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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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Why and how did Laika die in space?

Laika died within hours after launch from Hyperthermia,Answers.compossibly due to a failure of the central R-7 sustainer to separate from the payload.Answers.comThe true cause and time of her death was not made public until 2002; instead, it was widely reported that she died when her oxygen ran out, or (as the Soviets initially insisted) she was euthanised prior to oxygen depletion. However, the experiment proved that a living passenger could survive being launched into orbit and endure Weightlessness. It paved the way for Human_spaceflightand provided scientists with some of the first data on how living Organismreact to spaceflight environments. On April 11, 2008, Russian officials unveiled a monument to Laika. A small monument in her honor was built near the military research facility in Moscow which prepared Laika's flight to space. It features a dog standing on top of a rocket.Answers.comAnswers.com

Why send monkeys to space?

Yes they have ... They sent one Russian monkey up.

What are the phases of a model rockets flight?

it starts with the pelvic thrust then erection and then boom goes the dynamite

Who invented the joystick?

The first use of joysticks was in aircraft, used to control ailerons and elevators.

Early pilots, like Robert Esnault-Pelterie, Robert Loraine, James Henry Joyce and A.E. George, all claim to have invented the joystick, or be involved with inventing the joystick. The first recorded use of the term was in Robert Loraine's diary in 1909.

What are the main characteristics of rocket propellants?

The three main elements are: FUEL, for solid or liquid engines. This is the part that actually burns. OXIDIZER, for both, as there is not enough oxygen in the fuel cell to cause combustion. Combustion causes expanding gasses and controlled release from the combustion chamber causes thrust. STABILIZER, mostly for solids, and used to maintain a consistent/even burn of the fuel.

When did the National youth administration stop?

in 1943 the national youth administration fell to the national and social criticism

Why did Congress create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?

The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (Pub. L. 85-568) had eight objectives:

*The expansion of human knowledge of phenomena in space and the atmosphere;

*The improvement of the performance, usefulness, safety, speed, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles;

*The development and operation of vehicles capable of carrying instruments, equipment, living organisms, and supplies through space;

*The establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the problems involved in the use of aeronautical and space activities for scientific and peaceful purposes;

*The preservation of the role of the U.S. as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside of the atmosphere;

*The making available to agencies directly concerned with national defenses of discoveries that have military value or significance, and the furnishing by such agencies, to the civilian agency established to direct and control nonmilitary aeronautical and space activities, of information as to discoveries which have value or significance to that agency;

*Cooperation by the U.S. with other nations and groups of nations in work done pursuant to this Act and in the peaceful application of the results thereof, and

*The most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the U.S., with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the U.S. in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, facilities, and equipment.

Have all of the NASA missions been faked?

No, there is no evidence that ANY NASA missions were faked.

How does this excerpt develop Kennedy's theme that the US must lead the way to space?

By comparing the perceived values of the United States and the Soviet Union. Apex Simple Answer

How many space shuttles crashed before we got to the moon?

None, the space shuttle had not been designed until after we quit going to the moon.

What is the name of each mars rover?

Sojourner (1997), Spirit and Opportunity (2004) and Curiosity (2012).

Who was the first person in nasa to take a slinky to space?

I'm not sure there was a first person, but I think the first flight to have a slinky in space was Space Shuttle flight 51-D launched in 1985 with a crew of David Griggs, Charles Walker, Karol J. Bobko, Donald E. Williams, Rhea Seddon & Jeffrey Hoffman. It was a slinky toy called a slinky mouse

What is the name of the U.S. space station that put astronauts on the moon?

The program that took astronauts to the moon was Apollo. It was not a space station.

What causes a space ship to get red hot when it enters into Earth atmosphere?

Spacecraft get red hot from friction with the atmosphere. At normal speeds this friction would not be of consequence but spacecraft enter at about 17, 000 miles per hour which causes heat to buildup from the friction of air faster than it can be dissipated. The fastest fighter aircraft only go about 2000 miles per hour and they use special alloys to withstand the heat.