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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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radioisotopes

Aerospace; Space shuttle

Atomic particles which decay by natural radioactivity.

radiometry

Aerospace; Space shuttle

The detection and measurement of radiant electromagnetic energy, usually in the infrared.

Rankine

Aerospace; Space shuttle

A temperature scale, having a degree equal to the Fahrenheit degree but having a zero point at absolute zero. The freezing point of water is at 459.69oR.

reacion wheels

Aerospace; Space shuttle

Electrically-powered wheels mounted in three orthogonal axes aboard a spacecraft. To rotate the vehicle in one direction, you spin up the proper wheel in the opposite direction. To rotate the vehicle ...

readout

Aerospace; Space shuttle

The action of a radio transmitter sending data either at the same time as data are acquired or by playback from an electronic memory.

receiver

Aerospace; Space shuttle

An electronic device that receives incoming radio signals and converts them to perceptible forms.

red dwarf

Aerospace; Space shuttle

A small star, on the order of 100 times the mass of Jupiter.

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