1.   However, weather conditions were ideal on the day of the launch, says Cathey, who is at the launch site.

2.   Previous errors have included a sheep dip targeted after it was mistaken for a surface-to-air missile launch site.

3.   The choice of splashdown into the ocean rather than a land-based return was forced by the geographic position of the launch site.

4.   And security details at the satellite launch sites were insufficiently manned.

5.   And they offered TV commentary Thursday at the launch site.

6.   And when the time comes to launch a missile at a certain location, knowing the precise direction of gravity at the launch site is essential.

7.   Arianespace has French chefs at the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, to keep customers well fed while awaiting launches.

8.   Bigot said Ariane would also seek new avenues for generating revenue -- for example, by leasing its launch site to competing launch groups.

9.   A half-mile later, we arrived at an unpaved shallow-draft boat launch site on the bay.

10.   All the projects are fueling a revival of the former space shuttle launch site at Vandenberg, officials said.