ESA plans to answer questions like how did the Universe begin, how did it evolve to its present state, and how will it continue to evolve in the future with Planck. The Planck Mission will collect CMB radiation measurements using highly sensitive sensors that are operating at very low temperatures. The measurements will be used to map the smallest variations of the CMB detected to date.
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The objectives that ESA set for the Herschel Space Observatory are ambitious: the study of the galaxies in the early universe, the investigation of the creation of stars, the observation of the chemical composition of the atmosphere and surfaces of comets, planets and satellites, as well as examining the molecular chemistry of the universe.
Herschel will observe the sky from the second Lagrangean Point (L2) of the Sun-Earth system. The instruments onboard Herschel will collect long-wavelength infrared radiation. Herschel will be the only space observatory to cover the spectral range from the far infrared to sub-millimeter.
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Dragon spacecraft can carry up to seven passengers in crew configuration. SpaceX also claims fully autonomous rendezvous and docking capabilities for the Dragon spacecraft. Falcon 9 is a two-stage launch vehicle powered by liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene. Nine Merlin engines power the first stage of the launcher. The second stage of the Falcon 9 launcher is powered by one Merlin engine.
For more information about SpaceX and the Dragon/Falcon 9 launch system, you can visit the SpaceX website.
The objectives that ESA set for the Herschel Space Observatory are ambitious: the study of the galaxies in the early universe, the investigation of the creation of stars, the observation of the chemical composition of the atmosphere and surface of comets, planets and satellites, as well as examining the molecular chemistry of the universe.
ESA plans to answer questions like how did the Universe begin, how did it evolve to its present state, and how will it continue to evolve in the future with Planck. The Planck Mission will collect CMB radiation measurements using highly sensitive sensors that operate at very low temperatures. The measurements will be used to map the smallest variations of the CMB detected to date.
Read more about Herschel and Planck…
STS-119 was a space shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Discovery during March 2009. STS-119 delivered and assembled the S6 Integrated Truss Segment, and the fourth set of solar arrays and batteries to the International Space Station.
The crew members of the STS-119 mission were: Lee Archambault, Dominic A. (Tony) Antonelli, Joseph M. Acaba, Steven R. Swanson, Richard R. Arnold, John L. Phillips, and Koichi Wakata. Wakata remained on the station, replacing Sandra Magnus. Sandra Magnus served as Flight Engineer for Expedition 18.
On April 12, 1981, STS-1 Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from Pad A, launch Complex 39, at the Kennedy Space Center. This was the first launch of the Space Shuttle and occurred exactly 20 years after the first manned space flight.
Columbia flew with two crew members: astronaut John W. Young as commander, and Robert L. Crippen as pilot. The objectives of STS-1 were to check out the overall Space Shuttle system, make a safe ascent into orbit, and a safe landing.
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