Mae JemisonMae JemisonSpace ScientistSpace Scientist

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astronautastronaut specialistspecialist

launcheslaunches weightlessnessweightlessness

missionmission artificialartificial

orbitorbit

reusablereusable

satellitesatellite

space shuttlespace shuttle

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astronautastronaut

A person trained to A person trained to participate in the flight participate in the flight of a spacecraft.of a spacecraft.

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launcheslaunches

puts into action by puts into action by force. force.

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missionmission

An operation that is An operation that is assigned to achieve assigned to achieve certain goals. certain goals.

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orbitorbit

The path of a The path of a spacecraft around the spacecraft around the earth. earth.

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reusablereusable

Able to be used Able to be used again.again.

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satellitesatellite

A device made to A device made to orbit the earth while orbit the earth while performing a task.performing a task.

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space shuttlespace shuttle A spacecraft launched like a rocket that A spacecraft launched like a rocket that

can return to earth and land like a can return to earth and land like a plane.plane.

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specialistspecialist

One who becomes an One who becomes an expert in a particular expert in a particular field.field.

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weightlessnessweightlessness

The condition of being The condition of being without weight. without weight.

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artificialartificial Created by humans Created by humans

rather than occurring rather than occurring in nature.in nature.

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Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

astronautastronaut specialistspecialist

launcheslaunches weightlessnessweightlessness

missionmission artificial artificial

orbitorbit

reusablereusable

satellitesatellite

space shuttlespace shuttle

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Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

astronautastronaut specialistspecialist

launcheslaunches weightlessnessweightlessness

missionmission artificialartificial

orbitorbit

reusablereusable

satellitesatellite

space shuttlespace shuttle