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Baikonur Cosmodrome

(Encyclopedia) Baikonur or Baykonur CosmodromeBaikonur or Baykonur Cosmodromeboth: bīˌkən&oomacr;rˈ [key], formerly secret aerospace launch complex, Qyzylorda prov., S central Kazakhstan, near…

Ting, Samuel Chao Chung

(Encyclopedia) Ting, Samuel Chao Chung, 1936–, American physicist, b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan 1962. Ting was a professor at Columbia from 1965 to 1969, when he joined the faculty at…

Musk, Elon

(Encyclopedia) Musk, Elon Musk, Elon ēˈlŏn [key], 1971–, American business executive and entrepreneur, b…

Our Base in Space

The International Space Station Faces Setbacks During Construction by Beth Rowen Thousands of people from…

3D printer

(Encyclopedia) 3D printer, computerized device that produces a three-dimensional object by creating it as a series of thin layers. The object is created from a model stored in computer-aided design…

space station

(Encyclopedia) space station or space platform, artificial earth satellite, usually manned, that is placed in a fixed orbit and can serve as a base for astronomical observations; zero-gravity…

Notable Staffed Space Flights

Here is a table of staffed space flights including the names of astronauts, duration of the flights, and launch dates. Designation and country Date Astronauts Flight time Remarks…