Space Technology : The Exploration And Development Of Space Exploration

Humans have dreamed of leaving the earth and traveling space for many years, and up to this day they have taken many steps in the right direction. Yet, with every new frontier they approach, new problems loom over the horizon. Some of these problems arise right here on Earth. Some of the issues have been resolved, such as escaping the forces of gravity to reach outer space. Most of the problems are far more arduous and the solutions need more time to be worked out properly. In “The Coming Schism” by James E. and Alcestis R. Oberg, they posit that humans can colonize space. Humans need to buckle up and build the technology which will help to solve problems that would arise to

The world today revolves around technology and is in an ever upward spiraling path of new advancements. This path is now at what some people call the “final frontier”, or the space age. The discoveries being made on this front are overwhelming in comparison to the technology that the world had only twenty years ago. Space exploration was once left up to the governments, as they battled to be the first country in space, but with national debts raising and the cuts made in response, space exploration is beginning to become new grounds for private business owners. Private companies are already beginning to send off rockets at a fraction of the cost that government does, but if more money was put into the government space program, then they

We are discussing space exploration, and looking at it through the lens of social science and the lens of the humanities.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has had as a strategy the development of space exploration. All missions from the most historical to those planned, have been directed under the same institution to enrich the scientific knowledge of the Earth, the solar system and the universe. However, the goals, the accomplishments and errors committed throughout the history of the space, technological advances and experiences in each of the missions, have been making the differences. The Apollo mission is an example of the first attempts to landing on the moon, and the planned Mars mission is an example for traveling to the Red Planet; both were created through NASA, but their goals, historical epoch

"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." This quote was made by John F. Kennedy on September 12, 1962, and it encompasses the dedication the US had to winning the Space Race, a space technology race between the United States and Soviet Russia. The Space Race would soon become a huge competition led by many big factors and decisions. Overall, The Space Race started with the USSR's launch of Sputnik, an event which fueled nationalism in both countries, and ended with the United States landing a man on the moon.

We have dreamt of spaceflight since ancient times. Humans have developed and thought of many ways to acquire this immense feat and it wasn’t till the 20th century mankind were able to build rockets powerful enough to overcome the force of gravity. Since then, we’ve successfully sent mankind to the moon, rovers to mars and space probes deep into the reaches of our solar system. Nations have striven to advance and attain great heights in the field of space exploration. The constant competitiveness between USA and USSR during the cold war led to many major breakthroughs in the history of space exploration beginning with USSR launching the first international space station and USA successfully landing a human on the moon. The international space station (ISS) stands as the basis of how international collaboration can affect space exploration. Even though some nations are unwilling to work together, space exploration provides a platform for nations to form relationships that benefits one another and create beneficial relationships with each other.

Three main clusters that are developed under this idea of space exploration is the benefits that are gained, ethical code and what it means with regard to the future of the human race. In this paper I will talk about what major projects are being worked on and who will benefit from these. This will also include what laws of space are and ethical code. This will also identify the differing viewpoints on space exploration and whether the big picture is worth the small steps being taken as to advancements in space technology and sciences.

October 4, 1957: The Russia launched Sputnik into space. Thus began the seemingly-eternal battle for control of space exploration. Who would get the first man into space; to the Moon, to Mars? Everything that could be done by either country was being done to give the edge. It soon became obvious to all that neither country was going to back down from the challenge. However, a lot has changed since 1957, governments have slumped, privatized exploration has taken charge. . . what happened? Where is space exploration going? Where is the human race, today?

“Space exploration is a force of nature unto itself that no other force in society can rival.” The famous astrophysicist and astronomer, Neil Degrasse Tyson, once said these powerful words. What Neil Degrasse Tyson meant is that space exploration, is unlike anything else as it compels people to explore and discover the unknown. It gathers interest in science and it’s many field, which is the foundation of society and the the future. Space exploration can solve many of the problems caused by humanity and further develop society. Ever since I was a child, I have always admired outer space with all of its stars and comets, and wanted to learn more about space. I have done more than sufficient research on this topic through various websites and articles on the Internet. Firstly, I will discuss the progression of technology from space exploration. Then, I will

Space exploration began in the 20th Century when Nazi Germany built long range missiles that could travel across the English Channel1 which led to Soviet Russia and the USA beginning their own space programmes to prevent attacks by Germany and the Space Race began, a period of incredible technological advancement as the Russians and Americans competed to “one-up” each other and governments provided space programmes with seemingly bottomless funding. On October 4th 1957, the Russians launched the Sputnik satellite1 which became the first object to orbit space and this was quickly followed by, on April 12th 1961, Lt. Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space1. The Americans retaliated, launching their own rockets and men into space, close

Alan Shepard was the first American to fly into space in 1961. Eight years later, Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon, uttering those famous words, “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” He returned to earth safely with Buzz Aldrin. The first module of the International Space Station was named Zara, an autonomous Soviet Union proton rocket, added November 20, 1998. Many more modules were added and will be added in the future. Today we have rovers or probes all around our solar system, and five probes that are leaving or have left our solar system. Space exploration is the ongoing discovery and exploration of celestial structures in outer space by means of continuously evolving and growing space technology. A rocket is a simple or a complex tube like device containing combustibles that when ignited, liberate gas propelling the tube into the air. Space Exploration is necessary because it can lead to many great inventions that can be used both on earth and in space in the future, lead to research and development, and save mankind and life as we know it from any extinction

The concept of space exploration was first introduced to the American public in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy famously stood before congress and vowed that America would put a man on the moon “within the decade.” With hopes of defeating the Soviet Union in the “Space Race” and gaining a leg-up in the Cold War, NASA funding reached its all-time high in 1965-1966 when about four percent of the federal budget was devoted to exploring space. Since then however, funding dedicated to exploring space has nose-dived to about one-half of a percent of the federal budget (Tyson), with plans to cut that figure by an additional $260 million in 2017 (cite NASA funding cuts). Experts in the space-sciences field argue that increased funding in space exploration would re-ignite the American economy and return America to the scientific prominence it was once known for, while, on the other end of the spectrum, naysayers suggest that exploring space is an economic sink-hole that the United States can no longer afford to deposit to given its own earth-bound troubles.

The NASA budget was now four point five billion dollars, making up two point four percent of America's budget. The United States program passed through several stages, the first was the mercury program, which sent six one man missions into space. Cadbury The next set of mission in the NASA program were the Apollo missions.In december of 1968 Nasa launched Apollo 8, the first manned space mission to orbit the moon.( Sagdeev)On July 16 1969, NASA successfully launched Apollo 11, the first spacecraft to land on the moon.(Klein) The astronauts which landed on the moon were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Once the United States successfully launched and landed Apollo 11, it meant we won the Space Race.(Klein) When the commander of the two crafts docked with each other, they both waved their hands at each other. In 1975 the joint mission, Apollo-Soyuz meant and ending to the cold war era and the Space

Who in here owns a GPS or has a GPS built into their smartphone? Have you ever wondered how that works or more importantly, how did that GPS satellite travel from the ground to its 12,000 mile Medium Earth orbit? If you have ever seen a rocket launch on TV or in person you know how impressive that event is…

For many years humans have been exploring space to discover the unknown and fuel their curious and adventurous nature, but the decision of whether space exploration is worth the cost is strongly debated. Due to various arguments and evidence space exploration is strongly supported is proven to be worth the cost. Some of these reasons include space exploration being able to expand our knowledge and it being able to generate wealth. With these reasons the argument of whether space exploration is worth the risk can be easily decided.