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13 Cards in this Set
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astronaut
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a person trained to fly in a space craft: example: Neil Armstrong, Mae Jemison
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launches
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to forcefully send upward: example: rockets and space shuttles do this
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mission
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an operation that attempts to acheive certain goals or carry out specific tasks
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orbit
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the path of a spacecraft around the earth: think CIRCLE
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REusable
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able to be used again
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satellite
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a human-made device that ORBITS the planet
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weight/less/ness
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the condition of being without weight
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C: space shuttle
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a spacecraft launched like a rocket that can return to earth and land like a plane
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C: specialist
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one who becomes an expert in a field
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c: artificial
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fake: man-made: not natural
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c:demanding
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requires a lot of effort
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C: applicants
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people who apply for a job
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c: intensely
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in a way that involves EXTREME effort
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