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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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Baikonur
Aerospace; Space flight
Russia's space station. It is located in Kazakhstan and can be reached by airplane and railway.
Buran (Spacecraft)
Aerospace; Space flight
The Buran is a soviet space shuttle. It was built in the 1990s.
Fobos
Aerospace; Space flight
Fobos 1 and Fobos 2 are space crafts that were sent to the mars moon Phobos.
Launch vehicle (LV)
Aerospace; Space flight
A rocket used to carry a payload from the surface of the Earth surface into outer space.
Geostationary orbit
Aerospace; Space flight
A circular orbit 35,786 kilometres (22,236 mi) above the Earth's equator and following the direction of the Earth's rotation.
Space suit
Aerospace; Space flight
A garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and temperature extremes.
