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1997 U.S. launches nuclear powered Cassini to Saturn

1987 Discovery in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26

1965 1st atomic powered spacecraft launched

1960 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched, the Tullibee

1960 1st guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)

1959 1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden, New Jersey

1959 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Massachusetts

1957 Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for 1st powered flight

1956 1st solar powered radios go on sale

1955 Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight

1955 1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf

1952 Keel laid for 1st nuclear powered sub Nautilus

1946 Army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight

1942 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany

1908 Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight

1902 Lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft

1881 Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British

1872 George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine

1870 1st New York City subway line opens (pneumatic powered)


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