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Space Exploration

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  1. 1. The vacuum separating celestial bodies
  2. 2. Massive plasma sphere that provides the solar wind
  3. 5. Falcon 9 or Saturn V, for instance
  4. 6. The red-hued destination for future human settlements
  5. 8. Sputnik was the first artificial one
  6. 11. Halley's famous periodic visitor
  7. 12. Event that briefly turns day into night
  8. 13. The final frontier's starting point from Earth's perspective

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  1. 1. Celestial object that might eventually become a black hole
  2. 3. Space agency that launched the Artemis program
  3. 4. Hubble or James Webb, notably
  4. 7. Twin sister of Apollo, and namesake of NASA's lunar return program
  5. 9. Historic program that achieved the first lunar landing
  6. 10. Subject of the SETI institute's search
  7. 11. The human element aboard a spacecraft

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Space Tech

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  1. 1. The natural satellite that orbits the Earth
  2. 4. A specific task or journey in space
  3. 6. A device used to send and receive signals

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  1. 1. The red planet
  2. 2. The curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet
  3. 3. A device used to capture images from space
  4. 5. The US agency responsible for the space program

Space Tech

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  1. 1. A section of a rocket that is discarded after use
  2. 3. Explosive type of fastener used to separate rocket stages
  3. 5. The act of sending a vehicle into the sky
  4. 9. A person trained to travel beyond the atmosphere
  5. 10. Type of panel that converts sunlight into electricity
  6. 11. Liquid oxygen and kerosene are types of this
  7. 12. Acronym for a spacewalk outside a pressurized cabin
  8. 13. A critical optical component of the Hubble telescope
  9. 14. To join two spacecraft together in orbit

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  1. 2. The force that engineers must overcome at liftoff
  2. 4. A small engine used for attitude control
  3. 6. The pressurized part of a ship where people live
  4. 7. An auxiliary engine used to provide initial lift
  5. 8. The cargo carried by a transport vehicle

SpaceX launches

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  1. 3. Orbit type featured in the upcoming Fram2 crewed flight
  2. 6. Dedicated rideshare mission scheduled from Vandenberg
  3. 7. California site hosting multiple July Starlink liftoffs
  4. 9. State hosting SLC-40 Starlink launches this month
  5. 10. Crew capsule that could support future commercial flights

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  1. 1. Cryogenic or static-fire event before every Starship flight
  2. 2. Reusable first stage often landing on drone ships
  3. 4. SLC-40 or SLC-4E site from which rockets depart
  4. 5. Next-generation vehicle prepping for Flight 13 in July
  5. 7. Compact version of the internet satellites now flying
  6. 8. First or second part of the Falcon 9 stack

Space Tech

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  1. 2. A section of a rocket that falls away during flight
  2. 4. Device used to detect and measure physical properties
  3. 5. Information gathered by space instruments

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  1. 1. Glass part of a telescope used to focus light
  2. 2. Radio wave sent from a spacecraft to Earth
  3. 3. The curved path of a satellite around a planet

Space Tech

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  1. 3. Communication device used to speak with mission control
  2. 5. Strong safety cord that keeps a spacewalker attached to the station
  3. 6. Flat rectangular array designed to absorb solar energy

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  1. 1. Research facility established on the surface of the moon
  2. 2. Bowl-shaped antenna that receives satellite signals
  3. 4. Unmanned machine sent to explore deep space
  4. 5. Large storage container holding liquid fuel

Space Tech

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  1. 1. The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
  2. 6. Satellite function for communication.
  3. 7. Star that suddenly increases in brightness.
  4. 8. Device for viewing distant stars.
  5. 11. Path of a satellite around a planet.
  6. 12. Charged particle in a plasma engine.
  7. 13. Planetary explorer on wheels.

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  1. 2. Orbiting outpost for research.
  2. 3. Pertaining to the sun, or its energy.
  3. 4. Chemical mixture providing thrust.
  4. 5. Path followed by a projectile or spacecraft.
  5. 9. Component providing thrust for liftoff.
  6. 10. Emptiness of deep space.

Space Tech

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  1. 1. It sheds its protective skin once the air gets thin.
  2. 3. A gentle kiss between two ships at seventeen thousand miles per hour.
  3. 5. Historic Russian home that finally splashed down in the Pacific.
  4. 8. Protective armor worn specifically to brave a foreign atmosphere.
  5. 11. The sixth rock, or the V that took us to the moon.
  6. 12. A palindromic wave catcher for finding orbital debris.

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  1. 2. It allows a fiery engine to swivel and steer.
  2. 4. A square piece of technology hitching a cheap ride to the void.
  3. 6. The loud friend you drop as soon as you reach the top.
  4. 7. A badminton bird, or a retired space plane.
  5. 9. Its only job is to fall gracefully on another world.
  6. 10. Off-road vehicle that never comes back to the dealership.

Space Tech

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  1. 3. Ingenuity on Mars, for example
  2. 5. Retired NASA spaceplane
  3. 7. In-flight data transmission
  4. 11. High-precision optical ranging tool
  5. 12. Deep space network dish

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  1. 1. Interchangeable section of a space station
  2. 2. Martian surface crawler
  3. 4. Artificial celestial body in continuous freefall
  4. 6. Engine used for orbital maneuvering
  5. 8. Primary source of thrust
  6. 9. Array type powering the ISS
  7. 10. Uncrewed robotic explorer

Space Tech

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  1. 1. Path established by a delicate gravitational equilibrium
  2. 3. Autonomous flyer such as the Martian Ingenuity helicopter
  3. 4. Launch vehicle often staged for maximum efficiency
  4. 8. Crucial hardware element for maintaining contact with Earth
  5. 10. Coherent light beam used for precise distance measurement
  6. 11. Type of array converting stellar rays into functional power
  7. 12. Valuable and purposeful cargo carried into the cosmos

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  1. 2. Small propulsion unit utilized for precise attitude control
  2. 3. Delicate orbital maneuver required to connect two vessels
  3. 5. Exhaust director located at the aft of a propulsion system
  4. 6. Delicate device gathering critical environmental metrics
  5. 7. Pressurized compartment designed for a fiery crew return
  6. 9. Historic lunar program moniker that paved the way
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