The first module of the ISS was launched into space in 1998 and the initial construction of the station took about two years to complete. Human occupation of the station began on November 2, 2000. Since that time, the ISS has been continuously occupied.
rimfire. ( 1 of a cartridge) having the primer in a rim encircling the base. Compare center-fire (def 1). ( 2 of a firearm) designed for the use of such cartridges.
A wildfire or wildland fire is an uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside area.he name wildfire was once a synonym for Greek fire but now refers to any large or destructive conflagration. Wildfires differ from other fires in that they take place outdoors in areas of grassland, woodlands, bushland, scrubland, peatland, and other wooded areas that act as a source of fuel, or combustible material.