ASCENT’s shared supply was tested before flight
Testing, launch and demonstration are separate stages.
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In this lesson: Interpret a shared supply and the sequence signalled by “subsequently”.
Grammar in this story: Distinct from + noun phrase
remaining distinct from successful completion
“Distinct from” means separate from, preserving the difference between launch and successful demonstration.
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Explain why adding the October launch update should not erase the September account’s original scope.
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The September account described ground readiness tests. The later launch is useful additional information, but it was a different milestone and still did not establish successful completion of the in-space demonstration.
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