Rockets and Satellites (MC)
Juno - sent to ________ to collect info - Took 5 years
What is Jupiter
What does LEO stand for? It's used for w------.
What is Low Earth Orbit? 90 min to orbit earth and used for weather
What does ISS stand for?
What is International Space Station?
What do you call the part that is being carried on a rocket? (people, bomb, supplies)
What is payload? Think of the word LOAD.
How many satellites are used for GPS?
over 30
This is a future rocket. 6 people can fit. In testing phase.
What is Orion?
What does MEO stand for? Used for _ _ _
Middle Earth Orbit - Used for GPS
US and Russia
What part has the directions to destination?
What is navigation system/guidance?
What are the three parts of a satellite?
What are the satellite, ground station, and receiver?
NASA's first heavy lift launch vehicle.
What is Saturn V?
What does GEO stand for? How many are there?
Geostationary orbit - Stays in same location. Covers 1/3 of earth, so we need 3.
What is a "rack".
What is another name for a space lab?
What is propulsion?
solid/liquid fuel that gets the rocket into orbit
When a satellite can't do its job anymore, it could end up where?
What is "orbit graveyard" or "spacecraft cemetery"?
Transports crews to and from ISS - stays at ISS
What is Soyuz?
Name 3-4 things satellites are used for in everyday life.
GPS, communication, weather, tv
How do people get to and from ISS from earth?
What do you call the fuel that gets the rocket to its destination?
What is propulsion?
Why are satellites covered in gold foil and where do they get their power from?
Gold foil insulates/protects them from solar radiation. They get their power from solar panels that create electricity and store them in batteries.
Which rocket/satellite was sent to Jupiter to gather info.?
What is Juno?
Name the three types of satellites in each orbit (all three are acronyms)
LEO, MEO, GEO
What is the purpose and size of the ISS?
What is a space lab (experiments in microgravity - like grow food in space)? The size is about a football field/5 bedroom house
What are the three parts of a rocket?
What is payload, navigation, and propulsion?
How many cameras are on MISER and why?
9 cameras - take photos from many angles to create 3-D image