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Space shuttle
A reusable launch and orbital spacecraft developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for manned spaceflight missions.
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radar
Aerospace; Space shuttle
System or technique for detecting the position, motion, and nature of a remote object by means of radio waves reflected from its surface.
radian
Aerospace; Space shuttle
Unit of angular measurement equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius. Equals about 57.296 degrees.
radiation belt
Aerospace; Space shuttle
The region of high-energy particles trapped in the Earth's magnetic field, also known as the Van Allen belts.
radio
Aerospace; Space shuttle
The least energetic form of electromagnetic radiation, having the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength.
radio astronomy
Aerospace; Space shuttle
The science of astronomy using radio waves instead of light waves.
radio guidance
Aerospace; Space shuttle
A system which is dependent on outside signals for information.
