Sentences with phrase «orbit into deep space»

Eighteen months after President Barack Obama announced the Administration's new plan for space exploration, NASA has selected a design for an essential component — the new Space Launch System — a powerful, heavy lift rocket that will carry astronauts and cargo beyond low - Earth orbit into deep space.

Nine of those flew beyond Earth's orbit into deep space.

Not exact matches

Instead of rocketing astronauts off into deep space, the Asteroid Redirect Mission would send a robotic spacecraft to a small asteroid, secure it (potentially by grabbing it and stuffing it into a giant high - tech bag) and tow it back to orbit the moon using a hyper - efficient kind of rocket engine technology called solar electric propulsion.

The Hubble Space Telescope, orbiting 570 kilometers above Earth's atmosphere, has peered deep into space to witness the formation of new planets, the evolution of galaxies and the age of the univSpace Telescope, orbiting 570 kilometers above Earth's atmosphere, has peered deep into space to witness the formation of new planets, the evolution of galaxies and the age of the univspace to witness the formation of new planets, the evolution of galaxies and the age of the universe.

When the rocks approach Jupiter, the occasional asteroid can find itself pushed out of the procession and into deep space; some spin out beyond Pluto's orbit, while others fall toward the sun, each with its own unique orbit.

The most basic deep - space vehicle would consist of two modules that could both be lofted into low Earth orbit with a single launch of the smallest of NASA's new SLS rockets.

Some of the savings from defunding the ISS would feed into NASA's return to the moon, chiefly a new lunar robotic exploration program as well as a «Deep Space Gateway» in lunar orbit that would serve as a staging ground for operations on the surface.

However, the design for Orion was carried forward as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) as part of NASA's new plans to explore beyond low Earth orbit and into deep space.

However, many travel in highly elliptical orbits that bring them very close to the Sun as well as deep into space beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Use the planet's hills and valleys to launch yourself into deep space and hurtle through sparkling firefly clouds to reach the orbiting moons and beyond.

Somewhere in Earth's orbit, while the Flyhunters are deep in cryo sleep; The Frog's important cargo of extremely rare insects is mysteriously jettisoned into space, crash - landing back on Earth.