Space : missions and telescopes

Space missions

PASTMERCURY GEMINI APOLLO SPACE SHUTTLE World War 2 A2 1 st soviet in orbit 1 st american in orbitApollo 11 Apollo 13

Flights’ number Missions Service Name 28 Scientific missions First flight : 1981 Last flight : 2003 COLUMBIA 10 Deployment of satellites First flight : 1983 Last flight : 1986 CHALLENGER 34 1.Deployment of Hubble 2.Construction of ISS First flight : 1984 DISCOVERY 29 1.Conducting classified military activities 2.Rendezvous with Mir, including crew transfer 3.Construction of ISS First flight : 1985 ATLANTIS 20 Construction of ISS First flight : 1992 ENDEAVOUR

Hubble Hubble space telescope

Its origins

6.12x10 2 km 2.8x10 4 km.h -1 Its mission < 7x10 -3 arc second

Essentials elements for the space missions. The Rockets  A long story…  T he space shuttle  A riane 5

XIII th century s

Thrust : more than 10 4 kN Space Shuttle 37 meters (10 m) 56 meters (10 2 m) Payload :10 4 kg Speed : 10 4 m.s -1 Orbiter External tank Boosters

Thrust :10 to 10 2 kN Ariane 5 The fuse cap The two stages of the main part 5.4 m 5.9x10 1 m The main engine (vulcain II) The payload (satellite), 9.5x10 3 kg maximum 10 years of development and a cost of € 7x10 9. Mass : less than 10 6 kg Two boosters

HM7B engine

9.9x10 -1 m 2.01 m 165 kg