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K-band, 188 Mesosphere, 90 Index 233
Kennedy Space Center (KSC), 69, Meterological satellites, 132
193 Micrometeorites, 99
Kepler, 26 Microwave, 133
Kepler’s laws, 28 bands, 105
MILSTAR, 22
Landsat, 14, 133 Mir; 12, 13, 22
Laser, 133 Mission analysis phase, 200
Launch, 192 Mission from Planet Earth, 23
azimuth, 67 Mission lifetime, 169, 187
configuration, 191 Mission need, 199
sites, 73, 193 Mission to Planet Earth, 23
vehicles, 170, 193 Momentum, 55
weight, 193
window, 66 Momentum wheels, 172
LDEF, 16 Multiple-use designs, 195
LEM, 7 Multistage rockets, 194
Lift-off thrust, 193 Nadir, 39
Light-year, 77 angle, 137
LIGHTSATs, 195 National Academy of Science, 199
Link budget, 11 1 National Advisory Committee for
Liquid-fueled propulsion, 186 Aeronautics (NACA), 4
Liquid oxygen (LOX), 59
Longitude of the ascending node, 38 National Aeronautics and Space
Look angle, 137 Administration (NASA), 4
Loran, 163 National Aerospace Plane (NASP), 21
Low-earth orbit (LEO), 44 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA),
Lunar Orbiter, 17
14, 134
Magellan, 17 National Space Council, 199
Magnetic tape storage device, 189 Natural radiation, 135
Magnetic torquers, 176 Navigation, 2
Magnetopause, 94 control, 190
Magnetosphere, 95 message, 155, 162
Man in space, 101 NavstadGPS, 21
Mariner, 17 Newton, 27
Mars Observer; 74 Newton’s laws, 34
Mass dynamics, 166 Noise, 113
Mass flow rate, 57 Northern lights, 96
Mass imbalance, 191 Nozzles, 61
Mass ratio, 65 Nuclear power, 177
Mercury, 5 Nuclear reactor, 177
Mesopause, 91 Nybble, 120