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    Astronomy

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    com/11200-nasa-100-year-starship-interstellar-travel.html>. Mochon‚ Carlos. "Introduction to Quantum Teleportation." Carlos Mochon. Web. 3 Mar. 2012. <http://lightlike.com/teleport/>. "Beginners Guide to Rockets." Guided Tours. Ed. Tom Benson. NASA. Web. 3 Mar. 2012. <http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/guided.htm>.

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    I-1K[1] Manufacturer ISAC Launch mass 1‚337 kg (2‚948 lb)[2] Dry mass 500 kg (1‚100 lb)[3] Payload mass 15 kg (33 lb)[4] Dimensions 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) cube Power 840 watts[1] Start of mission Launch date 5 November 2013‚ 09:08 UTC[5] Rocket PSLV-XL C25[6] Launch site Satish Dhawan FLP Contractor ISRO Orbital parameters Reference system Areocentric Periareon 365.3 km (227.0 mi) Apoareon 80‚000 km (50‚000 mi) Inclination 150.0° [7] Period 76.72 hours Epoch Planned Mars orbiter

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    Wernher Von Braun

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    Wernher von Braun was one of the world’s first rocket engineers. Born in 1912‚ he grew up with a dream‚ to “help turn the wheel of time.” Von Braun did just that by creating the V-2 missile/rocket‚ the Jupiter-C rocket‚ and the well-known Saturn V space rocket. Considering these ingenious devices created by Wernher‚ I‚ myself‚ would not hesitate to say that he did indeed “help turn the wheel of time.” On March 23‚ 1912‚ Baron Magnus von Braun and Baroness Emmy von Quistorp celebrated the birth

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    Technologies for Space Exploration Describe technologies for space travel: -Multistage rockets * Propelled by the recoil pressure of the burning gases it emits as it burns fuel * Most modern‚ high performance rockets are multistage * Multiple rockets stacked on top of each other that detach separately * Reasons for staging are * To improve performance by eliminating dead weight during flight * A huge‚ empty fuel tank is merely dead weight so it is dropped off

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    What Is Model Rocketry?

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    where rocket-shaped models are flown vertically and recovered by a variety of means. The rockets may vary greatly in size and complexity.According to the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) safety code‚ model rockets are constructed of paper‚ wood‚ plastic and other lightweight materials. The code also provides guidelines for motor use‚ launch site selection‚ launch methods‚ launcher placement‚ recovery system design and deployment and more. Since the early 1960s‚ a copy of the Model Rocket Safety

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    Fireworks Chemistry

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    better than this. Ever notice how minutes drag on for hours when you’re waiting for a fireworks show to begin? Everyone’s thinking the same thing: The sky is dark enough the hot dogs are all eaten…come on when are they going to start? Then the first rockets streak into the sky…Ooh! Aah! Yes‚ it was worth the wait. The birthplace of fireworks is generally recognized as China. The first explosive mixture was black powder‚ during the Sung dynasty (960-1279). It is said that a cook in ancient China found

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    Rocket Science

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    ROCKET ScienceDATE-SHEET SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION‚2013 DAY‚DATE AND TIME SUBJECT NAME AND SUB-CODE Friday‚01st March‚ Saturday‚02nd March‚ Monday‚04th March‚ 2013 2013 2013 10:30 AM PAINTING 10:30 AM MATHEMATICS 10:30 AM HINDI COURSE-A HINDI COURSE-B 10:30 AM MUSIC CAR.VOCAL MUSIC CAR.INS.MEL. MUSIC CAR.INS.PER. MUSIC HIND.VOCAL MUSIC HIND.INS.MEL MUSIC HIND.INS.PER ELEM. OF BUSINESS ELEM BOOK-K & ACCY E-TYPEWRITING-ENG E-TYPEWRITING-HIN 10:30 AM URDU COURSE-A BENGALI TELUGU GUJARATI MANIPURI

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    LAB REPORT

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    PBSC Math Science Institute Physics Course 2014 - Rocket Lab Report Title: RockSim and Electronic Altimeter Measurement Techniques Name: Scarlet Henriquez Email: scarletpatricia94@aol.com LAB SESSION ___8____Assignment _____7_____ Due Date: ___7/8/14______ Objective: Launch a smaller rocket to learn how to compare RockSim predictions (computer based) to an actual instrument measurement carried by the rocket (Electronic Altimeter). This Lab shows how better the

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    mines but he has a different plan for his life. In October 1957‚ everything changes when the first artificial satellite‚ Sputnik goes into orbit. After he sees the satellite flying across the night’s sky‚ Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With his friends‚ who also are destined for the mines‚ and the local nerd‚ Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately‚ most of the town‚ especially Homer’s father‚ thinks that the boys are wasting their time. They don’t

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    rocketry

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    When someone today mentions rocketry or rockets‚ most people immediately think of NASA and space travel. However‚ rocketry or rockets or rockets were being studied long before NASA began. Rockets were first described by an Italian in 1379 and in the early 15th century‚ the French reported extensive use of war rockets. Perhaps the most far reaching development in rocketry occurred in 1687 when Sir Isaac Newton detailed what became to be known as the Universal Laws of Motion. What Newton described

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