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Space Communications and Navigation Crossword Puzzle

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1. Something that can interrupt a laser but makes 2. Country with a 70 meter and three 34 meter

your hot summer day better

antennas; bull fighters live there

4. Two stations in the southernmost part of the world; penguins live here

3. US state with the first Deep Space Network antenna built; people found gold in the 1840's

7. A body that orbits another body in space, either 5. Satellites of the Space Network orbiting 23,000

man made or natural

miles above the Earth's equator (Abbrv.)

10. Element used in new space clocks; also a planet

6. Country with the largest steerable antennas in the Southern Hemisphere; kangaroos live there

11. Structure that captures and/or transmits radio 8. Demonstrated 622 Mbps downlink from the

waves; can also be on your roof to watch TV

Moon; faster than your Internet at home (Abbrv.)

12. Space Communications and Navigation (Abbrv.) 9. Sensor that measures energy off of an object,

14. A range of all possible frequencies; colors of like the sun's energy off the Earth

the rainbow are the visible spectrum

13. US state where the Space Network ground

17. Sensor that measures direct energy from an segment is located; lots of green chiles here

object, like Earth's emissions at night

15. Space clocks currently utilize this element;

19. Number of times a radio wave repeats itself; chemical symbol Cs

tune into your favorite radio station

16. Type of spectrum that utilizes light to transmit

20. Transferring satellite's information until it has a lots of information; related to the eye doctor

view of the ground; like in a baton race

18. Number of missions supported by SCaN; more

21. Signal that isn't constant but same wave height than 99

each time; clock that shows the actual numbers 22. Three stations are located in this state used for

23. Signal that is continuous and constant; clock polar orbiting satellites; largest US state

with hour and minute hands

24. Use it on your phone or in your car to find your

24. US territory in the Pacific where the other

way home; NASA uses it for navigation (Abbrv.)

Space Network ground segment is located



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DAY MOON OCEAN STAR ORBIT

DEFINITIONS

Air ? Invisible gas substance surrounding the earth that people and animals breathe. Clouds ? A large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals. Day ? The time of brightness between one day and the next: the part of the day when light from the sun can be seen. Flood ? A large amount of water overflowing beyond its normal surroundings. Land - The solid part of the surface of the Earth: an area of ground. Moon - The large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun. NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Night - The time of darkness between one day and the next: the part of the day when no light from the sun can be seen and most people and animals sleep. Ocean - Salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface. Orbit - The curved path that something (such as a moon or satellite) follows as it goes around something else (such as a planet). Sky - The space over the Earth where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear. Sphere - A round object. Star - Any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky. Storm - Strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. Water - A colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain.

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