Launching into Aviation: Government and Commercial Space Exploration

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to government and commercial space exploration as discussed in the lecture.

New Space Race

Refers to the competition among private companies and governments in the field of space exploration.

Drone Ship Landing

A method used to land reusable rocket components on a drone ship at sea.

Space Tourism

The commercial activity of sending private individuals into space for recreational, leisure, or adventure purposes.

Mars One

A private initiative seeking participants for a permanent settlement on Mars.

Virgin Galactic

A company aiming to provide commercial spaceflights to space tourists.

Challenges for NASA

Including high costs of space programs and reliance on private industry for funding.

Space Mining

The practice of extracting valuable materials from asteroids and other celestial bodies.

CST-100 Starliner

A seven-person capsule being developed by Boeing as a replacement for the space shuttle.

Deep Space Industries

A company specializing in harvesting resources from near-Earth asteroids.

Fiscal Sustainability in Space Exploration

The economic feasibility and profitability of private companies in the space industry.