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  1. A delta rocket is a US rocket used to launch
  2. many scientific and communications 
  3. satellites since 1960. It is based on the
  4. Thor ballistic missile. Several increasingly
  5. powerful versions produced as satellites
  6. became larger and heavier. Solid-fuel 
  7. boosters were attached to the first stage to
  8. increase lifting power.
  9.  
  10. Subject by: Darren Wells
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