02 SPACE LAUNCH 101

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THE TERMINOLOGY...

LAUNCH VEHICLE

Douglas Gerald Hurley is an American engineer, former MarineCorps pilot and former NASA astronaut. He launched into space for the third time as commander of Crew Dragon Demo-2.

THE TERMINOLOGY...

SPACEPORT

A spaceport or cosmodrome is a site for launching (or receiving) spacecraft, by analogy to the seaport for ships or airport for aircraft. Based in the famous Cape Canaveral, our spaceport is ideally situated to take advantage of the Earth’s rotation for launch.

THE TERMINOLOGY...

SPACE CAPSULE

A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that uses a blunt-body reentry capsule to reenter the Earth's atmosphere without wings. Our capsule is where you'll spend your time during the flight. It includes a space gym, cinema, and plenty of other activities to keep you entertained.