space programme
National astronaut initiative
A space programme is a government or organization's coordinated effort to explore outer space, typically involving satellite launches, crewed missions, and scientific research.
The term is British spelling; Americans write space program.
The Soviet space programme put the first human in orbit.
Major space programmes compete for prestige and scientific achievement.
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- launchpadRocket departure platform
- thrustForceful forward motion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
payload · liftoff · staging · fairing · nozzle · engine · liquid fuel · solid fuel
Spacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- missionPurpose-driven task
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- ESAContinental space organization
lunar · martian · interstellar · probe · Mars rover · spacewalk · EVA · docking
Curved celestial path
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- communications satelliteSpacecraft relaying signals worldwide
- weather satelliteSpacecraft tracking atmospheric conditions
- spy satelliteSpacecraft for covert observation
GPS · remote sensing · reconnaissance · CubeSat · transponder · antenna · telemetry · tracking
Designing functional systems scientifically
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- navigationDetermining position and course
- roboticsAutomaton design field
life-support · materials science · thermal protection · heat shield · solar panel · spacesuit · simulation · testing
Science of celestial objects
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
James Webb · microgravity · experiment · research · observation · planetary science · astrobiology · cosmic rays
rocket
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- launchpadRocket departure platform
- thrustForceful forward motion
propulsion · payload · liftoff · staging · fairing · nozzle · engine · liquid fuel · solid fuel · escape velocity
astronaut
Spacecraft crew member
ESA · lunar · martian · interstellar · probe · Mars rover · spacewalk · EVA · docking · rendezvous
orbit
Curved celestial path
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- communications satelliteSpacecraft relaying signals worldwide
- weather satelliteSpacecraft tracking atmospheric conditions
spy satellite · GPS · remote sensing · reconnaissance · CubeSat · transponder · antenna · telemetry · tracking · Sputnik
engineering
Designing functional systems scientifically
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- navigationDetermining position and course
robotics · life-support · materials science · thermal protection · heat shield · solar panel · spacesuit · simulation · testing · integration
astronomy
Science of celestial objects
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
Hubble · James Webb · microgravity · experiment · research · observation · planetary science · astrobiology · cosmic rays · radiation
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