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Space Exploration
Space
Term | Definition |
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Astronaut | A person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. |
Cosmonaut | The name for a Russian Astronaut. |
Satellite- Natural | An object that orbits another star. The moon is an example of a natural satellite. |
Satellite- man made | An object that orbits another star. In space, satellites may be made by man. |
Propellant | A force or substance that drives something else forward. Space rockets use solid or liquid propellants, or fuel. |
Rockets | Designed to travel through space or to launch a spacecraft. |
Space Probe | A vehicle, such as a satellite, equipped to obtain scientific information, normally transmitted back to earth by radio. |
Space Shuttle | A rocket-launched spacecraft, able to land like an unpowered aircraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit. |
International Space Station | A large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. |
Life support systems | Provides or controls atmospheric pressure, fire detection and suppression, oxygen levels, waste management and water supply. |