So they start making these rockets, and test firing rockets.
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Rockets launched from aircraft are an alternative to more traditional ground-launched rockets.
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Yet none of this would have been possible without rockets—lots and lots of rockets.
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Searches in Chinese for "Houston Rockets" and "Rockets" on Alibaba-owned Taobao and Tmall and its rival JD.com yielded no results, highlighting the potential financial fallout the Rockets could face.
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Such a vehicle would dwarf SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and even NASA's Saturn V moon rockets.
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When rockets are launched, certain "stages" of rockets detach from the main body of the vessel.
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What the Rockets are thinking: The Rockets are trying to make a title run, pure and simple.
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The FalconHeavy is less expensive than comparable rockets and can carry twice the weight of other rockets.
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Reusing rockets SpaceX is known for its efforts to reuse parts of its rockets to drive down cost.
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Searches in Chinese for "Houston Rockets" and "Rockets," which previously surfaced NBA franchise products, now return no results.
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Harden scores 40 in Rockets' win over Nuggets DENVER - The Denver Nuggets shut down the Houston Rockets' 3-point shooting, but they couldn't contain James Harden, and the Rockets rode him to a big win.
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NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office and ASC launched two sounding rockets in the AZURE project tonight at 2214 UTC.
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EditorsNote: adds new sixth graf with Rockets' 3-point record Lillard leads streaking Blazers to win over Rockets PORTLAND, Ore.
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What the Rockets are thinking: Right now the Rockets are all about clearing room in anticipation of the buyout market.
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"They're not really glamorous, the rockets we're sending to space—they're not the most ground-breaking rockets," Li told me.
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On rockets and propulsion Several people asked about the rockets that SpaceX intends to use for the journey to Mars.
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" Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta spoke out against Morey and his tweet, and Rockets star James Harden said afterward, "We apologize.
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Williams, Rockets light up Lakers HOUSTON — Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni was quick to admit that when it became obvious that the Lakers could offer little defensive resistance against his team, the Rockets' attention to detail began to wane.
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Shotwell was impressed by Musk's plan to reduce the cost of launching rockets substantially by re-using the actual rockets (SpaceX successfully landed one of its rockets after reaching orbit for the first time in 2015) multiple times.
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You know, it&aposs not just sending rockets to the moon and rockets to Mars, this is also a military imperative.
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In 2016, China launched more rockets than Russia for the first time, equaling the 22 rockets launched by the United States.
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"I think Warriors fans will become Rockets fans, and Rockets fans will become Warriors fans, depending on who wins," Cheng said.
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We live in a time of militarized drone fleets, precision landings of orbital rockets, and soon, gigantic Mars-bound rockets (maybe).
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Harden, Rockets cruise past Lakers LOS ANGELES — For the third time this season, the Houston Rockets pounded the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Warriors 101, Rockets 92 HOUSTON — The Golden State Warriors were stretched, harried and at times even bullied by the Houston Rockets.
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The rockets were launched from Zafaraniyah district outside Baghdad, the sources said, adding that two rockets landed near the U.S. embassy.
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The rockets were launched from Zafaraniyah district outside Baghdad, the sources said, adding that two rockets landed near the U.S. embassy.
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These rockets would be much smaller and cheaper than SpaceX's Falcon rockets which are designed to haul large payloads to space.
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His team beat the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals last month, and apparently Rockets fans are still bitter about it.
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These were optimized to destroy small numbers of incoming rockets instead of the potentially thousands of rockets that the Soviets could deploy.
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Additionally, rockets at the equator get an extra boost in speed, thanks to the Earth's rotation, which helps rockets save on fuel.
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Bezos also decried "fake" reusable rockets that need lengthy refurbishment before their next launch, a complaint aimed at Musk's Falcon 9 rockets.
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"We've got to drive it," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters, referencing the Spurs keeping the Rockets off the 3-point line.
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But the rockets that it used to do so, like America's rockets at the time, were basically souped-up intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Liquid-fueled rockets are harder to store and move than solid-fuel rockets because the fuel is more volatile, according to experts.
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He graduated in 1969 and went straight into the N.B.A., becoming a scout for the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets).
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Those financial reports reported by the WSJ revealed that SpaceX had planned to launch 20 rockets in 2016 and 27 rockets this year.
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Rockets launch up and away from their pad to get into space — remember, rockets don't go straight up, they follow a parabolic arc.
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Right now, most rockets are destroyed or lost after they launch into space, meaning entirely new rockets must be built for each mission.
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In 2018, the U.S. Air Force expressed hesitance toward the performance of SpaceX's reusable rockets, signaling they were concerned about the rockets' quality.
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The NBA and Houston Rockets — which scrambled to distance themselves from a tweet from the Rockets' general manager supporting the Hong Kong protests.
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The Rockets' owner, Tilman Fertitta, responded in a tweet saying that Morey's views didn't represent the Rockets and that the organization was nonpolitical.
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They finished second-to-last in passes per game (the Rockets were 30th) while ranking second in isolation possessions (the Rockets were first).
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The Rockets closed out the game by fouling him on purpose, and the players on the Rockets bench were laughing at him openly.
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The Starship and Super Heavy rockets will be powered by SpaceX's Raptor engines, while the company's current rockets make use of Merlin engines.
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Bigger Blue Origin rockets are coming, Bezos says Reusable rockets have long been touted as a way to lower the cost of rocket launches; instead of building an entirely new rocket for each mission, previously used rockets can just be launched again.
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Meanwhile, SpaceX has yet to fly one of its landed rockets, but the company is aiming to reuse one of these reusable rockets soon.
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Financial records obtained by The Wall Street Journal revealed that SpaceX had hoped to fly 20 rockets last year and 27 rockets this year.
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Just like SpaceX's self-landing rockets and its giant net boat, the goal is to reduce the cost of launching rockets by reusing parts.
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This barren landscape has seen the development of defensive and offensive missile families, ballistic missiles, sounding rockets, early orbital rockets, and even nuclear tests.
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Improving Rockets snap Celtics' win streak BOSTON — The Houston Rockets were bad enough to get coach Kevin McHale fired 11 games into the season.
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SpaceX will have many more chances to land its rockets again soon SpaceX will have many more chances to land its rockets again soon.
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Videos of his first rockets from 2015 are a compendium of failure, featuring more rockets sliding along the ground than flying through the air.
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Rockets 113, Thunder 109 HOUSTON — James Harden is on a roll, and it's helping the Houston Rockets get on track after their terrible start.
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LinkSpace's Hu aspires to build reusable rockets that return to Earth after delivering their payload, much like the Falcon 123 rockets of Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Indiana (21-16) had torched the Rockets (19-19) with its backcourt depth, but the Rockets made a stand when the moment was most dire.
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Rockets game in Houston Wednesday night ... a game in which the Rockets completely dominated the Warriors, blowing KD and Steph out by over 20 points.
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He signed with the Rockets during his first ever unrestricted free agency last July, and became the perfect compliment to Harden on this Rockets team.
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Perfecting the technology of reusable rockets — which the New Glenn rockets would be — could have profound implications on the cost and frequency of space travel.
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Satellites built by Boeing do launch on ULA rockets, but they're also compatible with SpaceX's cheaper Falcon 9 and rockets built by European competitor Arianespace.
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LinkSpace's Hu aspires to build reusable rockets that return to Earth after delivering their payload, much like the Falcon 9 rockets of Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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ROCKETS OWNER FINED The owner of the Houston Rockets, Leslie Alexander, was fined $100,000 by the N.B.A. for confronting a referee during live game action.
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Rockets keep playoff hopes alive with win over Timberwolves MINNEAPOLIS — Needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Houston Rockets did their part, emphatically.
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Several Chinese businesses suspended ties with the Rockets in response to Morey's tweet, and broadcasters have said they will not show Rockets games in the country.
