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Shock Absorption Technology

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Spacecraft and launch pad equipment undergo extreme [blank] due to vibration during rocket launches. To make sure that they [blank] functional in space, shock absorption technology was designed to protect the spacecraft. During earthquakes, buildings and bridges [blank] similar stress. That is why the same shock absorption technology used for spacecraft is now used to [blank] buildings and bridges in earthquake-prone regions.

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Spacecraft and launch pad equipment undergo extreme stress due to vibration during rocket launches. To make sure that they remain functional in space, shock absorption technology was designed to protect the spacecraft. During earthquakes, buildings and bridges undergo similar stress. That is why the same shock absorption technology used for spacecraft is now used to strengthen buildings and bridges in earthquake-prone regions.
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