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- Apollo Moon landing hoax theory [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Atmospheric reentry [r]: The movement of human-made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the 'edge of space.' [e]
- Ballistic missile [r]: A guided missile which, once its engines stop firing, follows a generally parabolic path to its target, defined by momentum, aerodynamic resistance, and gravity [e]
- Dinosaur [r]: widely distributed and diverse group of generally large reptiles that lived from approximately 215 to 65 million years ago. [e]
- Earth's atmosphere [r]: An envelope of gas that surrounds the Earth and extends from the Earth's surface out thousands of kilometres, becoming increasingly thinner (less dense) with distance but always held in place by Earth's gravitational pull. [e]
- Fixed-wing aircraft [r]: Vehicles that remain aloft using the lift from the flow of air over wings which are fixed in position, in relation to the rest of their structure. [e]
- Met Office [r]: The United Kingdom's national weather service and an executive agency of the United Kingom's Ministry of Defence. [e]
- Midcourse [r]: That part of the journey of an unmanned vehicle, or a manned vehicle on autopilot, between launch/takeoff/boost phase and final approach/terminal guidance [e]
- NaK Coolant [r]: An alloy of Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) used as coolant in Russian RORSAT nuclear satellites. [e]
- Project Apollo [r]: A human spaceflight program undertaken by NASA during the years 1961–1975 with the goal of conducting manned moon landing missions. [e]
- Rocket motor [r]: A means of generating thrust, for propulsion or for adjusting a position, based on the hot gases expelled by a mixture of chemicals that does not need an external oxygen source [e]
- Rocket science [r]: Variously an incorrect name for various engineering disciplines in dealing with unguided rockets or the rocket engines of more intelligent vehicles, or an ironic description of something very complex or very simple (i.e., "this isn't rocket science") [e]
- Satellite orbits [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Space (disambiguation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Space Race [r]: A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union, which lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975. [e]
- Space Shuttle Challenger disaster [r]: The disintegration of the Challenger shortly after takeoff on January 28, 1986. [e]
- Space launch vehicle [r]: A means of transportation through the atmosphere and into outer space; it may return, go into satellite orbit, or into an escape trajectory. Ballistic missiles are excluded [e]
- Space law [r]: Area of the law that encompasses national and international law governing activities in outer space, developed since the first launching (1957) by humans of a satellite into space. [e]
- Suborbital [r]: A vehicle that flies through a trajectory that takes it into outer space, but does not achieve orbit or Earth escape velocity [e]
- Welcome to Citizendium [r]: Add brief definition or description