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Orbital ATK uses Russian RD-181s in their Antares rockets, and at the moment, Soyuz are the only rockets capable of carrying astronauts to the ISS.
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On Thursday, Israel accused Iran of firing rockets from Syria into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the first time that Iran has attacked Israel with rockets.
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While refurbishing rockets can be costly, reusing rockets, shuttle space engines and space vehicle parts can significantly reduce costs for space entrepreneurs and ultimately space tourists.
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Harden's double-double carries Rockets past Knicks NEW YORK — James Harden has made a seamless transition from shooting guard to point guard for the Houston Rockets.
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SpaceX moved two of the rockets out of the hangar in June, but once this landed rocket moves in, the hangar will have three landed rockets.
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But SpaceX has also managed to land several of its rockets, and it hopes to re-use those rockets in the next few months, he said.
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But Morey was swiftly rebuked by the Rockets, the NBA, and by Chinese organizations that announced they would no longer broadcast Rockets games in the country.
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Yao's nine-year career with the Rockets earned him a place in the NBA Hall of Fame while endearing the Rockets to China's exploding fan base.
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Instead of buying Russian rockets, he decided to spend his time and money "solving the launch problem" and building his own reusable rockets, according to Cantrell.
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Rather, reusable rockets are meant to be flown repeatedly and, therefore, need a level of redundancy and survivability that aren't required of one-and-done rockets.
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Short-range rockets targeting the Gaza periphery gave way to more powerful rockets aimed at Beer Sheva and Ashdod, some of the largest cities in southern Israel.
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While the rockets rank among the most powerful in the world, Musk's ultimate vision is to send humans to live on Mars – which requires even larger rockets.
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"If commercial rockets are the only way to get American astronauts to the Moon in the next five years, then commercial rockets it will be," said Pence.
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The rapper was courtside in Houston Tuesday night for the Rockets-Thunder game and must've thought rubbing Kylie's inner thigh would bring his hometown Rockets good luck.
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Both fully reusable rockets and rockets that you can reuse quickly are key to truly blowing open the doors on the commercial spaceflight market, according to SpaceX.
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Before that, a Houston Rockets manager walked back his statement in support of Hong Kong protesters after China's state broadcaster said it wouldn't show future Rockets games.
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Anderson to Join Rockets The Houston Rockets agreed to terms with forward Ryan Anderson on a four-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple news media reports.
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The Israeli army said about 60 rockets were intercepted by the Israel Defense Force's Iron Dome aerial defense system, with many other rockets falling on open ground.
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The Rockets have an absurd 115.3 ORtg when Harden is on the court, meaning the Rockets have the league's best offense when he is in the game.
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Lacking expertise in making rockets, the United States after World War II scoured Germany for the scientists who had built the V2 rockets Germany fired on England.
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SPURS END ROCKETS' STREAK Patty Mills hit a 3-pointer with 12.9 seconds left to lift the San Antonio Spurs over the visiting Houston Rockets, 102-100.
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If "commercial rockets are the only way to get American astronauts to the Moon in the next five years, then commercial rockets it will be," Pence said.
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ROCKETS 115, CELTICS 104 James Harden had 42 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter and Houston won at Boston, the Rockets' fifth straight victory.
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These kinds of incidents aren't incredibly rare in China, where rockets frequently fly over land, unlike in many other countries where rockets are shot out over the ocean.
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Harden's triple-double lifts Rockets past Spurs SAN ANTONIO — For the second consecutive game, it was defense down the stretch that proved the difference for the Houston Rockets.
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Only one other firm - LinkSpace - aims to build reusable rockets that return to Earth after delivering their payload, much like the Falcon 9 rockets of Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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The parade is the first championship for professional sports team in the city since the Houston Rockets Rockets won back-to-back NBA titles in the mid-1990s.
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Harden scores 40 in Rockets' win over Raptors TORONTO — After losing in Chicago on Saturday night, the Houston Rockets didn't arrive at their Toronto hotel until 3 a.m.
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But rockets have not downsized, and smallsats have been forced to hitch rides with much larger payloads on powerful rockets, like SpaceX's Falcon 9 or Russia's Soyuz rocket.
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In light of Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey publishing a tweet that supported protesters in Hong Kong, several Chinese companies have suspended operations with the Rockets and NBA.
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The GMD rockets are supposed to provide a layer of defense against incoming nuclear-tipped ICBMs, although experts question whether they can hit the biggest and fastest rockets.
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The Houston Rockets have an especially large following in China thanks to the success of Yao Ming, a former Rockets player who now heads the China Basketball Association.
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Houston Rockets Admit it: James Harden and Russell Westbrook, as collaborators for the league's No. 2 offense, have meshed better than expected in their reunion on the Rockets.
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The results show that by 2025 it will cost $6.6 billion for government rockets and $4.2 billion for commercial rockets — or $2.4 billion less for the private sector.
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Some rockets are landing closer to frequently-populated facilities, and Iraqi security forces have found nearby staging platforms equipped to launch up to 36 rockets at a time.
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The aircraft, which weighs 500,000 pounds and has two fuselages, is designed to launch rockets into orbit while airborne, but it went sans rockets for its first flight.
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It could use the investment from the government to supplement the development of its rockets, and then ultimately use the rockets to make money once development was complete.
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Detroit Pistons 115 - Houston Rockets 107 Derrick Rose produced a double-double in a sparkling effort off the bench as short-handed Detroit raced past host Houston Rockets.
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And when they vote for rockets, SpaceX exists, and when they vote for other things that are not nearly as interesting as rockets, then those things can exist, right?
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Anthony has struggled with the Rockets this season, while the Rockets have gotten off to a 5-7 start, far off from their 65-win pace from last year.
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Few rockets on Earth are currently capable of this landing feat, which enables SpaceX to reuse rockets and substantially lower the cost of launching spacecraft and cargo into space.
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When CNN's Christina Macfarlane tried to ask Rockets players James Harden and Russell Westbrook about the NBA's position with China, she was shut down by a Rockets' media officer.
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Rockets 109, Hornets 93 James Harden had a triple-double with 563 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Houston Rockets pulled away late over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Rockets have easy time with lowly Suns PHOENIX — Houston coach J.B. Bickerstaff called his team "broken" after the Rockets limped into the All-Star Break with three straight losses.
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Timberwolves end Rockets' nine-game win streak MINNEAPOLIS — Watching another vanish against the Houston Rockets, the Minnesota Timberwolves were thinking about the last time they faced Houston in Minnesota.
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Houston Rockets If the Rockets swing and miss on LeBron and George, KCP is a quality fit that can potentially replace Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.
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With 3 minutes 30 seconds left in the game, the Rockets disputed a foul call against Paul, which led to Griffin exchanging angry words with Rockets Coach Mike D'Antoni.
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The team also argued the Rockets had sufficient time, which was extended via two overtimes, to impact the game, which the Rockets led by as many as 22 points.
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Nuggets 105, Rockets 95 Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and host Denver beat Houston, ending the Rockets' eight-game winning streak.
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" - Jenna, 31 "Several snot rockets onto train tracks.
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SpaceX's four recovered rockets / Image courtesy of SpaceX SpaceX's four recovered rockets / Image courtesy of SpaceX Musk did state that the landing might have experienced the hardest impact to date.
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"You have other commercial rockets launching much more frequently," Laura Forczyk, a space consultant and owner of space research and consulting firm Astralytical, tells The Verge, citing SpaceX's Falcon rockets.
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Port Canaveral says the rockets pose a weight issue, and CEO John Murray told Florida Today that transferring the rockets onto the docks at Port Canaveral have caused minor damage.
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If the Falcon 9 lands intact tonight, SpaceX will have six recovered rockets If the Falcon 9 lands intact tonight, SpaceX will officially have six recovered rockets in its possession.
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A physical game between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets carried over afterward when several Rockets players reportedly waited outside of the Mavericks locker room to confront center Salah Mejri.
