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NASA
NASA is the National Aeronautical Space Administration, which oversees all the space travel in the United States. Its most famous project is the Apollo moon missions.
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What does NASA follow the water mean?
"Follow the water" is a strategy used by NASA to explore locations in the search for life beyond Earth because water is essential for life as we know it. By investigating places where water is or was present, NASA hopes to find clues about potential life forms or habitable environments in the universe.
How many active satellites are in space?
There are more than 800 active satellites currently in orbit. They represent four percent of the total number of objects currently cataloged by the U.S. space surveillance network; the rest includes abandoned satellites, spent rocket boosters, and other debris. The United States owns more than 400 active satellites, just over 50 percent of all satellites. Russia and China have the second and third highest number of space assets, owning 89 and 35 satellites, respectively. Civilian satellites, which perform tasks for the commercial, scientific, and government sectors, make up the majority of U.S. satellites. Russia's space assets are split nearly evenly between military and civil missions, though there are not separate military and civilian space programs. Only a very small percentage of other countries' satellites are military in nature. www.ucsusa.org/nuclear_weapons_and_global_security/space_weapons/technical_issues/satellites-types-orbits.html
How does NASA communicate with satellites in space?
Radio, possibly lasers. Not sure about that last but would not put it past the military and alphabet soup agencies. Seems to me that a laser could be aimed exactly at a satellite and so there would be no need to broadcast radio which other nations might be able to pick up.
In which city is NASA located in Texas?
NASA is located in Miami Florida. They have been down in Florida for almost sixty Years or so. NASA has launched over 100 space missions from there.
How much does the US fund NASA?
The original answer was 50 billion dollars a year. This could not be more wrong. NASA keeps their budget up-to-date on their website. This means, you can view their current budget (right now it is 2012 and their 2012 budget is posted) and you can plainly see they are not consuming 50 billion dollars a year. They actually use closer to 1.5 billion and use it very carefully.
Did you know, by federal law, all discoveries and innovations found through NASA must be considered completely free to public? For example, it is legal to re-produce memory foam, an invention of NASA's as well as many, many other innovations we all use every day. Your tax dollars finally pay for something worthwhile, things you use everyday.
Putting NASA's budget into terms most people can relate to, out of every dollar collected in taxes, NASA receives 1/2 of a penny. As of 2012, Obama has cancelled the moon program, cancelled the space shuttle, cut every other program for NASA and has cut their budget from $50 billion down to $18 billion.
the blue stands for the earth, the stars stand for the universe, the red strip stands for airinatics, and the white orbit circling around the word NASA stands for space travel.
What was the name of the NASA project following project Mercury?
The NASA project following Project Mercury was called Project Gemini. It served as a bridge between Mercury and Apollo, testing new technologies and techniques needed for the later moon-landing missions.
Where is the best place to launch a rocket?
The best place to launch a rocket is typically a spaceport situated near the equator, such as the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana or the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These locations benefit from the higher rotational speed of the Earth near the equator, enabling rockets to gain more velocity and efficiency when launching into orbit.
What does NASA say about this continuous sunrise on Oct 17th 2008?
No!No!No! Absolutely not possible. Please don't be live about everything in Internet..itz just a rumour. Sunrise in India is about the same time as sunset in the US. Unless the Earth stops rotating suddenly and drastically changes shape, it;s not true. Of course, it that did happen the force of that much motion coming to a halt would kill us all, then the sunlit half would boil while the nightside would freeze solid. So don't bother moving to India just yet.
Why did Neil Armstrong retire from NASA?
Neil Armstrong retired from NASA to pursue other interests and spend more time with his family. After his historic space mission to the moon, Armstrong felt that he had accomplished his primary goal at NASA and was ready to move on to new challenges.
How much does it cost to send a robot into space?
Sending a robot into space can cost anywhere from tens of millions to billions of dollars, depending on the complexity of the mission and the spacecraft. Costs include research and development, launch services, operation expenses, and maintenance. Commercial companies and government agencies typically bear these expenses.
What statement accuatly descibes why NASA was created?
NASA was created in 1958 as a response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik. Its purpose is to conduct research and exploration in space, advance technology, and promote scientific discovery for both civilian and military applications.
What technologies were a result of NASA research?
Computers on a chip. Many, many materials, including, I believe, Kevlar and aluminized plastic (Space Blanket survival material). Extensive research was done into fireproofing, food preservation and preparation. The first calculator was a "four banger" made especially for Apollo, because nowhere else in the world had them! Miniaturized radar (think "grandpa microwave oven"!). Extensive engineering breakthroughs in remotely controlled valves and other gear. Avionics. Fuel cells. Space pens! Miniature TV cameras the size of a shoebox, rather than the size of a trunk, using much less power. Motors the size of a washing machine that could outperform a locomotive. Corrosion proofing. Insulation. Epoxies for both glue and heat shielding. The first "walkman" size cassette player (see "Apollo 13" for this one! Superreliable... just about everything! Improved electric motors, like the four that ran the tires on the Rover. I'm sure I'm leaving out a lot, but that is a start.
When was the first satellite launch?
The first satellite was launched on October 4, 1957, the landfill Tura-Tam (now - Baikonur). This day is celebrated in Russia as a day of cosmic forces. The satellite descended from orbit January 4, 1958.
Last nasa mission to see dark side of moon?
There is no literal "dark side of the Moon"; both sides get light when they face the sun as they go around the Earth every 29 or so days. Most people mean the Far Side of the Moon. That can't be seen from Earth. The last humans to see it were the Apollo 17 crew. I am not positive but I think the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was the last piece of NASA gear to see it. The LRO could see so sharply that you could see the Apollo landers, sometimes so clearly you could see the LM footpads and the trails the astronauts left in the lunar dust. Even some of the gear could be identified. So much for the "they never went" crowd!I am posting some links about this, below.
Roughly how many times does a space shuttle go into space before NASA gets a new one?
Space shuttles were designed for multiple missions, typically flying around 25-30 missions before being retired. NASA had multiple space shuttles in its fleet, such as Atlantis, Discovery, Endeavour, and Columbia, which were used for various missions before being replaced.
No, it is independent of the military. It does use military people & equipment to assist. The first NASA astronauts were military pilots.
Name the recently launched NASA satellite which successfully landed on Mars?
"Phoenix", launched August 4, 2007, successfully landed on Mars on May 25, 2008. It is designed to seek water ice near the Martian north pole.
In which country is NASA located?
NASA is located in the United States of America. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., but it has various research centers and facilities across the country.
What did nasa say is going to happen in the year 2012?
NASA did not say *anything* is going to happen. It is just the Mayan's "Millennium", so to speak, and will wind up being a bigger wet firecracker than Y2K.
on December 12 2012 the earth is going to have a polar shift which no one really knows what will happen after that
NASA did not say this, which is what was asked. No one who knows anything about science thinks that 2012 will have a polar shift or anything else.
What are the shuttles in NASA?
there were 7 shuttles made, but only 3 are in use today. the ones that are in use are Discovery, Endervor, and Atlantis. the ones that blew up were coulumbia and challenger. the ones that were made just for test were Enterprice and Pathfinder.
an objective that i know that nasa has is to find life out side our home planets. like was there once life on mars. or are there other universes. also they have a saying "earth, moon, mars and beyond"
