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2003–2004: Launch Range Countdown Clocks

is CS Clinic project marked a new topic for Aerospace projects. Aerospace is

tightly linked to computer networks and uses its knowledge to modernize the space

launch ranges. Countdown clocks, a common tool of launch ranges, are used to

synchronize and control the numerous and complex series of actions leading to the

launch of a space vehicle or guided missile. However, countdown clocks rely on a

standard for time distribution and synchronization that, in comparison to modern

digital protocols, is anachronistic and needlessly restrictive. e Clinic team devel-

oped an entirely new standard for the management of range countdown clocks

founded ...