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2. SpaceX reusable launch system development program - Wikipedia

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   SpaceX has privately funded the development of orbital launch systems that can be reused many times, similar to the reusability of aircraft. SpaceX has developed technologies over the last decade to facilitate full and rapid reuse of space launch vehicles. The project's long-term objectives include returning a launch vehicle first stage to the ...

3. Quick release skewer - Wikipedia

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   Quick release skewer. A quick release skewer is a mechanism for attaching a wheel to a bicycle. It consists of a rod threaded on one end and with a lever operated cam assembly on the other. The rod is inserted into the hollow axle of the wheel, a special nut is threaded on, and the lever is closed to tighten the cam and secure the wheel to the ...

4. SpaceX Starship - Wikipedia

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   Starship is a two-stage fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX. As of September 2024, it is the biggest and most powerful vehicle ever to fly. [ 4 ] SpaceX has developed Starship with the intention of lowering launch costs using economies of scale . [ 5 ]

5. Marman clamp - Wikipedia

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   A Marman clamp is a type of heavy-duty band clamp; it allows two cylindrical objects to be clamped together end-to-end with a ring clamp. It is sometimes also known as a "Marman ring". It consists of a circular strap with an interior V-shaped groove. Tension is applied to the strap with a threaded bolt and nuts connecting to the ends of the ...

6. Clamp (tool) - Wikipedia

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   A clamp is a fastening device used to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure. In the United Kingdom the term cramp is often used instead when the tool is for temporary use for positioning components during construction and woodworking; thus a G cramp or a sash clamp ...

7. 3-ring release system - Wikipedia

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   The 3-ring release system is a parachute component that is widely used by sport skydivers and military freefall parachutists to attach the two risers of a main parachute to the harness that bears the load under the parachute. Invented in its original large ring form by Bill Booth, [1] and subsequently scaled down for thinner Type 17 webbing ...