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Space probe – Introduction

space probe is a scientific space exploration mission in which a robotic spacecraft leaves the gravity well of Earth and approaches the Moon or enters interplanetary or interstellar space (see list of probes by operational status for a list of active probes); The space agencies of the USSR (now Russia and Ukraine), the United States, [...]

Spaceflight – Introduction

Spaceflight or space flight is the use of space technology to achieve the flight of spacecraft into and through outer space. Spaceflight is used in space exploration, and also in commercial activities like space tourism and satellite telecommunications. Additional non-commercial uses of spaceflight include space observatories, reconnaissance satellites and other earth observation satellites. A spaceflight [...]

Space exploration – Opposition

Critics such as the late physicist and Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman have contended that human space travel (as distinguished from space exploration in general, such as robotic missions) has never achieved any major scientific breakthroughs. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Space exploration, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Space Shuttle Atlantis – Introduction

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle ”Atlantis” (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is a Space Shuttle orbiter belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States (the other two surviving Space Shuttles are the ”Discovery” and the ”Endeavour”). The ”Atlantis” was the fourth operational (and the next-to-the-last) Space Shuttle to [...]

Space exploration – Future of space exploration

Space Exploration

Adapted from the Wikipedia article Space exploration, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Mir – International cooperation

Space Agencies

Intercosmos The Intercosmos (“ИнтерКосмос” Interkosmos) was a space exploration program run by the Soviet Union to allow members from military forces of allied Warsaw Pact countries to participate in manned and unmanned space exploration missions. Participation was also made available to governments of sympathetic countries, such as France and India. Only the last three of [...]

Space Exploration Alliance – History

Space Exploration

The first goal of the SEA was to work toward receiving broad Congressional support for the new national Vision for Space Exploration outside of low-earth orbit, which the SEA refers to as “Moon, Mars and Beyond”. The SEA began their effort by working together on a “Moon-Mars Blitz” campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. [...]

Vision for Space Exploration – Outline

Space Exploration

The Vision for Space Exploration seeks to implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to explore the solar system and beyond; extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations; develop the innovative [...]

Space exploration – Related topics

Space Exploration

Spaceflight ”Spaceflight” is the use of space technology to achieve the flight of spacecraft into and through outer space. Spaceflight is used in space exploration, and also in commercial activities like space tourism and satellite telecommunications. Additional non-commercial uses of spaceflight include space observatories, reconnaissance satellites and other earth observation satellites. A spaceflight typically begins [...]

Space exploration – Rationales

Space Exploration

The research that is conducted by national space exploration agencies, such as NASA and the RKA, is one of the reasons supporters cite to justify government expenses. Economic analyses of the NASA programs often showed ongoing economic benefits (from things such as spin-offs), generating many times the revenue of the cost of the program. Another [...]

Israel Space Agency – Vision

The agency vision as defined by the guiding committee in July 27, 2005 states: “Space research and exploration is an essential instrument for the defense of life on Earth; the lever for technological progress; the key to existing in a modern society; essential for developing an economy based on knowledge; and the central attraction for [...]

Phoenix (spacecraft) – Introduction

Lockheed Martin Space Systems

”Phoenix” is a robotic spacecraft on a space exploration mission on Mars under the Mars Scout Program. The ”Phoenix” lander descended on Mars on May 25, 2008. Mission scientists used instruments aboard the lander to search for environments suitable for microbial life on Mars, and to research the history of water there. The multi-agency program [...]









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