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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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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.
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