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The Monday incident comes less than two weeks after two rockets were fired at Tel Aviv, the first time rockets had been fired at central Israel in almost five years.
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Witnesses said the explosions caused stored rockets to fly into nearby farmland and into Balad base itself, and residents in the area fled their homes fearing rockets might land on them.
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Bridenstine said he had full confidence in the safety and reliability of Russian-made Soyuz space rockets and that he expected U.S astronauts to fly again on Russian-made Soyuz rockets.
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The company has sponsorship deals with U.S. basketball teams Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs and players including Tony Parker of the Spurs and Dwight Howard of the Rockets.
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Traditional rockets are used once and then discarded into space after launch, but if SpaceX has its way, the company will be able to launch multiple missions using their landed rockets.
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Beverley has to slide off Tim Frazier to help and the Rockets forfeit a wide-open three ball: But the Rockets have shown they can defend with Anderson on the floor.
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It's the fifth time SpaceX has recovered one of its rockets post-launch It's also the first time this year SpaceX has attempted to land one of its rockets on land.
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Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics Western Conference Finals: Houston Rockets over Golden State Warriors NBA Champion: Houston Rockets over Cleveland Cavaliers We begin by going against the grain.
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Though SpaceX originally planned to launch satellites and other commercial payloads from the site using existing Falcon 9 rockets, and soon-to-arrive Falcon Heavy rockets, it eventually abandoned that plan.
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Several of the Rockets' Chinese sponsors and partners, including the state broadcaster China Central Television and Tencent's livestreaming platform, Tencent Sports, have since said they will no longer broadcast Rockets games.
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Rockets 117, Knicks 102 HOUSTON — James Harden had 261 points and 258 assists as the Houston Rockets rallied from an early deficit to beat the Knicks, 237-213, on Saturday night.
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Two rockets shot out — flames from the dragon's mouth.
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Sometimes, NASA blows up rockets on purpose — for science!
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Chinese online stores pulled Rockets merchandise from their websites, and the Chinese Basketball Association, headed by national icon and former Rockets star Yao Ming, announced it was suspending cooperation with the team.
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Harden's triple-double leads Rockets past Nets NEW YORK — Eric Gordon's sprained left big toe was not normal Friday and neither was the pace and 3-point rhythm of the Houston Rockets.
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All five have secured rockets to take their vehicles to space, but there are some doubts as to whether or not these rockets will launch in time before the X Prize deadline.
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"Compared to mainstream rockets overseas, Long March rockets in China have lower costs, but with the increase of Chinese space exploration, the costs must be trimmed further," he was quoted as saying.
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NOTES: The combined 88 3-point attempts by the Rockets and Warriors set an NBA record, breaking the previous mark of 82 set by the Rockets and Sacramento Kings on Nov. 25.
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In the wake of Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey publishing a tweet that supported protesters in Hong Kong, several Chinese companies have ended or suspended operations with the Rockets and NBA.
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Prediction: Carmelo Anthony (Houston Rockets) Actual: Not Carmelo Anthony Mea Culpa: I genuinely thought a steady flow of midrange jumpers coming off a jab step would help the Rockets replace Trevor Ariza.
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Rockets 116, Timberwolves 111 The Houston Rockets came out with noticeable vim and vigor on Friday night and it carried them to a 116-221 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Toyota Center.
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This February, Kidbox rival Rockets of Awesome took a $12.5 million investment from Foot Locker, which will sell Rockets of Awesome merchandise on its own website and in its Kids Foot Locker stores.
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Russia has also beaten the US to selling ad space on its rockets: Pizza Hut reportedly paid Russia $1 million to display a 30-foot logo on one of the country's Proton rockets.
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Harden, Rockets hold off Nuggets, clinch 3rd seed HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets on Wednesday night clinched what long ago seemed inevitable, but that formality didn't undermine the pleasure they took in the feat.
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The anti-missile defense depends on the ability of America's own rockets — based in Alaska and at Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's Central Coast — to shoot incoming rockets out of the sky.
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With Westbrook recharging on the bench one final time during the series, Rockets reserve guard Lou Williams scored 10 points during an opening burst in the fourth quarter, sparking another late Rockets rally.
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SpaceX has already been using its 25-meter-tall Falcon 13 rockets to launch objects into orbit, and the company has successfully landed six of those rockets back onto launchpads here on Earth.
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The rockets that killed three and wounded more than a dozen coalition troops Wednesday night were most likely Iranian Fajr-1 rockets, which are copies of a Chinese rocket called the Type 4090203.
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Orlando Magic 126 - Houston Rockets 106 D.J. Augustin scored 24 points and was one of six players to reach double figures for Orlando, who dismantled the reeling Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston.
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The rockets that killed three and wounded more than a dozen coalition troops Wednesday night were most likely Iranian Fajr-1 rockets, which are copies of a Chinese rocket called the Type 63.
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Various sponsors, media outlets and the Chinese Basketball Association itself — led by the former Rockets great Yao Ming — have already vowed to have nothing to do with the Rockets for the foreseeable future.
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North Korean choirs, vodka and rockets will not remedy that.
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Firing rockets still required the use of a game controller.
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Into it we send rockets and satellites and space stations.
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It has also served as a reminder: Rockets are dangerous.
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Rockets and bombs rained down on the streets of Tripoli.
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There's no nuclear testing, and there's no testing of rockets.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I mean, who will give up their rockets?
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Rockets typically have somewhere around 100,000 or more individual parts.
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"Nurkic has helped them, obviously," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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Listen to the bombing... Rockets are coming down on us.
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It's not an enormous inconvenience to ship rockets over water.
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The Rockets finished 25.73 for 225.7 from behind the arc.
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The association's chairman is Yao Ming, a former Rockets player.
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Some said they wouldn't buy Rockets gear unless Morey resigned.
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But building better rockets has never been the real point.
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He builds electric cars, launches rockets and installs solar panels.
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BAY SHORE Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle Rockets, rock. Jan.
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SpaceX's push for reusability doesn't stop with the rockets, either.
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He's very thrilled not to see rockets going over Japan.
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The company is expected to launch 11 rockets this year.
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Nice of the Rockets to show up Thursday night, huh?
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The Rockets would have received Pau Gasol from the Lakers.
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The Lakers and Rockets threw punches at Staples 😳 pic.twitter.
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It's similar to how SpaceX lands its rockets after launch.
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Korea uses the rockets that drive those satellites into space.
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SpaceX intends to launch its satellites on its own rockets.
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ZW: The other technology that surprised us was reusable rockets.
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What do balloons, MRIs and rockets all have in common?
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Why do we still lose rockets, spacecraft, and sometimes crew?
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But as occurred all night, the Rockets wouldn't go away.
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The goal is to combat small aircraft, drones, and rockets.
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A brave new future of reusable rockets is upon us.
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Nothing the Rockets or Thunder or anyone else does matters.
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The Rockets won eight of the past nine meetings. 2.
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Some of the emails are angry rockets, attacking me personally.
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Rockets are suddenly significantly easier to reuse for multiple missions.
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Rockets Kiss Cam just buried this dude LOL 😭 pic.twitter.
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In 1982, Mr. Walker was traded to the Houston Rockets.
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Right now, the U.S. sends up astronauts on Russian rockets.
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That includes building reusable rockets that can "dramatically" reduce cost.
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It's basically 212 of the Falcon 2000 rockets strapped together.
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A number of the shells and rockets had chemical warheads.
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Traditionally, rockets have somewhere around 100,000 or more individual parts.
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Both rockets ultimately soared 200 miles high at their apex.
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Traditional defense contractors are also developing their own orbital rockets.
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Meanwhile, Blue will use the trips to perfect its rockets.
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Seven Rockets scored in double figures, including all five starters.
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Russian rockets give the US space program a considerable lift.
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Basically, the Cavs' defense turned the Pacers into the Rockets.
