Images Dated 9th January 2003

CAD of spacecraft launched by magnetic levitation

Launch by magnetic levitation. Computer-aided des- ign (CAD) of a spacecraft being launched by maglev (magnetic levitation). This system uses magnets to float a vehicle along a track, and will reduce the cost of space travel. It could help launch a spac- ecraft from an airport runway to orbit every 90 minutes. Along with the low cost, this is hoped to entice ordinary people to journey into space. The magnetic field (red loops) accelerates the craft to 1000 kilometres per hour before launching it into the air, and a rocket then takes it to orbit. The project is being developed by NASA, Arrow Dynamics and PRT Systems in the USA, and engineers at the University of Sussex, England

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Formula One World Championship: Formula 1 World Championship 2003, Pre-Season - Jos Verstappen at a press conference with Minardi Team owner Paul Stoddart

Formula 1 World Championship 2003, Pre-Season - Jos Verstappen (NED) at a press conference with Minardi Team owner Paul Stoddart (AUS). Verstappen was announced as the team's second driver for 2003.
HQ Trust Computer Products, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 9 Januari 2003.
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Autosport International Show: The Red Bull sponsored Alan Docking Racing F3 car of Red Bull USA driver Scott Speed

The Red Bull sponsored Alan Docking Racing F3 car of Red Bull USA driver Scott Speed (USA).
Autosport International Show Day 1, Birmingham, England, 9 January 2003.
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