Bats and vultures have besieged space shuttles at the launch pad, not to mention lightning, which tried and failed to tackle NASA? S mightiest rocket.
蝙蝠和秃鹫曾经围攻过发射台上的航天飞机，更别提闪电差点摧毁了NASA最强劲的火箭。
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Currently the world? S tallest booster in service, the Ares I-X rolled out to the launch pad early Tuesday and is slated to blast off Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) on a short demonstration flight.