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Within minutes, a series of rockets slammed into the building.
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The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz could show some interest.
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Rockets are flying to the far side of the moon.
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Rockets guard James Harden added 27 points and 10 rebounds.
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Still, the Houston Rockets star smacked the guy's phone anyway.
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The giant plane is designed to launch rockets into orbit.
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In the pic, they're wearing matching red Houston Rockets jerseys.
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On paper, the Houston Rockets seem like a trustworthy team.
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And yet, for all that, the Rockets cannot be trusted.
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The Rockets make these kinds of mistakes all the time.
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Rockets deliver many gigawatts of power, but to big objects.
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The Rockets came back to get even by the break.
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Instead, the scrap metal was used to build Qassam rockets.
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Japan might be initially less vulnerable to North Korea rockets.
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Instead, the Thunder traded Harden to the Rockets that summer.
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The rockets fly over open ocean before getting to space.
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More than 20 rockets were fired into Israel from Syria.
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The military said its missile defenses intercepted the two rockets.
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Harden led the Rockets with 28 points and 53 assists.
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It digs attack tunnels, and periodically fires rockets, into Israel.
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SpaceX has made reusable rockets not just practical, but routine.
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"Our defense was much better," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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Streaming platform Tencent said it would stop broadcasting Rockets games.
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The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) suspended operations with the Rockets.
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Chinese shoe company Li Ning suspended operations with the Rockets.
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Cruz, meanwhile, sported a Houston Rockets jacket and gray shorts.
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If you see the rockets, you're in the right place.
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In the interim, astronauts have had to ride Russian rockets.
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Susan G. Finley began working on rockets before NASA existed.
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Rockets Kiss Cam just buried this dude LOL 😠pic.twitter.
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Already, Hezbollah has up to 150,000 rockets in its arsenals.
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Obviously, I do rockets, so I like things that fly.
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"We weren't real good defensively," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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Several types of electric rockets use electricity to ionize propellant.
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Kids are encouraged to make kites, rockets and other items.
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However, the Rockets collapsed in a loss to the Hawks.
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The Rockets were built to trade uppercuts with the Warriors.
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Here's one from a recent loss to the Houston Rockets.
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In theory, these rockets could strike the continental United States.
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Like the Rockets, they have Chinese New Year themed jerseys.
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Or, more accurately, the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets.
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The Warriors play host to the Houston Rockets on Thursday.
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The children jump at night from the sound of rockets.
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The Houston Rockets' court sits 32 feet below street level.
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" Describing that progress, he said: "You've got no rockets flying.
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Neither the Cavs nor the Rockets are good defensive teams.
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Warriors 21995, Rockets 23 | Golden State wins series, 234.8-2.
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The Rockets may play with flair, but D'Antoni craves structure.
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During games, Gunning searches for mismatches the Rockets can exploit.
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Loss rockets him into spaces where meanings and boundaries blur.
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American helicopter gunships arrived and fired rockets at the trucks.
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Later, at least two rockets were fired out of Gaza.
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The Timberwolves also rebuffed numerous approaches from the Houston Rockets.
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The cheers that go off when they land these rockets.
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How the range of Hamas's rockets has expanded since 2001.
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If Nazi's can build rockets, they build great sports cars.
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It is one of the most powerful rockets currently available.
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Still, this is a gamble the Rockets had to take.
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The town has been peppered by rockets in recent weeks.
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Americans have long been threatened by rockets of this type.
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The Houston Rockets stole the rest with a gritty victory.
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The rockets sent residents of southern Israel running for shelters.
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Iraq forces found a truck rigged with several rockets nearby.
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The mere knowledge that rockets could reach them was enough.
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I don't think the Rockets can or will go there.
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Iraqi Army helicopters buzzed above, launching rockets across the clearing.
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And -- he does good at rockets too, by the way.
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The Rockets lost for the seventh time in 23 games.
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Stray rockets and artillery shells have become a constant risk.
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The fan has been banned for life by the Rockets.
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Islamic Jihad later fired a barrage of rockets into Israel.
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That would mean a maximum of 14 rockets were fired.
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Horford tweaked his groin in Wednesday's win over the Rockets.
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Rockets' GM, and its insistence on acknowledging the Chinese government's
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Militants had also fired rockets at residential districts of Aleppo.
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The Rockets might not be done augmenting their roster, either.
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The first quarter represented an offensive ideal for the Rockets.
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SpaceX's clear advantage is that it builds its own rockets.
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Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta publicly rebuked Morey for the tweet.
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But with the Rockets this season, he got another opportunity.
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I love a challenge, and rockets are always a challenge.
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The Rockets lost for the seventh time in 10 games.
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Russian rockets bring American astronauts to the International Space Station.
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There were no claims of responsibility for those rockets either.
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The Vipers mimicked the Rockets in almost every conceivable way.
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Downtown buildings were marked with holes from rockets and grenades.
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The Rockets, meanwhile, stumbled in large part because of turnovers.
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As many as 30 rockets were fired during the strike.
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NATO says the system is to intercept any Iranian rockets.
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But those were rockets, not missiles; they were carrying satellites.
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But the NASA rockets, and the moon program, were canceled.
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After nightfall, two rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza.
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It crashed two rockets in 2015 attempting the same thing.
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He also designed rockets and created propellant formulas, prosecutors said.
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A US defense official said two rockets had been fired.
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You've got the rockets, the Falcon Heavy, you've got astronauts?
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Musk's company isn't the only one working on reusable rockets.
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Rockets the size of skyscrapers, like those of SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA), get attention for there size but smaller rockets like Virgin Orbit are a recent focus for dozens of launch companies.
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Although initial efforts may have been successful (some of the DPRK's rockets exploded, veered off course, or fell apart in midair), North Korea has launched three medium-range rockets over the past eight months.
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Nevertheless, Barnard is now single handedly revolutionizing the hobby rocket scene by creating rockets that attempt to match the pace of development on rockets being launched by the likes of SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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ROCKETS: At first glance, it's maybe a little weird that the Rockets have Chinese writing on a jersey that is meant to celebrate the city of Houston, a city where most people speak English.
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It gets even worse: The rockets launched from the system appear to have fins on the nose, indicating that they may actually act more like guided missiles than "dumb" rockets that land without precision.
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And he simply ignored questions about whether Hamas, in launching rockets at Israel, fires them indiscriminately or intentionally at civilians, and whether it endangers its own civilian population by firing rockets from residential neighborhoods.
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The spacecraft that use rockets for landing, like the Curiosity rover or SpaceX's reusable launchers, do most of their decelerating using atmospheric drag, and only use rockets for the last bit of the landing.
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Rockets 116, Timberwolves 111 HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets came out with noticeable vim and vigor on Friday night and it carried them to a 116-111 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Toyota Center.
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Pressed for dollars, in a perpetual debate over unnecessary costs, Congress is unlikely to embrace — except facing an existential threat — the use of Delta IV rockets for missions that Atlas V rockets routinely perform.
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Efforts were quickly made to defuse the impact; Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said Morey does not speak for the Rockets, and Morey returned to Twitter on Monday in an effort to clarify his meaning.
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D'Antoni gets 500th win as Rockets top Bulls CHICAGO — Despite a slow start, the Houston Rockets made sure coach Mike D'Antoni got his 500th career NBA coaching win Friday night at the United Center.
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After Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's October tweet in support of the Hong Kong demonstrations, the Chinese Basketball Association ended its relationship with the Rockets and Chinese state television pulled several NBA broadcasts.
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Houston Rockets Even though a playoff rematch against the Golden State Warriors feels unlikely at the moment, the Rockets should still avoid any personnel decisions that don't make them better in that particular matchup.
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The Houston Rockets guard scored 55 points in the team's 116-110 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and 54 points in their 130-107 win against the Orlando Magic, according to the Rockets website.
