THE SPACE SHUTTLE

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EXPLORATION SPACE

SPACE WEAR : 

SPACE WEAR Astronauts wear special suits, made from lots of layers of material. They wear spacesuits outside the space craft because there is no AIR to breathe.

spacesuit : 

spacesuit It protect astronauts from radiation, keep the right pressure on their bodies and supply them with air.

How long can an astronaut work in space (space walks)? : 

How long can an astronaut work in space (space walks)? An astronaut can work in space for up to seven hours in the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU).

THE SPACE SHUTTLE : 

THE SPACE SHUTTLE

THE SPACE SHUTTLE : 

THE SPACE SHUTTLE It can transport people, materials, equipment and space craft into orbit. World’s first and only reusable space vehicle. It has wings to glide back to Earth. It usually takes 8 days to complete 1 mission.

The Space Shuttle : 

The Space Shuttle Primary objective is to improve access to space. First flight was April 1981 with astronauts Young and Crippen. Has flown approximately 100 missions.

INSIDE THE SPACE SHUTTLE : 

t INSIDE THE SPACE SHUTTLE

This is the flight deck. It has 5 computers and controls on the ceiling too : 

This is the flight deck. It has 5 computers and controls on the ceiling too

BATHROOM IN A SPACE SHUTTLE : 

BATHROOM IN A SPACE SHUTTLE

FOOD IN SPACE : 

FOOD IN SPACE Special coke cans have been designed for space. Ordinary can would make coke go anywhere if opened in space. Food in space needs to be slightly sticky so that it sticks to the spoon or fork like dries pears, dried beef or peanut butter.

SPACE STATIONS : 

SPACE STATIONS It is a large space craft circling the Earth. American space station is called SKYLAB and space travellers are called ASTRONAUTS. Russian space station is called MIR and space travellers are called COSMONAUTS. The cosmonauts do science experiments and learn how to live in space.

KEEPING FIT AND HEALTHY : 

KEEPING FIT AND HEALTHY Weightlessness in space means that muscles are not used for moving around. Cosmonauts exercise for several hours a day on exercise bicycles to keep healthy.

FLOATING VOICES : 

FLOATING VOICES In their spare time, cosmonauts have fun making music as they float in space!

STAND- UP BEDROOM : 

STAND- UP BEDROOM As there is no up and down in space, it is possible to sleep standing up!

VIDEOS RELATED TO SPACE : 

VIDEOS RELATED TO SPACE YouTube - Space Shuttle Launch.htm http://www.meghan-mccarthy.com/astronaut_videos.html