The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology. 2014.
Manned Space Flight Network — The Manned Space Flight Network (abbreviated MSFN, pronounced misfin ) was a set of tracking stations built to support the American space efforts of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab. There were two other space communication networks at this… … Wikipedia
Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office — The Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office (DDMS) coordinates all United States Department of Defense (DoD) contingency support to the United States manned space flight programs. Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Location … Wikipedia
Space exploration — is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. [cite web | url = http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc/education/space ex/exploration.html | title = How Space is Explored | publisher = NASA] Physical exploration of space is conducted … Wikipedia
Space tourism — is the recent phenomenon of tourists paying for flights into space pioneered by Russia.As of 2008, orbital space tourism opportunities are limited and expensive, with only the Russian Space Agency providing transport. The price for a flight… … Wikipedia
Manned Orbiting Laboratory — A 1967 conceptual drawing of the Gemini B reentry capsule separating from the MOL at the end of a mission Station statistics Crew … Wikipedia
Space Station Freedom — was the name given to NASA s project to construct a permanently manned Earth orbiting space station. Although approved by then president Ronald Reagan and announced in the 1984 State of the Union Address, Freedom was never constructed or… … Wikipedia
Space Shuttle orbiter — The Discovery orbiter approaches the ISS on STS 121 Operator NASA Mission type Orbiter … Wikipedia
Space burial — is a burial procedure in which a small sample of the cremated ashes of the deceased are placed in a capsule the size of a tube of lipstick and are launched into space using a rocket. As of 2004, samples of about 150 people have been buried in… … Wikipedia
space flight — space flights N VAR A space flight is a trip into space. She made her first and only space flight last September... The future for manned space flight is looking increasingly uncertain … English dictionary
space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… … Universalium
