The Yonhap news said it was expected to make contact with its ground station at 05:00 on Thursday, at which point its operators will be able to make the final judgement on whether the launch achieved its goals.

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Television microphones detected a noise, but replays showed the ball missing the bat by several inches and the bat failing to make contact with the ground.

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There was minimal contact and Borriello crumpled to the ground but the striker's last touch had been too heavy and left him no chance of reaching the ball before a back-tracking defender.

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To remain in contact with its satellites, Globalstar may require up to 60 ground stations.

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Centre-back Koscielny was left off balance on the edge of the area and tried to pull his foot out of the challenge but the winger hit the ground after minimal contact and the referee was quick to point to the spot.

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Ground crews were unable to contact the probe and it is unclear what happened to it.

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Houllier stayed involved via regular contact with assistant Phil Thompson and returned to the training ground in early March - a memorable day for the manager.

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The two officers appear to maintain contact, separately, with different groups on the ground in different regions of Syria.

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Informing ground control on initial contact and indicating an intent to fly the Bay Tour paves the way smoothly for obtaining the Class Bravo clearance to transit through the San Francisco airspace.

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The aircraft cabin is shielded to prevent handsets from making contact with base-stations on the ground.

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Since the picocell is so nearby, the handsets can operate at very low power to maintain contact with it, which eliminates interference with networks on the ground.

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You use your arms to jump, there will be physical contact and obviously you can fall and hit the ground.

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That wire can ground a contact on the circuit board behind the light that triggers a function intended to allow the door to be opened with a remote button, bypassing all its security measures.

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