SPACE STATIONS Flashcards
1
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BUILT TO PROVIDE RESEARCH FACILITIES TO STUDY EARTH, SUN, THE REST OF SOLAR SYSTEM AND GALAXIES
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SPACE STATIONS
2
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US LAUNCHED ITS FIRST SPACE STATION
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MAY 14, 1973
3
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FIRST SPACE STATION,/DESIGNED TO PERFORM EXPERIMENT LS IN SPACE
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SKYLAB
4
Q
TIME WHEN SKYLAB WENT UNUSED AND FINALLY FELL FROM ITS ORBIT AND DROPPED INTO EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE
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JULY 11, 1979
5
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A SHIP CARRIED INTO SPACE BY ROCKETS, TAKEN THE PLACE OF SKYLAB
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SPACE SHUTTLE
6
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RETURNS TO EARTH LIKE A GLIDER
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SPACE SHUTTLE
7
Q
LABORATORY OF SPACE SHUTTLE
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SPACELAB
8
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ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN THE MID-1970S
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SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE
9
Q
NOT USED IN SPACE DUE TO THE LACK OF EQUIPMENT
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SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE
10
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THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE PRESENTED RO THE PUBLIC ON_
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SEPT 17, 1976
