Applied Science and Research - Aerospace Engineering
Study terms related to aircraft and spacecraft, flight, propulsion, space missions, orbital operations, payloads, and aerospace personnel.
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the study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects, particularly the flow of air around and through objects, and the effects of this interaction on the objects
the sector of technology and industry focused on aircraft, spacecraft, and their associated systems
the science and technology of electronic systems and devices used in aeronautics and astronautics
someone who is trained to travel and work in space
an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union
a vehicle designed to travel in space
a kind of spacecraft used by astronauts to explore in space
a large structure used as a long-term base for people to stay in space and conduct research
clothing used by astronauts while traveling in space
a period during which an astronaut moves outside an spacecraft in space, typically to perform repairs or experiments
a vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times
to send an object, such as a satellite, missile, etc., into space
the act of an aircraft or spacecraft arriving on the ground or a solid surface
to join together two spacecraft while in space
to launch with great force, as a rocket or spacecraft from its launch pad
an unmanned spacecraft or device sent to gather information from space and transmit it back
a spacecraft that moves up by the force of the gases produced when the fuel burns
an object sent into space to travel around the earth and send or receive information
a detachable compartment or section of a spacecraft or boat that can be separated from the main structure
a rocket that gives a spacecraft or missile the extra power it needs to leave the Earth's atmosphere
situated or occurring between stars or within the space that exists between stars
existing or occurring between planets
existing or occurring between galaxies
the equipment, instruments, or cargo carried by a spacecraft or satellite
having a speed greater than that of sound
