The Space Glossary

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Below are listed some random articles of the glossary.

Vostok

Deutsch: Wostok / Español: Vostok / Português: Vostok / Français: Vostok / Italiano: Vostok

Vostok refers to the series of Soviet space missions and the associated spacecraft that achieved significant milestones in human spaceflight during the early 1960s. These missions are best known for including the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. The Vostok program marked a pivotal moment in the space race and laid the groundwork for future manned space missions.

AES

In the aerospace context, "AES" can refer to a few different things, depending on the context. Here are a few possibilities:

Magnetometer

A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetic field or magnetic dipole moment. Different types of magnetometers measure the direction, strength, or relative change of a magnetic field at a particular location.

EU

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.