9. Space Exploration Flashcards
(33 cards)
[type of space exploration] a spacecraft orbits the earth
Orbital space flight
[type of space exploration] study of planetary bodies by direction exploration using robotic and manned spacecraft
Planetary exploration
First man-made object to orbit earth
Sputnik 1
First artificial satellite
Sputnik 1
launched by soviet union in 1957
Sputnik 1
triggered the space race
Sputnik 1
first man made object to reach the moon
Luna 2/Lunik 2
launched by Soviet Union in 1959
Luna 2/Lunik 2
Launched by NASA in 1969
Apollo 11
First crew to land on the moon
Apollo 11
Launched by soviet union in 1961
vostok 1
first successful human spaceflight
vostok 1
serves as researh lab for space environment
International Space Station
artificial, habitable satellite
International Space Station
the International Space Station is a joint project by: (5)
- NASA
- Roscosmos (Russia)
- JAXA (Japan)
- ESA (Europe)
- CSA (Canada)
the International Space Station orbits the earth every
90 minutes
are both natural and anthropogenic waste in space
Space debris
common types of space debris:
-artificial debris mostly coming from spacecraft
-meteoroids that usually orbit the sun
space debris usually travel up to ________ mph and as such even minute parts or particles could cause potential damage to other vehicles or the ISS
17, 500
the first company to use reusable rocket launchers with very high accuracy
SpaceX
LED light that would not only help plants grow, but also keep humans awake and alert when working long hours
SkyBlue
(Pre-Philippines Space Agency) main goal was to launch the first microsatellite for high-precision Earth observation
PHL Microsat Program
first satellite built and designed by Filipinos
Diwata 1
Diwata 1 re-entered the atmosphere and was last contacted in
April 2020