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Unit 2 Vocab
Flight and Space Bransen Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the period of space flight between launch and landing when a spacecraft is moving in a mostly straight-line path to its destination | cruise |
| the process of slowing down and setting down a spacecraft on the surface of its destination | landing |
| a large piece of fabric usually in a dome shape that is attached to spacecraft and opens during landing. It creates drag to slow down the spacecraft. | parachute |
| a small extra rocket on a spacecraft that is fired in the direction of travel before landing. The firing slows the spacecraft. | retro-rocket |
| a large bag of strong fabric that is attached to a spacecraft and inflated before landing. It can cushion the landing on rough terrain. | airbag |
| a partially reusable spacecraft that is launched by a rocket and is able to return to earth and land like a glider. It is used for journeys between earth an spacecraft orbiting the earth. Recent missions no longer use them. | space shuttle |
| preserved for long-term use by using heat to kill the microorganisms in the food. | thermostabilized |
| the state of having water removed | dehydrated |
| cosmic rays emitted by the sun and other stars beyond the solar system | space radiation |
| discarded objects, trash, and other man made debris left in orbit during space flights | space junk |
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