Chapter 5- Exploring Space Flashcards
1
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Rocket
A
A machine that uses escaping has to move
2
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NASA
A
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3
Q
Thrust
A
The force that accelerates a rocket
4
Q
Artificial satellite
A
Any human-made object placed in orbit around a body in space
5
Q
Low earth orbit
A
An orbit less than 1,500 km above the earth’s surface
6
Q
Geostationary orbit
A
An orbit that is about 36,000 km above the earth’s surface and in which a satellite is above a fixed spot on the equator
7
Q
Space probe
A
An uncrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments to planets or other bodies in space
8
Q
Space shuttle
A
A reusable space vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane
9
Q
Space station
A
A long-term orbiting platform in space
