manned space flight network
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… …
2Goddard Space Flight Center — NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Aerial view of Goddard Space Flight Center …
3Marshall Space Flight Center — George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Aerial view of the test area at MSFC …
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 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 …
6Space 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,… …
7Deep Space Network — This article is about the deep space communication network of JPL and NASA. For the network of low cost interplanetary trajectories, see Interplanetary Transport Network. Deep Space Network …
8Spacecraft Tracking and Data Acquisition Network — Orroral Valley STADAN control panel, at the National Museum of Australia The Spacecraft Tracking and Data (Acquisition) Network (STADAN or STDN) was established by NASA to satisfy the requirement for long duration, highly available space to… …
9Merritt Island Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network station — The MILA tracking station with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the distance. The Merritt Island Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network station, known in NASA parlance as MILA, was a radio communications and spacecraft tracking complex located on… …
10space 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… …
