The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Space Exploration Day| Meet the parts that make space exploration possible
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Sweta Gupta
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This article explains the fundamental components of space exploration, including launch vehicles, payloads, orbiters, landers, and rovers. It provides definitions for each to help readers understand how different spacecraft function during missions.
A launch vehicle, commonly known as a rocket, is the powerful vehicle that carries a spacecraft from Earth into space. Its primary job is to generate enough thrust to overcome Earth’s gravity and place the mission on the correct path. Once it has completed this task, the rocket’s role ends.
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