"The Lunokhod 1 robot Moon rover was launched in 1970 by the Soviet Union. It
took more than 20,000 TV pictures. Driving on the Moon exploring on foot meant
that Apollo astronauts stayed near the lunar module. To travel further, an electric-
powered lunar roving vehicle (LRV) was developed. The first humans to drive on
the Moon were Apollo 1 5 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin. They used a
lunar roving vehicle to explore a part ..."
"The Space Shuttle has two solid-fuel boosters, used at takeoff. \ Airlock A two-
door system that lets an \ astronaut enter or leave a spacecraft, I without losing air
into space. The inner door is sealed shut before the outer door is - opened. This
ensures that little or no air I escapes into space. y Aluminum A silvery-gray metal
that is light but strong, and resists rust. It is widely used for building aircraft, and
for the modul ..."
"David Jefferis, Mat Irvine. Introduction Welcome to the world of human space
flight, and to the "red planet" Mars, future target for space explorers. When will we
be ready for the first human flight to Mars? There is no exact date set for the firstĀ ..."
Cyber Space Virtual Reality and the World Wide Web (Megatech) by David Jefferis, Mat Irvine Library, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Crabtree Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-7787-0047-0, ISBN: 0-7787-0047-X