upper

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The test mission is meant to last approximately 65 minutes after liftoff, as the upper stage cruises on a suborbital trajectory and eventually splashes down in the Indian Ocean, if all goes to plan.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

And the enormous Starship rocket is under development with the ambitious goal of becoming the first reusable orbital rocket, with an upper stage that could carry both crew and cargo.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The upper grades are complicated by students moving from class to class and different teachers possibly having conflicting computer needs — a concern raised by board member Nick Melvoin, author of the screen-time resolution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

While robotic surgery within urology was the first type of robotic surgery in Northern Ireland, the use of robots is expanding to other specialities such as colorectal, upper gastro-intestinal and gynaecology procedures.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The upper plate lurched forward on March 9, causing a magnitude 7.2 earthquake—on its own a major event.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland