The Space Glossary

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Below are listed some random articles of the glossary.

Touchdown zone

Deutsch: Landezone / Español: Zona de aterrizaje / Português: Zona de pouso / Français: Zone d'atterrissage / Italiano: Zona di atterraggio /

The touchdown zone (TDZ) is the first 3000 feet (roughly 1000 m) of the Runway or the first third of the runway, whichever is less, measured from the threshold.

Space Debris

Deutsch: Weltraummüll / Español: basura espacial / Português: detritos espaciais / Français: débris spatiaux / Italiano: detriti spaziali

Space debris refers to non-functional, human-made objects in Earth's orbit, including defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from collisions or disintegrations.

Cockpit

A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft.

Orient

Deutsch: Ausrichten / Español: Orientar / Português: Orientar / Français: Orienter / Italian: Orientare

Orient refers to the process of aligning or positioning a spacecraft or satellite in a specific direction or attitude. This alignment is crucial for various operations, including communication, navigation, scientific observations, and maintaining the stability of the spacecraft.