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A reusable spacecraft that launches using rocket boosters and liquid fuel, and glides to a landing on Earth like an airplane.

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space shuttle

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A long-term crewed spacecraft on which scientific research can be carried out.

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space station

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An uncrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments to distant objects in space

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probe

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An uncrewed spacecraft that is designed to enter into orbit around another object in space.

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orbiter

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A craft designed to land on the surface of a body in space.

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lander

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A small vehicle that comes out of the lander. It explores the surface of the object in which the lander lands on.

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Rover

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Any human-made object placed in orbit around a body in space

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artificial satellite

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What does NASA stand for?

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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What was the first American mission to the moon called?

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Apollo 11

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What country was first to put a man in space?

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Russia (Vostok 1)