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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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Kilo (k)
Aerospace; Space flight
A multiplier, x103 from the Greek "khilioi" (thousand). See the entry for CGPM.
Jet propulsion laboratory (JPL)
Aerospace; Space flight
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the lead US centre for robotic exploration of the solar system, and conducts major programmes in space-based Earth sciences and astronomy
Estimated approach time
Aerospace; Space flight
The time at which air traffic control (ATC) expects that an arriving aircraft following a delay will leave the holding point.
Discovery
Aerospace; Space flight
The oldest of NASA's three surviving space shuttles, Discovery's maiden voyage was in 1984. It made both return-to-flight missions following the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and delivered the ...
reusable rocket
Aerospace; Space flight
The reusable rocket is a rocket that, after sending its payload into space, returns to earth so it can be recovered for reuse in additional space launches. Unlike regular rockets that are destroyed ...
SpaceX CRS-1
Aerospace; Space flight
The official name of the first space station cargo mission launched on a privately built robotic spacecraft. The unmanned Dragon space capsule, built by the commercial spaceflight firm SpaceX, is the ...
Launch service tower
Aerospace; Space flight
A structure constructed on a launch pad to facilitate fueling, loading cargo and crew into the spacecraft.