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Krikalev, whose comments were broadcast on state TV, confirmed that all launches of Soyuz rockets will be suspended until investigators establish what went wrong on Thursday when one of the rockets failed in mid-air.
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Rockets rout Lakers 134-95 HOUSTON - With the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers on the docket and a measure of revenge in the offing, the Houston Rockets did what purportedly good teams do in these situations.
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Jeff Van Gundy, the Rockets' coach, had been fined a record $19983,000 for insinuating that the Mavericks' owner, Mark Cuban, had persuaded the referees to call more offensive fouls on the Rockets center Yao Ming.
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Though this fall's flight would be the first time one of SpaceX's rockets is reused, Luxembourg-based satellite launcher SES has already expressed strong interest in championing the reusable rockets and bringing them to market.
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In other words: Anderson did exactly what he was signed to do, exactly as well as the Rockets (and everybody else) thought that he would do it, and helped the Rockets exceed all reasonable expectations.
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No private company has successfully launched two rockets in a 48-hour time frame since United Launch Alliance did so in March 2008 — and SpaceX aims to both land its rockets and reuse them later.
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On Thursday, the NBA blocked a pair of Houston Rockets players from answering questions about the China controversy, which began when the league apologized for a pro-Hong Kong tweet from the Rockets general manager.
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PACERS ROUT ROCKETS Paul George had 33 points while hounding James Harden on defense most of the night to lead the Indiana Pacers over the visiting Houston Rockets, 120-101, for their third straight win.
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And just this weekend, after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for Hong Kong protesters, the NBA apologized for his statement when it looked as though China would stop broadcasting Houston Rockets games.
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Rockets 129, Knicks 122 HOUSTON — James Harden had 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds for his second straight triple-double, and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Knicks, 129-122, on Saturday night.
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MOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) - Militants in Syria fired four rockets towards Russia's Hmeymim air base in Syria, but all the rockets were destroyed, the RIA news agency cited Russia's Defence Ministry as saying on Thursday.
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The largest rockets currently built by private companies are smaller than the Space Launch System, so if NASA decides on this approach, the payload for the mission would need to be split between two rockets.
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"We've got ... three more games left," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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The Rockets soundly defeated the Miami Heat, 115-102, on Feb.
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Rockets not flying over Japan, it&aposs a better, safer world.
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The Rockets have won six of the last eight meetings. 2.
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Prior to that, Patrick spent five season with the Houston Rockets.
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Sources told CNBC the transaction would not involve Fertitta's Houston Rockets.
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Then … viral videos of rockets executing those same ludicrous landings successfully.
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"Maaaan this got me sick," wrote Houston Rockets player Chris Paul.
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SpaceX rockets are returning to Earth like they like it here.
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During the bombings, Palestinian militants fired three rockets into southern Israel.
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The New Shepard is, like all rockets, a carefully contained catastrophe.
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In regime-held western Aleppo, rebel rockets also claimed civilian lives.
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Harden added eight rebounds and two of the Rockets' 11 steals.
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Each salvo contains 40 rockets, he said, without giving further details.
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Use a giant centrifuge to sling cargo and rockets into orbit.
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Numerous sounding rockets took flight from the area throughout the 3003s.
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Important to know: Pharah takes friendly fire from her own rockets.
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He was also carrying bottle rockets, batteries, and an aerosol can.
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But it's increasingly necessary as more rockets head into the sky.
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And SpaceX's stockpile of landed rockets may finally see flight again.
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In the process, the Rockets went all-in on small ball.
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What about the maximum distance when the rockets launch the satellites?
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"We just weren't real sharp early," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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Rockets have occasionally been fired on the Green Zone since then.
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Rockets have occasionally been fired into the Green Zone since then.
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Josh Smith of the Houston Rockets got hit in the eye.
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Overall, the Rockets outshot the Lakers 296 percent to 290 percent.
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And perhaps calmer seas will be more conducive to transporting rockets.
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Nene hit the free throw, putting the Rockets up by four.
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Relativity's goal is to disrupt the entire process of manufacturing rockets.
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Neither the Rockets nor the Clippers contacted Leunen after the trade.
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SpaceX has to employ about 7,20193 people to make the rockets.
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More heartbreaking images of IDP camps destroyed/burned by Russian rockets.
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Beverley grabbed 12 rebounds as the Rockets improved to 16-23.
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Mitiga airport was shut after rockets were fired in its direction.
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James Harden led the Rockets with 28 points and 10 assists.
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Dozens of rocket-propelled grenade rockets were launched at the base.
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It reminds me of Elon, of what he did with rockets.
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It's a bribe, so I can ask you questions about rockets.
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The Rockets are traveling on Tuesday and the Warriors on Wednesday.
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Small rockets can save customers months of time getting to space.
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Neither the Rockets — who hold the tiebreaker — nor Mavericks played Saturday.
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In fact, Firefly has yet to fly any rockets at all.
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Utah fell into a tie for eighth with the Houston Rockets.
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The missiles and rockets are no longer flying in every direction.
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We're watching private companies build reusable rockets and asteroid mining gear.
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Eventually, however, SpaceX wants to land three rockets on solid ground.
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"Bottom line: He cares," a Rockets assistant coach texted VICE Sports.
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SpaceX has two options for landing its rockets following a launch.
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The two rockets will be traveling in very different directions, though.
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His team is working to reuse more of the rockets — faster.
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The Rockets will be small for a majority of the series.
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"It's very serene out there, just watching the rockets," he says.
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She also dated James Harden from the Houston Rockets in 2015.
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The Rockets have won 12 of the past 13 meetings. 2.
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The Rockets' offense, to be clear, does not run through Capela.
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Specialized training included firing medium-range rockets and testing military vehicles.
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If Scott enters the race, this one rockets up the list.
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Rockets coach J.B. Bickerstaff called the effort from his team gutsy.
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However, when Harden and the Rockets appeared gassed, Tucker saved them.
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"He plays the game beautifully," Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.
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The rockets thrust tiny Erimo, population 4,0003, into the global spotlight.
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The Rockets have won seven of the last 10 meetings. 2.
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Up until recently, such rockets were very much a government business.
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ISIS on Saturday fired two rockets from about 15 km away.
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All those flights will take place on new Falcon 9 rockets.
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The church occupies the former home of the NBA's Houston Rockets.
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Now, if you'll excuse me, I have more rockets to build.
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The Rockets went ahead 66-60 early in the third quarter.
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The Rockets have won three straight in the nation's capital. 3.
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Making rockets $10m or $20m cheaper is neither here nor there.
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Last month's victory was the Rockets' fourth straight in Minnesota. 2.
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Harden pushed the Rockets to a 15-point first half lead.
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He split last season between the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets.
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An earlier version of this article omitted the Rockets' N.B.A. title.
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The Rockets have won five of the last six meetings. 2.
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Rockets are far too expensive; space colonies are more expensive still.
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The Rockets had just lost a series to the Dallas Mavericks.
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These cameras are left on tripods pointing up at the rockets.
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Warriors 21, Rockets 213 | Warriors lead series, 403-240 OAKLAND, Calif.
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The Rockets entered play last in the league in bench scoring.
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Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Card Center suspended operations with the Rockets.
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SpaceX has plans to launch even bigger rockets from South Texas
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The Rockets will try to finally get over the hump vs.
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He has since bounced around, playing for the Kings and Rockets.
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The Rockets have won seven of the past eight meetings. 2.
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The Rockets inefficient perimeter shooting created the deficit they couldn't erase.
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The Rockets' City jerseys are inspired by Houston's connection to NASA.
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The 3-point discrepancy paced the Rockets' runout to the lead.
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Do the Houston Rockets or Philadelphia 76ers really have a chance?
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The Warriors had 18 of each, the Rockets 12 of each.
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Not just pistols and rifles, but also tanks, jets, and rockets.
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Anytime the Taliban launch rockets, we spend hours in the basements.
