A Project Constellation mission to the Moon would have required a single launch from the International Space Station a single launch from Earth, just like Apollo two launches, one from Earth and one from the International Space Station two launches from Earth Space-X's Dragon capsule was the first privately-built spacecraft to launch an interplanetary probe go into orbit around the Moon carry cargo to the International Space Station launch a military spy satellite

The Moon's mass is 1/80 that of Earth, and the lunar radius is 1/4 Earth's radius. Based on these figures, calculate the total weight on the Moon of a 100-kg astronaut with a 50-kg space- suit and backpack, relative to his or her weight on Earth.

If you're going to travel from Earth to Mars, then at the moment you launch from Earth, Mars should be     at its closest approach to Earth in its orbit around the Sun     behind the Earth in its orbit around the Sun     ahead of Earth in its orbit around the Sun     on the opposite side of the Sun from where Earth is

Which of the following statements are NOT true about NASA's earliest days? NASA's early days were marked by spectacular failures and wild rocket malfunctions. Werner von Braun and other German Scientists were key to the development of the American Rocket Program . It had its origins in the United States and Soviet Union cooperating in developing German Rocket technology following World War Two No answer text provided . NASA initially lagged far behind the Soviets in terms of successful space vehicle and rocket development.