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1Downrange — is the horizontal distance traveled by a spacecraft, or the spacecraft s horizontal distance from the launch site. More often, it is used as an adverb or adjective specifying the direction of that travel being measured in a horizontal direction.… …
2downrange — ☆ downrange [doun′rānj′ ] adv., adj. along the course away from the launching site …
3downrange — 1. adjective In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket in the direction of its travel. 2. adverb In the horizontal direction away from the …
4downrange — adverb Date: 1952 away from a launching site …
5downrange — ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective) Etymology: down (III) + range (I) : away from a launching site and along the course of a test range …
6Ascension Island — Ascension Island …
7Gravity turn — A gravity turn or zero lift turn is a maneuver (see trajectory optimization) used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon. This launch trajectory offers two main advantages… …
8Space Shuttle abort modes — A Space Shuttle abort is an emergency procedure due to equipment failure on NASA s Space Shuttle, most commonly during ascent. A main engine failure is a typical abort scenario. There are fewer abort options during reentry and descent. For… …
9Mercury-Redstone 2 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Redstone 2 Spacecraft mass Launch: 1,203 kilograms (2,650 lb) Crew siz …
10Mercury-Redstone 3 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Redstone 3 Spacecraft name Freedom 7 Spacecraft mass …
