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Space flight
Of or relating to the act of voyaging outside the Earth's atmosphere and into outer space, and the science involved in achieving it.
Industry: Aerospace
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ground communications facilities (GCF)
Aerospace; Space flight
Facilities that provide data and voice communications between JPL and the three dsccs.
gamma rays
Aerospace; Space flight
Electromagnetic radiation in the neighborhood of 100 femtometers wavelength.
galaxy
Aerospace; Space flight
One of billions of systems, each composed of numerous stars, nebulae, and dust.
zenith
Aerospace; Space flight
The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer. Opposite the nadir.
yotta (Y)
Aerospace; Space flight
A multiplier, x1024 from the second-to-last letter of the Latin alphabet. See the entry for CGPM.
zetta (Z)
Aerospace; Space flight
A multiplier, x1021 from the last letter of the Latin alphabet. See the entry for CGPM.
