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Space Digest - January 09, 2025







Space Ops: Record 263 Orbital Launches Attempted In 2024

by  Irene Klotz
The 2024 launch rate surpassed the 223 orbital launch attempts in 2023, the previous record.


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Saturn S-4B Battleship Test Shown In Photo Sequence
by Aviation Week Network Staff
See some impressive images of the Saturn S-4B Battleship Test shown in photo sequence on page 39 of the January 4, 1965 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. The first image shows just after the ignition of the 200,000 lb. thrust J-2 engine, flame, and steam can be seen beginning to roll off the water-cooled flame deflector. See more images of the test at Douglas Missile & Space Systems Division's Sacramento Test Center.
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