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1space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
2Space Shuttle program — This article is about the United States Space Shuttle program. For the shuttle itself, see Space Shuttle. For information on the Soviet space shuttle program, see the article Buran program. Space Shuttle program Duration 1981 2011 …
3space shuttle — noun a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth s atmosphere • Hypernyms: ↑spacecraft, ↑ballistic capsule, ↑space vehicle * * * noun, pl ⋯ shuttles [count] : a spacecraft that can be used more than once and that… …
4Space accidents and incidents — Space accidents, either during operations or training for spaceflights, have killed 22 astronauts (five percent of all people who have been in space, two percent of individual spaceflights), and a much larger number of ground crew. This article… …
5Space Shuttle orbiter — The Discovery orbiter approaches the ISS on STS 121 Operator NASA Mission type Orbiter …
6Space debris — populations seen from outside geosynchronous orbit (GEO). Note the two primary debris fields, the ring of objects in GEO, and the cloud of objects in low earth orbit (LEO) …
7space station — space station, adj. an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc. Also called space platform. [1940 45] * * * Manned artificial structure designed to revolve …
8Space Shuttle — STS redirects here. For other uses, see STS (disambiguation). This article is about the NASA Space Transportation System vehicle. For the associated NASA STS program, see Space Shuttle program. For other shuttles and aerospace vehicles, see… …
9Space 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… …
10Space Shuttle Columbia disaster — For further information about Columbia s mission and crew, see STS 107. STS 107 mission patch The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS 107, the Space… …
