Space missions and telescopes Space missions 1 st

Space : missions and telescopes

Space missions

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Name COLUMBIA CHALLENGER DISCOVERY ATLANTIS ENDEAVOUR Service First flight : 1981 Last flight : 2003 First flight : 1983 Last flight : 1986 First flight : 1984 First flight : 1985 First flight : 1992 Missions Scientific missions Deployment of satellites Flights’ number 28 10 1. Conducting classified military activities 1. Deployment of Hubble 2. Rendezvous with Mir, including 2. Construction of crew transfer ISS 3. Construction of ISS 34 29 Construction of ISS 20

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Its origins

Its mission 2. 8 x 104 km. h-1 6. 12 x 102 km < 7 x 10 -3 arc second

ØA long story… The Essentials for the space missions. Ø Theelements space shuttle Rockets Ø Ariane 5

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Payload : 104 kg Speed : 104 m. s-1 External tank 56 meters (102 m) Boosters Space Shuttle Orbiter 37 meters (10 m) Thrust : more than 104 k. N

10 years of development and a cost of € 7 x 109. The fuse cap 5. 9 x 101 m 5. 4 m The payload (satellite), 9. 5 x 103 kg maximum Ariane 5 The two stages of the main part Two boosters The main engine (vulcain II) Thrust : 10 to 102 k. N Mass : less than 106 kg

HM 7 B engine

2. 01 m 165 -1 kg 9. 9 x 10 m