Aerospace Figures
Made the first rocket engine
Robert H. Goddard
What is Newtons First Law?
What is: every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force
What was the first satellite in orbit and where did it come from?
Sputnik, Soviet Union (Modern day Russia)
What is an engine in which one or more pistons move up and down in cylinders
Internal combustion engine
First country to have manned air recon
China (kites)
First American to step foot on the moon (on Feb 7th 1962.)
Neil Armstrong
The ability or tendency to float in water or air
Buoyancy
What is Uranus (atmosphere)
A gas giant with an atmosphere made of hydrogen of helium.
Vertical Velocity Indicator (variometer)
displays a rate of change in altitude
What is an Airmass?
a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
Who saw people strapped to kites preforming air recon in China?
Marco Polo
The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added
Saturation
What is unusual about the orbit of Uranus
Uranus orbits at an angle off 97.7 degrees
Four Major Rocket Systems
airframe, guidance, control, propulsion
What is a sudden, powerful, localized air current, especially a downdraft?
A Microburst
Who increased rocket range from 200 to 3000 yards?
William Congreve
What are the four forces of aerodynamics?
Lift vs Weight and Thrust vs Drag
What do Jupiter and Saturn have in Common?
Both planets have rings, several satellites (moons), and are both made up of Hydrogen and Helium.
What is an aneroid barograph
an aneroid barometer equipped with an automatic recording mechanism
May 1973, first US space station 84 day
Skylab
Who invented the hot air balloon?
The Montgolfier Brothers
Bernoullis Principal
as the speed of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases
rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets and has no natural satellite
Venus
Controls the engine speed by regulating fuel intake
Reciprocating Engine
What is the densest planet in the Solar System?
Earth