Learn about space exploration and space missions. Study the history of space exploration and see examples of different types of spacecraft, such as...
The results of a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of transport-power modules of different types (with solar and nuclear power systems, with electric and thermal rocket motors) for placing spacecraft from domestic cosmodromes into geostationary orbit using medium and heavy carrier rockets are ...
With a total length of about 58 meters, the Long March-2F has two core stages and four boosters. An escape tower will be installed on top if the rocket is used to launch manned spacecraft. It has a takeoff mass of about 480 tonnes, and is capable of sending payloads of 8.6 tonnes ...
With a total length of about 58 meters, the Long March-2F has two core stages and four boosters. An escape tower will be installed on top if the rocket is used to launch manned spacecraft. It has a takeoff mass of about 480 tonnes, and is capable of sending payloads of 8.6 tonnes ...
Just like boats, airplanes, or other forms of transporation there are going to be some spacecraft that are general purpose and others that are drastically optimized for a specific task. General Ship Types Artwork by R. A. Smith Yes, the line between general ship types and specialized ship ty...
An artificial satellite is any man-made object that has been placed into orbit by means of rockets. These spacecraft are equipped with sensitive instruments and cameras for studying Earth and other planets, aiding communication, and even observing the distant universe. Because of their expansive ...
Once upon a time you'd have found gadgets like this only in space rockets or jumbo jets; now they're in virtually every car, many laptop computers, and all kinds of gadgets such as smartphones and games consoles. Let's take a closer look at what they are, what they do, and how ...
Spaceflight, flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere. This article deals with the basic concepts associated with the launch and return of unmanned and manned spacecraft and their travel, navigation, and rendezvous and docking in space. For the development of s
Until the end of World War II, all deductions about space had been made from observations through the distorting atmosphere of Earth. With the advent of sounding rockets in the late 1940s and then of instrumented satellites, space observatories, probes, and manned spacecraft, it became possible...
Astronauts undergo rigorous training and are responsible for conducting experiments, repairing equipment, and performing spacewalks aboard spacecraft and space stations. Aerospace Engineer:Aerospace engineers design and develop aircraft, spacecraft, and related systems. They work on everything from spacecraft...