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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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Orbit
Aerospace; Space flight
The curved path, usually elliptical, described by an object around a celestial body, as the sun.
Launch vehicle (LV)
Aerospace; Space flight
A rocket used to carry a payload from the surface of the Earth surface into outer space.
Propellant
Aerospace; Space flight
A chemical which is used in the production of energy and pressurised gas that is used to create movement of a fluid or to generate propulsion of a vehicle or projectile or other object.
Orbital debris
Aerospace; Space flight
The collection of objects in orbit around Earth that were created by humans but no longer serve any useful purpose.
Orbit
Aerospace; Space flight
The curved path, usually elliptical, described by an object around a celestial body, as the sun.
Fobos-Grunt
Aerospace; Space flight
Fobos Grunt was a space craft that crashed on earth in 2011. It's purpose was to fly to Mars and to analyse Phobos' atmosphere.
Energija
Aerospace; Space flight
A rocket that was built in the Soviet Union. It is considered as the most powerful human-made engine ever.
