support of human in space
1Launches in Support of Human Space Flight, 2000 — ▪ 2001 Launches in Support of Human Space Flight, 2000 Country Flight Crew1 Dates Mission/payload Russia Progress February 1 Mir supplies U.S. STS 99, Endeavour Kevin R. Kregel Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie Janet L. Kavandi Janice E. Voss Mamoru… …
2Launches in support of human spaceflight, 2002 — ▪ Table Country Flight Crew1 Dates2 Mission/payload U.S. STS 109, Columbia Scott Altma Duane Carey John Grunsfeld Nancy Currie James Newman Richard Linnehan Michael Massimino March 1 12 repairs and upgrades to Hubble Space Telescope Russia… …
3space 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… …
4Human spaceflight — Orbital Human spaceflight Name Debut Launches Vostok 1961 6 Mercury 1962 4 Voskhod 1964 2 Gemini 1965 …
5Space Race — For a discussion of all spaceflight programs to date, see History of spaceflight. For a list of key events, see Timeline of space exploration. For other uses of the term, see Space Race (disambiguation). A replica of Sputnik 1, the world s… …
6Space 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… …
7Space 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… …
8Human factors — For other uses, see The Human Factor (disambiguation). Research subject in a human fatigue study. Human factors science or human factors technologies is a multidisciplinary field incorporating contributions from psychology, engineering,… …
9Space technology — Teddy bears lifted to 30,085 metres above sea level on a helium balloon in a materials experiment by CU Spaceflight and SPARKS science club. Each of the bears wore a different space mask designed by 11 13 year olds from SPARKS. Space technology… …
10space 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 …
