Pathfinder

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(thing) by Woundweavr (4 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 8:59:47

One who find s path s. A ranger. A scout or explorer. The harbinger of civilization.
See Daniel Boone, Davey Crocket.

(thing) by dj (2.8 d) (print) ? (I like it!) Mon Dec 11 2000 at 0:01:56

An annotated bibliography prepared for a library patron who is preparing to do some extensive research, Or, an annotated bibliography prepared for a reference class by a library student to better understand the needs of library patrons and how to find and organize materials to meet those needs.

(thing) by altair (4.2 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sun Jan 21 2001 at 6:22:20

Pathfinder was a spacecraft assembled by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) under the auspices of NASA. The first spacecraft to land on Mars in over 20 years, it set down rather roughly on July 4, 1997. Basically, Pathfinder landed by inflating a series of parachutes to slow its descent somewhat and then inflating airbags. In Mars' low gravity, Pathfinder must have bounced numerous times over quite a distance before coming to a halt. This saved considerable mass and complexity over thruster-based landing systems, but was a chancy and untested proposition. Pathfinder was largely a platform to test new technologies, although planetary scientists were intrigued by those results obtained.

(thing) by Velox (4.5 d) (print) ? (I like it!) Fri Nov 09 2001 at 17:59:38

STV Pathfinder is a 72' brigantine-rigged sailing vessel owned and operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc. She weights 32 tons, displaces 50, and cruises at up to 8 knots flying 250m² of sails. Pathfinder is based (surprisingly enough) in Toronto; it serves as a sail training vessel for young people and operates almost exclusively on the Great Lakes.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:50:53

Path"find`er (?), n.

One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.

The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker. J. Burroughs.

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Pathfinder Platoon	Pathfinder reset bug	Mars Polar Lander	Sport utility vehicle
Nissan	Roninspoon's Army drinking story #1	Sojourner	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
technology	Counting Crows	The Killer Angels	IRC
Home designs and styles	Carl Heine	Ranger	Paratrooper
Messenger	Yume Bitsu	Once you have tasted flight: In defense of manned space travel	Arado Ar 234 Blitz
Eagle Squadron	Ape-nuts! It's what's for breakfast!	Everything Automotive Reviews	Mars Global Surveyor

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