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The Executive Branch agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research.
Another name for the space shuttle. Spacecraft used to transport astronauts or satellites into space.
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Name for the CCD-based cameras used on Galileo.
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Solid State Amplifier in a spacecraft telecommunications subsystem, the final stage of amplification for downlink.
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A measurement of a rocket's relative performance. Expressed in seconds, the number of which a rocket can produce one pound of thrust from one pound of fuel. The higher the specific impulse, the less fuel required to produce a given amount of thrust.
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Flow of lightweight ions and electrons (which together comprise plasma) thrown from the sun.
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The smaller of two small galaxies orbiting nearby our Milky Way galaxy, which are visible from the southern hemisphere.
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One of many SI units of measure expressed as relationships of the SI base units. For example, the watt, W, is the SI derived unit of power. It is equal to joules per second. W = m2 ⋅ kg ⋅ s–3 (Note: the joule, J, is the SI derived unit for energy, work, or quantity of heat.) See also Units of Measure.
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One of seven SI units of measure from which all the other SI units are derived. See SI derived unit.
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