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| aurora borealis | luminous bands of light that are sometimes visible in the night skies of northern regions |
| launch | to thrust a self-propelled craft or projectile in motion |
| cockpit | the space set apart for the pilot and crew |
| astronomy | the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially celestial bodies and phenomena |
| fragile | easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; frail |
| simulator | an apparatus that generates test conditions approximating actual conditions |
| suffocate | to kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen |
| monstrosity | the state of being out of the common order of nature |
| nominal | insignificantly small; trifling |
| convoy | a group of motor vehicles traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience |
| maneuver | a controlled change in direction of a moving vehicle or vessel |
| rehydration | to cause something to take up fluid |
| vapor | the gaseous state of a substance |
| fuselage | the central body of an aircraft, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached |
| altitude | the height of a thing above a reference level, especially above the earth's surface |
| orbit | to revolve around |
| g-force | the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
