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111Mir — This article is about the Soviet/Russian space station. For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). Mir …
112Marshall Space Flight Center — George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Aerial view of the test area at MSFC …
113Apollo 15, Outward journey — Launching at 9:34:00 am EST on July 26, 1971, Apollo 15 would take four days to reach the Moon. After spending two hours in orbit around the Earth, the S IVB third stage of the Saturn V was reignited to send them to the Moon.During the retrieval… …
114Mars — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Mars (disambiguation) …
115astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …
116aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …
117Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… …
118Global Positioning System — GPS redirects here. For other uses, see GPS (disambiguation). Geodesy Fundamentals …
119Moon — This article is about Earth s Moon. For moons in general, see Natural satellite. For other uses, see Moon (disambiguation) …
120Sun — This article is about the star. For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation). The Sun …
