manned space flight laboratory
1Manned Space Flight Network — The Manned Space Flight Network (abbreviated MSFN, pronounced misfin ) was a set of tracking stations built to support the American space efforts of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab. There were two other space communication networks at this… …
2Marshall Space Flight Center — George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Aerial view of the test area at MSFC …
3Goddard Space Flight Center — NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Aerial view of Goddard Space Flight Center …
4Flight 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… …
5Space tourism — is the recent phenomenon of tourists paying for flights into space pioneered by Russia.As of 2008, orbital space tourism opportunities are limited and expensive, with only the Russian Space Agency providing transport. The price for a flight… …
6Space Shuttle orbiter — The Discovery orbiter approaches the ISS on STS 121 Operator NASA Mission type Orbiter …
7Space Shuttle Atlantis — Atlantis OV 104 Atlantis launching STS 122 mission to dock with the International Space Station OV designation OV 104 Country United States …
8Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program — The Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program was an effort by the United States Air Force (USAF) to train American military personnel as payload specialists for Department of Defense (DoD) missions on the Space Shuttle program. Contents 1 Background 2 …
9Space Shuttle Challenger disaster — For more information about the final mission and crew of the Challenger, see STS 51 L. Space Shuttle Challenger s smoke plume after the in flight breakup that killed all seven crew members …
10Space Foundation — The Space Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the global space industry through information and education programs. It is a resource for the entire space community industry, national security organizations, civil space agencies,… …
