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1Trajectory optimization — is the process of designing a trajectory that minimizes or maximizes some measure of performance. While not exactly the same, the goal of solving a trajectory optimization problem is essentially the same as solving an optimal control problem. The …
2STS-41-C — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 41 C insignia = STS 41 C patch.png shuttle = Challenger launch pad = 39 A launch = April 6, 1984, 13:58:00 UTC landing = April 13, 1984, 13:38:07 UTC Edwards AFB duration = 6d/23:40:07 altitude = 580 km… …
3Flight controller — Flight controllers are personnel who aid in the operations of a space flight, working in Mission Control Centers such as NASA s Mission Control Center, or ESA s Operations Center. Flight controllers sit at computer consoles and use telemetry to… …
4Gravity 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… …
5Constellation program — logo Constellation Program (abbreviated CxP) is a human spaceflight program within NASA, the space agency of the United States. The stated goals of the program were to gain significant experience in operating away from Earth s environment,… …
6Space 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 …
7Saturn 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… …
8Moon landing — For other uses, see Moon landing (disambiguation). Still frame from the video transmission of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the surface of the Moon at 02:56 UTC on 21 July 1969. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched this event,… …
9Jay Greene — is a retired NASA engineer. He worked as a flight controller during the Apollo Program and was a flight director from 1982 to 1986, most notably serving as ascent flight director at the time of the Challenger accident in 1986. Greene worked for… …
10Da Vinci Project — The da Vinci Project was a privately funded, volunteer staffed attempt to launch a reusable manned suborbital spacecraft. It was a contender for the Ansari X PRIZE for the first non governmental reusable manned spacecraft. The project is based in …
