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Even paralleling this with space tech, we have fads: Tethers in the 80s, wafersatellite/Nanosatellites in the 90s, and formation flying in the 00s.
Singularity University: The Big News NASA Isn't Talking About - NASA Watch 2009
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Tethers, Mass Drivers and other advanced concepts.
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This standard calls for installation using LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children and a 2-point lap belt, but because most current vehicles are equipped with 3-point lap-and-shoulder-belt systems, Consumer Reports testing includes tests where 3-point safety-belt installations are also used.
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This standard calls for installation using LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) and a 2-point lap belt, but because most current vehicles are equipped with 3-point lap-and-shoulder-belt systems, Consumer Reports testing includes tests where 3-point safety-belt installations are also used.
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LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children, includes belts that hook or “click” into the base to metal anchors in the car.
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Adding to the difficulty is the installation of the top tether, a strap built into the top of the child seat with a hook at the end that fastens on to an anchor in cars equipped with the LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children system.
The top tether and forward-facing car seat installations 2009
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Three Orbit seats were tested using the Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system to install the base.
Why Consumer Reports Still Says Don’t Buy the Orbit Infant Car Seat 2009
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LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children, includes belts that hook or “click” into the base to metal anchors in the car.
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Adding to the difficulty is the installation of the top tether, a strap built into the top of the child seat with a hook at the end that fastens on to an anchor in cars equipped with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system.
The top tether and forward-facing car seat installations 2009
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We saw failures with the Orbit Infant Car Seats in two out of six tests: Once when the car seat base was attached using the Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system, and again in one of the instances when the base was installed with the 3-point (lap-and-shoulder) seat belt.
Why Consumer Reports Still Says Don’t Buy the Orbit Infant Car Seat 2009
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