Republicans also asserted that the nuclear revelation supports their position that President Obama acted unwisely in altering plans for a European missile shield to defend against future missile launches by Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

The rockets, normally released before returning to Earth, could help keep a loose heat shield in place.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

Long ago,King Charles the Second of England added the colony's coat of arms to his shield.

VOA: special.2011.01.23

During the second orbit, one of these signals warned that the heat shield might not be locked firmly to the bottom of the spacecraft.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

But they told Glenn not to release rockets connected to the heat shield.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

The seven-member crew controlled a robotic arm equipped with cameras and lasers to scan the surface of the heat shield.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

(Speaking in Russian) He says Russia's nuclear shield allows it to solve all the problems, which it has to solve.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Its ultimate aim is to build a series of laser tracking stations in various countries to provide a defensive shield for activity in space.

VOA: standard.2010.07.24

Secretary Gates said that while the missile shield was never a threat to Russia, the new configuration will likely allay some of Moscow's concerns.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

And in making the announcement, President Obama said once again the American drive for a missile shield has never had anything to do with Russia.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Many Poles assumed the U.S.decision to cancel the shield was an attempt to cozy up to Russia, which was strongly opposed to the original plans.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

(..) One woman in Warsaw explains that she was happy the shield was canceled because she does not think Poland needs to be defended from anyone,even Russia.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Vice President Joe Biden is the first high-level U.S.official to visit Poland since President Barack Obama canceled the planned Central European missile shield proposed by former President George W.Bush.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"This data is going to be downlinked to the ground and pored over by imagery analysts looking for any signs that the heat shield incurred any damage during the launch,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.16