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Don't worry kid, even the pros have trouble launching their rockets.
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There has been no missiles or rockets flying, beautifully, over Japan.
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In any event, expect to see some big rockets this afternoon.
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Hezbollah has the rockets and missiles to hit deep within Israel.
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Charmeau said something very telling about the idea of reusable rockets.
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That summer, the rockets killed more than two dozen American solders.
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Only the Rockets and Warriors have better offensive ratings this season.
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Whether it be on the Lakers, Cavaliers, Rockets, Spurs, or Jupiter.
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But that doesn't mean the Rockets shouldn't try to get him.
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Today, Israel believes Hezbollah has around 150,000 rockets at its disposal.
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My favorite Lance moment of the year came against the Rockets.
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What were your thoughts when the Rockets won that NBA championship?
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But the Rockets have steered into the madness with unprecedented aggression.
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Thorn also considered fining the Rockets, but ultimately decided against it.
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Following that landing, SpaceX has recovered three more rockets at sea.
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Israel effectively deployed the Iron Dome against rockets launched from Gaza.
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He bought the Houston Rockets in September 2017 for $2.2 billion.
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Three commercial missions earlier this year, , have reused Falcon 9 rockets.
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Later, larger rockets carrying secretive military satellites blasted off from there.
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A seemingly unending stream of bullets, shells and rockets was launched.
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Rockets are great, but there's not room for everybody on them.
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Unmanned launches of Soyuz rockets might also be suspended, Interfax said.
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Clint Capela had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Rockets.
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They live and breathe rockets, and that's what brings them together.
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Airplane tickets would be outrageously expensive, just as rockets launches are.
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Can the Warriors beat the Rockets one more time without him?
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Sure, he introduced new Teslas and sent more rockets into space.
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SpaceX is also starting to launch rockets at a steadier pace.
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If any rockets threaten valued targets, the launchers shoot them down.
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"Threatening" means the rockets struck populated areas or were intercepted beforehand.
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Pick: Rockets in 5 Eastern Conference Game 1: Sunday, 7 p.m.
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Hamas and other groups launched rockets at heartland cities in Israel.
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Gaza militants fired back, launching barrages of rockets into southern Israel.
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Iran treats those rockets as its greatest strategic deterrent against Israel.
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"We don't want peaceful protests, we want rockets fired," they chanted.
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"Rockets must stop, restraint must be shown by all!" he wrote.
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In the Western Conference, the Warriors face a refueled Rockets squad.
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It seems the Rockets isolated on you, well, almost every play.
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ESPN is reporting that Paul is re-signing with the Rockets.
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More rifts emerged and rockets began pelting the island, wreaking havoc.
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There are no reports of any Israeli injuries from the rockets.
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Morey's own boss, the owner of the Rockets, publicly rebuked him.
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Yao's N.B.A. success made the Rockets a favorite among Chinese fans.
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The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Houston Rockets that night.
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Bidders will include the Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, Sixers, you name it.
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The association said it was suspending a partnership with the Rockets.
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Bombs were placed, rockets were shot, guns were shot at Israelis.
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Small rockets landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Wednesday.
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The Thunder dealt Westbrook to the Rockets a short time later.
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Rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip to Israel, Nov. 12.
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Rockets big man Clint Capela also sat out due to illness.
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The Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 159-158 on Oct. 30.
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James Harden of the Houston Rockets, in second place, has 15.
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Firing rockets into a densely populated city is a tricky proposition.
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Sure enough, things got away from the Rockets in a hurry.
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Let's start with the simplest rocket in the history of rockets.
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The dunk would have given the Rockets a 104-89 lead.
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Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni insists he did try to challenge it.
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An extensive sponsor and media boycott of the Rockets soon spiraled.
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One discrepancy in the intelligence concerns the number of rockets fired.
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China Central Television similarly announced they would stop broadcasting Rockets games.
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Harden, one of the Rockets' star players, also offered an apology.
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The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Rockets.
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Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta quickly tried to walk it back.
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And when the Rockets, led by Moses Malone, carried a sub-.
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We make the greatest weapons ever made -- airplanes, missiles, rockets, ships.
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We make the greatest weapons ever made — airplanes, missiles, rockets, ships.
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"He throws it anywhere and everywhere," the Rockets' Eric Gordon said.
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Once there, the printers would be able to build Relativity's rockets.
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We are in everything from burgers to rockets and health care.
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It was not reported who fired the rockets at either site.
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Iraq's military said two Katyusha rockets fell inside the Green Zone.
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This is not to say that expendable rockets are cheaply made.
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Harden and Paul took charge from the outset for the Rockets.
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The incident took place hours after militants launched rockets into Israel.
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The Rockets went on to lose, 135-133, in double overtime.
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The Thunder are a significantly better defensive team than the Rockets.
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A day later, he announced another customer for Blue Origin rockets.
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The Rockets close their regular season at Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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Both rockets landed in open ground and there were no fatalities.
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I'm not just talking rockets to the moon and to Mars.
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"@Lizzo, we like your moves!" the Houston Rockets wrote on Twitter.
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Harden took his cue and dragged the Rockets back into contention.
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James Harden paced the Rockets with 29 points and seven assists.
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That would rattle Japan, which lies in range of those rockets.
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He has rockets to launch and semi-autonomous technology to develop!
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Others might be blown to smithereens by rockets fired from earth.
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Across 14 eclectic songs, Remembering The Rockets is searching and rewarding.
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Others, however, note that satellite rockets share similar technology to missiles.
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Bucks 117, Rockets 111 The Bucks took the victory as the Rockets began their season with a new star duo at the helm and their general manager under the cloud of a political fracas with China.
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The Space & Rocket Center will play host to a launch of 5,000 model rockets all blasting off at once, in what will be an attempt at a Guinness world record for the most rockets launched simultaneously.
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His initial goal was to incorporate flight vectoring—the ability to alter the angle of the rocket exhaust—into model rockets has now expanded to using this technique to land his model rockets just like SpaceX.
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Massive, AI-powered robots are 3D printing entire rockets A company called Relativity Space is putting some of the biggest 3D printers in the world to the test by—yes, you read that right—printing rockets.
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But the Rockets responded, with Harden registering a triple-double (248 points, 83 rebounds, 28 assists) with his pass to Robert Covington, whose 21-pointer with 220 seconds left gave the Rockets a 110-109 advantage.
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Covington, acquired at the trade deadline in a four-way deal that cost the Rockets their starting center, Clint Capela, finished with six more points than in any of his previous four games for the Rockets.
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Rockets 121, Heat 118 HOUSTON — James Harden had 58 points, 10 assists and 1173 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets overcame a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Miami Heat, 121-118, on Thursday night.
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Hornets 125, Rockets 109 Kemba Walker scored 26 points and Marvin Williams added 143, and the Charlotte Hornets ran their winning streak to seven straight with a 125-109 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
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The Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has been trying to get its rockets back into space since September, when one of its Falcon 9 rockets carrying a multimillion dollar satellite exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
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The Houston Rockets were also thought to be in the mix, although his opting out seems to scuttle their chances as the Rockets would have likely needed a sign-and-trade deal to make a move work.
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Harden erupts in second half, leads Rockets over Grizzlies MEMPHIS — Memphis Grizzlies forward Tony Allen, one of the league's top defensive players, kept his analysis of Tuesday's 107-91 loss to the Houston Rockets to the point.
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After being held to 10 points in the first half, Rockets' guard James Harden, averaging 28.1 points, scored 15 of his game-high 343 points after the break to lead the Rockets to their fourth straight win.
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What the Rockets are thinking: More clearing cap space and roster spots, with the added benefit of doing right by Ennis, who was out of the Rockets rotation and now will get a chance with the Lakers.
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The rockets, named New Glenn after John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, are almost as large as the Saturn V rocket that NASA used from 1966 to 1973, before rockets started being built smaller.
