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Mariner space program
(Encyclopedia)Mariner space program: see space exploration. ...Gemini space program
(Encyclopedia)Gemini space program: see space exploration. ...Apollo space program
(Encyclopedia)Apollo space program: see space exploration. ...Space Force, United States
(Encyclopedia)Space Force, United States (USSF), military force that forms a separate service within the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, est. Dec. 20, 2019, by act of Congress. The head of the Space Force is the Chief...Infrared Space Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Infrared Space Observatory: see infrared astronomy. ...Spitzer Space Telescope
(Encyclopedia)Spitzer Space Telescope: see infrared astronomy; observatory, orbiting. ...European Space Operations Center
(Encyclopedia)European Space Operations Center (ESOC): see European Space Agency. ...European Space Research Institute
(Encyclopedia)European Space Research Institute (ESRIN): see European Space Agency. ...European Space Research Organization
(Encyclopedia)European Space Research Organization (ESRO): see European Space Agency. ...Challenger
(Encyclopedia)Challenger, U.S. space shuttle. It exploded (Jan. 28, 1986) 73 seconds into its tenth flight, killing all seven crew members, including the first civilian in space, schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Th...Browse by Subject
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