Space flight

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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acceleration

Aerospace; Space flight

Change in velocity. Note that since velocity comprises both direction and magnitude (speed), a change in either direction or speed constitutes acceleration.

space shuttle

Aerospace; Space flight

A reusable spacecraft with wings developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for human spaceflight missions. The first test flight took place in 1981 followed by ...

DSN Network Simplification Project (NSP)

Aerospace; Space flight

A project that re-engineered the DSN to consolidate seven data systems into two data systems that handle the same data types.

Milky Way

Aerospace; Space flight

The galaxy which includes the sun and Earth.

MARS ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY (MESUR)

Aerospace; Space flight

The Mars Environmental Survey project at JPL, the engineering prototype of which was originally called MESUR Pathfinder, later Mars Pathfinder.

Located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the U.S. government installation that manages and operates America's astronaut launch facilities. Serving as the base for the country's three space shuttles, the ...