Quiz 19 Flashcards

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This is the largest space station developed by over 15 nations

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International Space Station

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The first American space station

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Skylab

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The first spacecraft designed to be reused

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space shuttle

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This was designed so that other space stations could be attached

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Mir

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This is the first space station; launched by Russia

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Salyut I

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This is the term for a satellite that is always above the same location on the earth

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Geostationary

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This is the type of satellites that help defend a nation against attack

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Military

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This is the type of satellites that allow airplanes, ships, and other vehicles to pinpoint their exact location.

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Navigational

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This is the type of satellite that assists astronomers in their study

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Astronomical satellites

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This is an unmanned craft that is launched specifically to explore the unknown.

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Space probe

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