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About those Mars flights: During a presentation in September, Musk said he planned to begin sending unmanned rockets to Mars in 2018, and if all goes well, send rockets with humans in them to Mars by 2024.
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Defending American troops from accurate, short-range and easily concealed rockets would require an influx of troops to either defend the perimeter of bases like Taji, or to crew air defense weapons capable of intercepting the rockets.
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JERUSALEM — Two rockets were fired at Tel Aviv from the Gaza Strip on Thursday — the first time since 2014 that rockets had reached the area — in an attack that led to retaliatory airstrikes by Israel hours later.
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Houseparty rockets to #1 in many countries Houseparty rockets to #1 in many countries A year ago Houseparty was nearly dead, languishing at #245 on the US charts before being acquired by Fortnite-maker Epic in June.
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In his industry, reusing rockets is not just about waste reduction or conservation; engineers and analysts argue over whether reusable rockets are the best way to bring down the price of launches and make space more accessible.
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SpaceX and the commercial rocket revolution The primary reason a satellite company might choose SpaceX's rockets over ULA: The rockets built by ULA's co-owners, Boeing and Lockheed Martin (LMT), are not intended for the commercial market.
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The basketball association announcement Sunday that it was suspending cooperation with the Rockets was particularly jarring, since the federation president is the Hall of Fame center Yao Ming, who starred from the Rockets from 2002 to 2011.
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ROCKETS 20003, SPURS 22000 Trevor Ariza scored 22011 points, James Harden added 212 points and 14 rebounds, and the Rockets stormed past San Antonio in the series opener by going 22 for 50 on 3-point attempts.
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On Alibaba-owned e-commerce sites in China as well as rival JD.com, searches in Chinese for "Houston Rockets" and "Rockets" yielded no results as it appeared products related to the NBA franchise had been de-listed.
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Yes, Kim is a man who has rockets—that's the whole problem.
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It was an exemplary Rockets game, a flashback to last season's success.
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SpaceX can already compete for military contracts using its existing Falcon rockets.
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What could be a tougher problem to tackle than reusable space rockets?
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On Saturday morning, militant factions fired a barrage of rockets into Israel.
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Each pursuing a pet project: Build reusable rockets and ultimately colonize Mars.
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Tuesday after his Houston Rockets lost to the L.A. Clippers in overtime.
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But the world might actually have room for that many miniature rockets.
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Chris Paul would have carried the Houston Rockets to the NBA Finals.
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Around 15 rockets have been fired into southern Israel since Trump's announcement.
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But Rocket Lab is not trying to compete with those big rockets.
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Chinese legend Yao Ming was drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2002.
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Rocket Lab builds small rockets, priced at about $24.9 million a launch.
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Is he going to get rocket man to give up his rockets?
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The third quarter marked a departure from the Rockets' second-quarter woes.
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Hamas retaliated with more than 200 rockets and mortars toward Israeli communities.
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Adjust his scoring for era, and Ovechkin rockets into the top 20.
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Some weapons, possibly including Hydra 2.75inch folding fin laser guided rockets or .
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First of all, you're getting to reusability of the parts of rockets.
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But when it comes to comparing rockets, bigger isn't necessarily always better.
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So far there have been four successful landings of Falcon 9 rockets.
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SpaceX keeps landing its rockets back on Earth after launching to space.
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The tweet has left the league and the Rockets with untenable choices.
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Out of 83 attempts, eight of the rockets have stuck the touchdown.
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Through it all, the Rockets' offense has yet to skip a beat.
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But the rest of the pieces didn't have designated rockets just yet.
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Gordon had 15 points for the Rockets, while P.J. Tucker added 11.
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But critically — and somewhat unexpectedly — Chinese Yao fans became Houston Rockets fans.
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For Israelis, land for peace became land for suicide-bombs and rockets.
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Moon Express has contracted five rockets from launch provider Rocket Lab USA.
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The Rockets, out of context, put on quite a show for NBA.
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Gaza militants fired barrages of rockets into Israel late into the night.
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Once you're in the air, dump all your rockets on his head.
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There are no more rockets going, and there's no thought of it.
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Phoenix got its first home win over the Rockets since April 2013.
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It's akin to how SpaceX lands its Falcon 9 rockets right now.
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Hinkie, then in the Rockets' front office taught Battier about advanced analytics.
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They launch rockets and terrorist attacks again Israel on an ongoing basis.
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The initial escape from Earth's gravity burns the most fuel for rockets.
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We set them off in abandoned fields and fired rockets into trees.
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That means SpaceX has now landed a total of 211 rockets upright.
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People could be seen scattering in all directions as the rockets fell.
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In happier news, both Arianespace and ISRO successfully launched their rockets today.
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Big H-bombs require big rockets, which North Korea doesn't really have.
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BTW, the Rockets -- without Chris Paul -- lost to the Clippers on Sunday.
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Reusable rockets just went from a party trick to a research necessity.
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Well, landing rockets back on Earth isn't quite routine yet after all.
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Seconds later (t+33:37), the first and second stage rockets separate.
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They limited the Rockets to 287 percent shooting and forced 267 turnovers.
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Houston Rockets star and recently named MVP James Harden's jersey ranked sixth.
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For example, right now in North Korea, their dismantling rockets sites. Why?
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Only Blue Origin and SpaceX have sent used rockets back into space.
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Reusable rockets, for example, are closer to truth than fiction these days.
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"This league doesn't feel sorry for anybody," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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To its rockets Israel had responded with the Iron Dome antimissile system.
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The Rockets went into this game with a crystal clarity of purpose.
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Toronto continues its seven-game homestand against the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
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Reusing rockets lowers the cost of production, and accordingly, reduces launch costs.
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It was the Rockets' first game at Toyota Center since the tragedy.
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Belatedly, the country tested two more N1 rockets in 1971 and 1972.
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Rockets of Awesome isn't an exact replica of its adult-centric predecessors.
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Reusable rockets are expected to cut launch costs by more than half.
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But the company has plans to go even bigger with its rockets.
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Such an agreement protects sensitive information about any rockets exported to Brazil.
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SpaceX's reusable rockets could open up the satellite business for smaller companies.
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The next night, they defeated the Rockets behind 38 points from Thompson.
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But small rockets are a key part of the growing space industry.
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However, the company will get back to using its own rockets soon.
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As you can see it dwarfs the crowd and the other rockets.
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How do Houston Rockets players feel about Beyonce possibly buying the team?
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Plus, SpaceX hasn't had much luck in landing its rockets at sea.
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The doctor definitely named names -- calling out one of the Houston Rockets.
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At 23-303, the Rockets finally held an advantage that felt secure.
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It's similar to how SpaceX lands its Falcon 9 rockets post-launch.
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The Spurs already trail the Rockets by a game in this series.
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By Sunday, the IDF said the number of rockets fired totaled 600.
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"(Harden) threw some passes that were ridiculous," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said.
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Some rockets have evaded interception, landing in cities like Ashkelon and Sderot.
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By the start of the fourth quarter, the Rockets led by 21.
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The Bulls next play on Saturday, when they host the Houston Rockets.
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The IDF Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted 3 of the rockets.
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This same level of comfort and familiarity is needed with reusable rockets.
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He was traded to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2019.
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Additional rockets may have to bring propellant to the BFS, Braun suggests.
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To get to those orbits, rockets have to launch toward the east.
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A security source said the rockets landed near the Qayyara military base.
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Contact us with tips, comments, and good vibes for the Houston Rockets.
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It helped Utah weather an early scoring lift-off from the Rockets.
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The Rockets shot 46.7 percent (21 of 45) from behind the arc.
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As soon as it leaves the shell, its landing rockets will ignite.
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The rockets will slow it further and stop any remaining horizontal motion.
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"I just thought they were white rockets," Stone testifies at one point.
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"One of their strengths is versatility," Rockets Coach J. B. Bickerstaff said.
