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Laser System Welds Rocket Nozzles

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OXFORDSHIRE, England, July 13, 2010 — Europe's Ariane 5 rocket made its 50th flight from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on May 21, 2010, carrying two telecommunications satellites with a combined mass of almost 8 tons. One of Britain’s contributions to the successful launch was the vision equipment that enabled robotic welding of the rocket’s upper-stage nozzle. Supplied by Oxfordshire manufacturer Meta Vision Systems, the laser-based tracking system is able to detect and follow a joint even when there is no discernible gap or step. This attribute was instrumental in the company's winning a prestigious...Read full article

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    Published: July 2010
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    sensor
    1. A generic term for detector. 2. A complete optical/mechanical/electronic system that contains some form of radiation detector.
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