Chapter 5.1-5.4 last book Flashcards
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rocket
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a machine that uses escaping gas from burning fuel to move
2
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NASA
A
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3
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thrust
A
the pushing and pulling force exerted by the engine of an aircraft or rocket
4
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artificial satellite
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an human made object placed in orbit around a body in space
5
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low earth orbit
A
an orbit less than 1,500 km above the Earth’s surface
6
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geostationary orbit
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a satellite travels in an orbit that exactly matches the Earth’s rotation
7
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space probe
A
an uncrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space to collect scientific data
8
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space shuttle
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a reusable space vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane
9
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space station
A
a long-term orbiting platform in space
