"Today, SpaceX successfully completed a test firing of
the inaugural Falcon 9 launch vehicle at Space Launch Complex 40
located at Cape Canaveral. Following a nominal terminal countdown,
the launch sequencer commanded ignition of all 9 Merlin first stage
engines for a period of 3.5 seconds."
Source: SpaceX, following the successful
static firing of a Falcon 9 rocket assembly.
That portion of airspace between the US 12 NM limit and the
oceanic CTA/FIR boundary within which air traffic control is
exercised. These areas are established to provide air traffic
control services. Offshore/Control Airspace Areas may be classified
as either Class A airspace or Class E airspace.
Intellicast - Current Radar in
United States
The Current
Radar map shows areas of current precipitation. A weather radar is
used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its
type (rain, snow, hail, etc.), and forecast its future position and
intensity. Modern weather radars are mostly doppler radars, capable
of detecting the motion of rain droplets in addition to intensity
of the precipitation.
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