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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.
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landing system
Aerospace; Space flight
The portion of a spacecraft used to land onto a planet or other space object, such as boosters, parachutes and landing gear.
plutonium-powered
Aerospace; Space flight
Relating to energy sources, a reactor that uses the decay of a plutonium isotope to generate energy.
extra-terrestrial life
Aerospace; Space flight
Life that does not originate from Earth, also referred to as alien life or simply aliens, hypothetically ranging from simple bacteria-like organisms to beings far more complex than humans.
rover
Aerospace; Space flight
A space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of a planet or other space object.
SpaceX
Aerospace; Space flight
SpaceX is a California based space transport company. It was founded in 2002 by former PayPal and Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk. It has developed the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles, both of ...
Space Launch System (SLS) rocket
Aerospace; Space flight
A deep space rocket designed by NASA for sending astronauts to Mars, asteroids and other destinations in deep space. Leveraging technology derived from the American moon program and the space ...
Shenzhou-10 mission
Aerospace; Space flight
China's longest manned space mission and a significant step towards the country's goal of building a manned space station by 2020. The crew consisted of Nie Haisheng, commander of the Shenzhou-10 ...
