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    then returned to the earth with useful information of space. The probe was 747 lb. And it was built by Hughes Aircraft Company at the plant in California called El Segundo (Russell, 2012). It measured about 1.4 meters across. The probe was devised in a way that it could sustain high temperatures in which the inner part was made of a heat shield. The scientific instruments inside were protected from the extreme heat as well as pressure that during the duration of its high speed to space. The inside part was scientifically devised due to the…

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    advertised occasion because the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had led an across the nation seek, looking for an educator to send on the flight. NASA needed to show individuals of America and the world that space voyaging can be standard like going through a plane. After a long exploration, NASA found the instructor, Christa McAuliffe. President Reagan was leading a hunt tended to Primary and secondary schools searching for an American to fly on board the Space Shuttle,…

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    hack into any virtually data system. Despite his doubts, Finch agrees to help at the possibility of avoiding jail. As the film cuts to another scene, Rebecca Childs and her crew are testifying in front of a committee of government officials over their handling of the landing of the space shuttle. The committee is impressed with her ability to determine that changing the descent vectors in the shuttle to a precise moment led to a safe landing of the shuttle. She and her crew are reassigned to a…

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    developing life forms. Robotic and human engineers are both needed to maintain flight in a shuttle. From the robotic stand point controlled by humans based millions of miles away, not all the info needed may be attained, and disturbances are most likely to occur controlling the objects. But a human can work out the kinks on every aspect needed if trained correctly. But even being trained correctly cannot stop the dangers that wait outside this planet. Danger is what they are trained for, and…

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    professional and it happened to be that mission that got lost- it added to the shock.” said Chiao, a former astronaut. The shuttle Challenger had gone into space nine times before this mission. All nine of those missions had launched and landed properly without any trouble, so they were not expecting this shock. The Challenger shuttle played a big role in President Reagan's Teacher in Space program. The shuttle was going to take a teacher named Christa McAuliffe into space. This was planned…

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    On January 28, 1986 seven crew members were killed when their shuttle exploded mid-flight. 74 year old Ronald Reagan was the president at the time of the incident. Reagan was only one year into his second term as president. He was fascinated with the space program so he played a big part in the rebuilding years after the tragedy. Ronald Reagan became the 40th president of the United States in 1981, although he did not originally start out as a politician. He was born in Tampico, Illinois on…

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    that occurred with the launch of the space shuttle “Challenger.” Seven of the astronauts boarding the space shuttle, “Challenger,” were killed mid-flight. The U.S. has not experienced anything like this, space travel is still new. Reagan shows his great appreciation for the working class of the U.S. by cancelling his State of the Union to provide a powerful message. Reagan delivers a speech with hope and clarity for the future of space endeavors. His faith for the space program and NASA is…

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    As I woke up from a night of excellent sleep, I turned over in my bed to see a stunning commercial on the television. Colors were flashing red, blue, and about every other color so I knew it must be something important. I rubbed my eyes so I could see the television more clearly and I read off the screen “wanted: 5 people between the ages of 14 and 18 to participate in a once in a lifetime opportunity… A round trip to Mars is being given away to 3 lucky winners, visit www.trip2mars.com. After…

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    Avro Arrow Research Paper

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    The Blueprints for The avro arrow Disappear and Models Destroyed Nov. 20, 2017 Fanny Schmitt Aylmer - Roughly forty years ago Canadian engineers finally had a breakthrough in technology. After these accomplishments, the plans and models were destroyed and stolen for selfish gain. From the stolen blueprints, they were able to create a better aircraft that was able to fly 1,060 mph and reach roughly 15,500 feet in altitude. Astonishingly, out of the Avro Arrows 120 built, only one survives,…

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    The surface of Venus was mapped in 1991 by the Magellan expedition, which revealed evidence of extensive volcanic activity on the planet--yet the timing of this volcanic activity remains a mystery. About 80 percent of Venus' surface is covered in volcanic material. Most of the volcanoes are believed to be inactive, yet there is some evidence to suggest more "recently" activity ("recent" in this context meaning within the last 500 million years). There are no lava nor caldera (craters created…

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