Rockets Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: lift off : the moment when a rocket begins its ascent from the launch pad, telemetry : the process of collecting and transmitting data from a spacecraft to earth, payload fairing : the protective shell or cover that shields the payload during the rocket's ascent through the earth's atmosphere, ablative shield : a heat shield that absorbs and dissipates heat during re-entry by gradually eroding away, launch vehicle : the entire rocket, including all stages, that is used to transport a payload into space, spaceport : a facility designed for the launch and recovery of spacecraft, guidance system : the technology and instruments that control a rocket's trajectory and ensure it reaches its intended destination, thrust : the force produced by the rocket engines that propels the rocket forward, payload : the cargo or instruments a rocket is designed to carry into space, thruster : a smaller propulsion device used for spacecraft maneuvering or station-keeping, escape velocity : the minimum velocity an object must reach to break free from a celestial body's gravitational pull, orbit : the path followed by a satellite or spacecraft around a celestial body, such as earth, rocket : a vehicle that uses controlled explosions of propellant to generate thrust and propel itself into space, propellant : the fuel and oxidizer combination that a rocket uses to produce thrust, liquid rocket engine : a rocket propulsion system that uses liquid propellants, re entry : the phase when a spacecraft returns from space to earth's atmosphere, orbital mechanics : the study of the motion of objects in space, including the calculation of orbits, hybrid rocket : a rocket that uses a combination of liquid and solid propellants, solid rocket booster : a rocket propulsion system that uses solid propellant, launch pad : the ground-based structure from which a rocket is launched.