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Space flight
Of or relating to the act of voyaging outside the Earth's atmosphere and into outer space, and the science involved in achieving it.
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Paper Plane Goes to Space
Aerospace; Space flight
The world's first paper plane space mission launched by the British team of space enthusiasts Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines. The team made the airplane out of paper straws and covered ...
Space shuttle
Aerospace; Space flight
A reusable spacecraft with wings developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for human spaceflight missions. The first test flight took place in 1981 followed by ...
Yotta (Y)
Aerospace; Space flight
A multiplier, x1024 from the second-to-last letter of the Latin alphabet. See the entry for CGPM.
Zetta (Z)
Aerospace; Space flight
A multiplier, x1021 from the last letter of the Latin alphabet. See the entry for CGPM.
X-band
Aerospace; Space flight
A range of microwave radio frequencies in the neighbourhood of 8 to 12 ghz.
Weight
Aerospace; Space flight
The gravitational force exerted on an object of a certain mass. The weight of mass m is mg Newtons, where g is the local acceleration due to a body's gravity.
Zenith
Aerospace; Space flight
The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer. Opposite the nadir.
