He adds that the newer version has a shorter launch time, better deterrent capability, and that it is a two-stage rocket using solid fuel that is highly maneuverable.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

It's all stage-driven, the stage being a billboard and the stage being a keynote or the stage being a product launch.

用舞台来发展自己，舞台就是个宣传板，舞台就是基调,或者舞台就是产品发布会。

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He says the launch delay at this late stage appears political rather than technical, since it comes just a day after Presidents Obama and Medvedev discussed the issue in Singapore.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16