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Early on, the Rockets' best bet seemed to lie in hounding Curry.
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Two rockets were launched from the Hamas-ruled enclave on Oct. 17.
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They do not invite rockets parading down on their towns and villages.
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Ariza scored 20 points on 7-of-23 shooting for the Rockets.
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Hypersonic cruise missiles are powered by rockets or jets throughout their flight.
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The rockets' boosters can land themselves back on Earth and be reused.
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This Navy jet fighter shoots Zuni rockets while flying over South Vietnam.
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Over all, SpaceX has had 27 successful launches of Falcon 9 rockets.
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Hamas fired thousands of rockets at Israel during the fighting in 2014.
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The Rockets remained undefeated with Paul in the lineup at 11-0.
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Weapons drip from them like fruit from trees — grenades, pistols, rifles, rockets.
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Several Chinese businesses have suspended operations with the NBA and Rockets since.
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Those were two gigantic shots when the Rockets needed them the most.
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And you got all these guys sending rockets all over the place.
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More than 20,000 rockets from Hamas-controlled Gaza targeted Israeli population centers.
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On July 31, the North launched two rockets off its east coast.
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They also fired rockets into Saudi Arabia, endangering civilians, the report said.
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The Houston Rockets took Markieff's twin brother Marcus with the 14th pick.
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Dozens were killed in Gaza, and hundreds of rockets fired at Israel.
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"siege of Monrovia," ceaselessly firing rockets into the city and attacking ECOMOG
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It carries no Hydra rockets or Hellfire missiles, just a pair of .
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Then, private rockets would stage elements of the lander at the Gateway.
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But he wasn't alone as the Nets' balanced scoring ravaged the Rockets.
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The company hopes to launch over 30 rockets in total in 2018.
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This year, American astronauts will go back to space in American rockets.
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Perversely, the shambolic version of the Rockets are more fun to watch.
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I was in Houston in 1995 when the Rockets won the championship.
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The Jazz committed 2105 turnovers, leading to 2101 points for the Rockets.
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All are necessary components for guided missiles and rockets, among other things.
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Rockets guard James Harden and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo were relatively quiet.
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The excursion successfully collected the booster rockets from the Apollo 11 mission.
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Indiana earned a 120-101 home win over the Rockets on Jan.
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The Zuma spacecraft was attached to one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets.
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Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system automatically detects and destroys incoming rockets.
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The Warriors and the Rockets met at Oracle before All-Star break.
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There is not nearly as much ambiguity for the Rockets (65-17).
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The country has used the facilities there to launch satellite-carrying rockets.
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For now, NASA astronauts continue to hitch rides on Russian Soyuz rockets.
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NASA was looking into using commercial rockets as an alternative, he said.
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Their designs were big: Rockets grew taller than 212-story apartment buildings.
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He knows every single fucking thing on the rockets and the cars.
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By contrast, Hamas militants in Gaza mixed Grads with smaller Qassam rockets.
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In these wars, Hamas and other terrorist groups launched thousands of rockets.
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The Rockets played without guards Eric Gordon (knee) and Ben McLemore (illness).
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Like Anthony, Paul wasn't all that special as the Rockets stumbled early.
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Mr. Baraka's responsibilities included digging attack tunnels and firing rockets into Israel.
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Go deeper: Space companies fight for cash with rockets on the line
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They suggested attempting to reuse their rockets could make sense, Beck said.
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Cramming a bunch of smallsats onto large rockets isn't a new idea.
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The owner of the Rockets, Leslie Alexander, has pitched in $10 million.
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In the aftermath, Chinese sports organizations have cut ties with the Rockets.
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It's basically their "League Pass," and now the Rockets are effectively banned.
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The Iraqi man had been part of groups firing rockets at us.
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It was more difficult for us to face the bombings and rockets.
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Moments later, a series of rockets came crashing down on her neighborhood.
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The Rockets, by comparison, assisted on 54.5 percent of their field goals.
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Warriors 193, Rockets 219 | Golden State Wins Series, 25-234 OAKLAND, Calif.
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Now, here's the whole secret to rockets: Forces always come in pairs!
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When market storm clouds gather, Japanese investor demand for home currency rockets.
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As I've said about a thousand times, you've got no rockets flying.
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He has founded a company called Blue Origin that builds reusable rockets.
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The rockets — 280 mm katyushas — are used by all sides in Iraq.
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The Rockets treated them like traffic cones as the night wore on.
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"We're really really truly focused on the rockets for now," says Ellis.
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Officials said as many as 30 rockets were fired in Friday's assault.
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Another attack took place Thursday, with rockets landing near Balad Air Base.
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Rather, he was chiding the Rockets GM for saying anything at all.
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When the Rockets' shooting lagged early in the fourth, the Mavericks rallied.
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But such tests of what are essentially carrier rockets are not prohibited.
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And, massive Chinese e-commerce site Taobao has pulled all Rockets merchandise.
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Harden scored 22 and the Rockets shot 63.6 percent from the field.
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Observers estimate the group has about 30,000 fighters and thousands of rockets.
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Rockets and shelling also shut down Tripolis only functioning airport on Friday.
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Clint Capela finished with 216 points and 16 rebounds for the Rockets.
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The National Basketball Association denied the Houston Rockets' protest of their Dec.
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But other New Shepard Rockets have been launched into space and back.
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I saw this 13-year-old girl crying after rockets hit Akçakale.
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This year, American astronauts will go back to space on American rockets.
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"Our focus is on reusable rockets," Masten's C.E.O., Sean Mahoney, told me.
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"I'm influential in the domains of climate change and rockets," Musk admitted.
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Like most rockets, each Electron only has the bandwidth for one flight.
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Militants in Gaza fired more than 60 rockets into Israel this week.
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However, the Rockets were sixth in that category at 45.7 per game.
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As for the Rockets ... "We're broken," interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.
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"I thought, 'Let's see if I can go sell rockets,'" she said.
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Throughout the 1990s, Pyongyang worked to extend the range of its rockets.
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Minutes after the group confirmed the death, rockets were fired toward Israel.
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All three of the other competitors have launched rockets to orbit before.
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Including rockets, satellites and artefacts humans have left on other celestial bodies.
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The Rockets beat the Knicks for the ninth straight time at MSG.
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Rockets and shelling also shut down Tripoli's only functioning airport on Friday.
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The Rockets shot 20 percent, including 2117 of 33 on 23-pointers.
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Warriors 104, Rockets 100 | Golden State leads series, 1-0 OAKLAND, Calif.
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Another five were wounded when rockets hit Kilis, a Reuters witness said.
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It ain't too often you see off-court action like Rockets vs.
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Hawks 109, Rockets 97 Reserve guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dennis Schroder combined for 34 points and sparked a fourth-quarter rally to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-97 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
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Carmelo Anthony will finally secure his escape from the Houston Rockets on Tuesday when the Rockets complete a trade that sends the former All-Star to the Chicago Bulls, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
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In one scenario, Wolves guard-forward Robert Covington would go to the Rockets, Rockets center Clint Capela would go to the Hawks, and the Hawks would send a first-round pick (via the Brooklyn Nets) to the Wolves.
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Minnesota led by as many as 10 points, but the Rockets cut the deficit to 59-55 by halftime, setting the stage for their starting backcourt to find its rhythm and carry the Rockets into the West semifinals.
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So far, NBA Hall of Famer and former Rockets player Dikembe Mutombo has also expressed interest in a Rockets ownership stake, and said last month that he is working on putting a group together to purchase the team.
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But the reaction from China, which does not number free expression among its cherished values, was swift and painful for the N.B.A. The shoe company Li Ning and the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank ended sponsorship deals with the Rockets; Chinese broadcasters said they would not show Rockets games; the Chinese Basketball Association — led by the former Rockets star Yao Ming — suspended ties with the team.
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