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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 station — The International Space Station in May 2011 A space station (or orbital station) is a spacecraft capable of supporting a crew which is designed to remain in space (most commonly in low Earth orbit) for an extended period of time, and to which… …
3Space manufacturing — is the production of manufactured goods in an environment outside a planetary atmosphere. Typically this includes conditions of microgravity and hard vacuum.Manufacturing in space has several potential advantages over Earth based industry.# The… …
4Industrial disasters — are mass disasters caused by industrial companies, either by accident, negligence or incompetence. *Pemberton Mill was a large factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, which collapsed without warning on January 10, 1860. An estimated 145 workers were… …
5Space elevator — A space elevator for Earth would consist of a cable anchored to the Earth s equator, reaching into space. By attaching a counterweight at the end (or by further extending the cable upward for the same purpose), the center of mass is kept well… …
6Space-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… …
7Space Solar Power Exploratory Research and Technology program — The Space Solar Power Exploratory Research and Technology program (SERT) program conducted by NASA, was initiated by John Mankins and lead by Joe Howell in March 1999 for the following purpose:* Perform design studies of selected flight… …
8International Space Station — ISS redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station …
9National Space Agency of Ukraine — Infobox Space agency name = National Space Agency of Ukraine native name = smaller|Національне космічне агентство України acronym = NSAU caption = spaceport = nowrap|Baikonur Plesetsk Cosmodromes established = 1993 headquarters = Kiev… …
10State Space Agency of Ukraine — Державне космічне агентство України Established February 1992 (as National Space Agency of Ukraine) Headquarters Kiev Primar …
