Technology for Space Exploration Vocab Flashcard Review

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A machine using gas from burning fuel to escape Earth's gravity.

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Rocket

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Reusable spacecraft that launches with rocket boosters and liquid fuel, gliding to a landing like an airplane.

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Space Shuttle

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Uncrewed vehicle carrying scientific instruments to distant space objects, some can return materials to Earth.

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Space Probe

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Uncrewed spacecraft designed to orbit and study a planet for extended periods.

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Orbiter

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Spacecraft designed to land on a body in space.

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Lander

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Small vehicle exploring a planet's surface beyond the landing site.

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Rover

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Human-made object in orbit around a body in space, sending data to ground stations.

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Artificial Satellite

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A long-term crewed spacecraft for scientific research where people can live and work.

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International Space Station

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Investigation of physical conditions in space and on celestial bodies

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Space Exploration

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Protects astronauts in space, providing oxygen and shielding from temperature and radiation.

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Space Suit