Sentences with phrase «orbiting outpost»
An "orbiting outpost" refers to a space station or a spacecraft that is stationed and circling around a celestial body, typically the Earth. It serves as a base for scientific research, exploration, or communication, providing humans a place to live and work in space. Full definition
Beyond the space station, Starliners could fly to privately owned orbiting outposts, such as Bigelow Aerospace's planned B - 330 habitats.
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Photographer Melinda Fager submitted one of her photos — «Cornish Cow» — in 2008 after hearing about the competition to have artwork displayed in the orbiting outpost.
Here is a look at designs for orbiting outposts that didn't make it off the drawing board
During his five months onboard the orbiting outpost, Marshburn will help in monitoring more than 100 experiments (including a test to see how fish fare in zero gravity) and perform regular maintenance duties.
The $ 100 billion orbiting outpost could also be used to mimic parts of a mission to the Red Planet.
The lunar - orbiting outpost, called the Deep Space Gateway, has replaced the Obama administration's Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) as an interim step in NASAs long - term goal to send astronauts to Mars.
It will remain attached to the orbiting outpost for about a month, returning to Earth in...