSC & CCAFS for different jobs, and having been denied access to the Atlas V launch area by Military, not SGS personnel, having had my photo taken at the launch-pad with the letters USAF at the top of the DELTA pad, being friends with Air Force folks who worked in the base commander's office, etc ...

Confusion over "The Pentagon's Rockets" - NASA Watch 2009

Having worked at KSC & CCAFS for different jobs, and having been denied access to the Atlas V launch area by Military, not SGS personnel, having had my photo taken at the launch-pad with the letters USAF at the top of the DELTA pad, being friends with Air Force folks who worked in the base commander's office, etc ...

Confusion over "The Pentagon's Rockets" - NASA Watch 2009

The Stephen Joseph, which produces about 10 plays a year and was one of the first to champion theatre-in-the-round, has been the launch-pad for numerous stage and screen writers over the years such as Evans, Torben Betts and Robert Shearman.

Alan Ayckbourn's cherished Scarborough theatre fights for survival 2011

A solemn ceremony commemorates the three Apollo 1 fliers who were killed in a launch-pad fire in 1967, the seven Challenger astronauts who died in an explosion seconds after launch in 1986, and the seven Columbia crew members who perished when the space shuttle shattered over Texas in 2003.

Looking Back and Looking Forward - NASA Watch 2009

The Shoparooni Annex will be the launch-pad for this amazing traveling show and the opening will also be the retail launch of the "Average Joe Schmoe" DIY wooden figures designed by Cleveland artist Mike Burnett and produced by Bigshot Toyworks.

Boing Boing 2009

The debate accelerated Mr. Clegg's ascent, but in retrospect it was clear he was already off the launch-pad and climbing.

Amid Volcanic Ash, Rises Nick Clegg Iain Martin 2010

Israel will not pull a "Gaza" again, which left behind "Hamastan" as missile launch-pad.

Dr. Mitchell's Mideast Talking Cure Josef Joffe 2010

Israel will not pull a "Gaza" again, which left behind "Hamastan" as missile launch-pad.

Dr. Mitchell's Mideast Talking Cure Josef Joffe 2010