The High Virgo, also known as Weapons System 199C (WS-199C), was a prototype air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) jointly developed by Lockheed and the...
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Air-launched ballistic missile (section High Virgo)
carried out by the US, and this class of missile never saw active use. The High Virgo, also known as Weapons System 199C (WS-199C), was a prototype air-launched...
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The Virgo Supercluster (Virgo SC) or the Local Supercluster (LSC or LS) was a formerly defined supercluster containing the Virgo Cluster and Local Group...
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The Virgo Cluster is a large cluster of galaxies whose center is 53.8 ± 0.3 Mly (16.5 ± 0.1 Mpc) away in the constellation Virgo. Comprising approximately...
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199B (also the High Virgo missile, Weapon System 199C, attempted to conduct an ASAT test but failed to intercept its target; High Virgo's test was a few...
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Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for maiden, and its old astronomical symbol is . Between Leo to the west and Libra...
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Romain Virgo (born 24 January 1990) is a Jamaican singer, specializing in the lovers rock style of reggae music, and a past competitor in the local music...
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WS-199 (section WS-199C High Virgo)
first-ever interception of a satellite. Developed by Lockheed Aircraft, the High Virgo missile was developed as a single-stage air-launched ballistic missile...
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early cruise missile were considered, but not adopted. The late-1950s High Virgo air-launched ballistic missile was designed to be launched from the B-58;...
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long and contain its mirrors and instrumentation inside an ultra-high vacuum. Virgo is hosted by the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), a consortium...
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