second-stage ignition
1in|ter|stage — «IHN tuhr STAYJ», noun. a section that connects two stages of a rocket: »The 18 ft. high interstage…is jettisoned 32 seconds after second stage ignition (New York Times) …
2Saturn V — Infobox rocket caption = The first Saturn V, AS 501, before the launch of Apollo 4 name = Saturn V function = Manned LEO and Lunar launch vehicle manufacturer = Boeing (S IC) North American (S II) Douglas (S IVB) country origin = United States… …
3Apollo spacecraft — The Apollo spacecraft was designed as part of the Apollo Program, by the United States in the early 1960s to land men on the moon before 1970 and return them safely to earth. This goal was set forth by President Kennedy after the first flight of… …
4Pegasus satellite program — The Pegasus satellite program was a series of three satellites, which were launched in 1965 to study the frequency of micrometeorite impacts. All three Pegasus satellites were launched by Saturn 1 rockets, and remained connected with the upper… …
5A-003 — was the fourth abort test of the Apollo spacecraft.ObjectivesApollo mission A 003 was the fourth mission to demonstrate the abort capability of the Apollo launch escape system. The purpose of this flight was to demonstrate launch escape vehicle… …
6National Space Organization (Taiwan) — The National Space Organization (NSPO, formerly known as the National Space Program Office) is the civilian space agency of Taiwan under the auspices of the Executive Yuan s National Science Council. NSPO is currently involved in both the… …
7National Space Organization — NSPO logo Owner Republic of China Established October 1991 April 1, 2005 (renamed) …
8Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster — The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. They are located on either side of the orange external propellant tank. Each SRB produces …
9launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space. [1955 1960] * * * Rocket system that boosts a spacecraft into Earth orbit or beyond Earth s gravitational pull. A wide variety of launch vehicles …
10List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents — Death in space redirects here. For death in specifically outer space conditions, see Space exposure. Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, due to hot gases escaping the SRBs leading to structural failure of the external… …
