Exploring Space Flashcards

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rocket

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a machine that uses escaping gas from burning fuel to move

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NASA

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the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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thrust

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the pushing or pulling force exerted by the engine of an aircraft or a rocket

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artificial satellite

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any human-made object placed in orbit around a body in space

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low Earth orbit

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an orbit less than 1,500 km above the Earth’s surface

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geostationary orbit

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an orbit that is about 36,000 km above the Earth’s surface and in which a satellite is above a fixed spot

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space probe

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an uncrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space to collect scientific data

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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

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space station

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a long-term orbiting platform from which other vehicles can be launched or scientific research can be carried out

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