Things in space
Technical terms
Verbs
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The name of this Astroscale junk-removing spaceship.
What is ELSA?
100
When a satellite or moon is furthest from Earth.
What is apogee?
100
To send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course.
What is to launch?
100
The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
What is an orbit?
100
A small particle or speck of something.
What is a fleck?
200
An object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body.
What is a satellite?
200
When a satellite or moon is closest to the Earth.
What is perigee?
200
To cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
What is to abandon?
200
Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.
What is mock?
200
A series of events, each caused by the previous one.
What is a chain reaction?
300
the frame of the booster that carried the fuel and rocket engines used to put satellites and space probes into space.
What is a rocket body?
300
The speed of something in a given direction.
What is velocity?
300
To hit by accident when moving.
What is to collide?
300
To fasten (a door or gate) with a device.
What is to latch?
300
In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
What is derelict?
400
Scattered pieces of rubbish or remains.
What is debris?
400
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
What is altitude?
400
To float without being either moored or steered.
What is adrift?
400
Erratic; out of control.
What is to go haywire?
400
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
What is the atmosphere?
500
The name given to all of the useless stuff that is orbiting the Earth.
What is space junk?
500
A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
What is maneuver?
500
To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
What is synchronize (sync)?
500
Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy.
What is celestial?
500
a remote part of a country or empire.
What is an outpost?