Early thinking is that this will be a smaller rocket than Ariane 5 with a modular design capable of lifting one satellite at a time weighing from three to 6.5 tonnes.

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The SLS AMG E-CELL incorporates a liquid-cooled high-voltage lithium-ion battery featuring a modular design with an energy content of 48 kWh.

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The two CES 2012 Innovations award-winning Micro-Optics Display options are the company's first to feature a new snap-fit, modular design making them compatible with any Recon Ready goggles.

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It has its eye on a joint project to design a gas-turbine modular helium reactor with the United States, Japan and France.

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