Word: rendezvouses
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According to junta spokesmen, the plot called for "as many as possible" of the Greek navy's ten destroyers and seven submarines to rendezvous at the Aegean island of Syros. From there, an ultimatum would be issued to the junta in Athens: either restore democracy or face a blockade...
Conrad's optimistic appraisal, following the flawless launch of the Skylab astronauts and their successful rendezvous with the space lab, had raised high hopes that the trouble-plagued ship could be put back in order. Thus, after Apollo docked with the orbiting laboratory and the astronauts had dinner, word...
The preparations involved an extraordinary race against the clock. If the repair kit had not been ready in time, the launch would have had to be postponed for another day, until Skylab again moved into favorable position for a rendezvous. Meanwhile, the condition of the orbiting laboratory might have worsened...
Even now it is hurtling closer, racing toward a year-end rendezvous with the sun. By December it will be the brightest object in the predawn sky, providing early risers with an unusual celestial display. The newly discovered comet may eventually be 50 times as brilliant as Halley's...
This week, for the first time in the history of space flight, astronauts are scheduled to be sent into orbit for the express purpose of performing a major repair on a stricken ship. If all goes according to plan, Skylab's three crew members will be launched this Friday...