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A series of questions and answers related to space exploration, covering topics such as nasa, gps, satellites, space probes, and key figures in the history of space travel. It provides a concise overview of fundamental concepts and terminology in the field of aerospace, making it a valuable resource for students interested in learning about space exploration.
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NASA ✔✔National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GPS ✔✔Global Positioning Systems
GNSS ✔✔Global Navigation Satellite Systems
GOES ✔✔Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
apogee ✔✔highest point of an orbit
perigee ✔✔lowest point of an orbit
space probe ✔✔satellites that either fly by, orbit, or land on a celestial body other than Earth
One knot ✔✔1.15mph
Instruments in a hot air balloon ✔✔altimeter
thermistor
variometer
interstellar space ✔✔region from space from one solar system to another
Yuri Gagarin ✔✔First man to orbit Earth and in space
One mile ✔✔Saturn's rings (width)
Explorer ✔✔First and oldest US space shuttle
William Congreve ✔✔Increased range from 200 - 3,000 miles
Light year ✔✔the distance light travels in one Earth year
Mariner ✔✔Flew by Mars and took photos
Viking 1 & 2 ✔✔Determined if life on Mars existed
915 ✔✔Jupiters fit inside the Sun
Pioneer probes ✔✔Visited Jupiter
Viking 1 ✔✔Touched down on Mars
Launch vehicle ✔✔Sends rocket into orbit with enough power
Saturn IB ✔✔Used to launch crew into space station
Saturn V ✔✔Launched Skylab into space
Skylab ✔✔First US space station
Nacelle ✔✔a streamlined housing or tank for something on the outside of an aircraft
1 inch ✔✔average pressure drop for every 1000 feet of altitude gained (in inches)
Because of how fast it spins ✔✔Venus is hot...
Explorer ✔✔1st & oldest satellite
Explorer 6 ✔✔Took pictures of Earth
