Fun Easy English - Kids English lessons, classes, activities - NRO

What is on this page?

You can be the pilot of your own spaceship and see if you are an expert at landings.

How do I play this game?

Make sure the SOUND on your computer is turned on
Click "START"
Use the left and right arrows keys to move sideways
Use the up arrow key to slow the downward movement of the spaceship
Try to land the spaceship on the green landing pad
Try to land on the "FUEL" pad if you need more fuel

More cool stuff

How do space engineers know when to launch?

Well, nothing in space stands still. Everything either orbits around something else, or moves toward or away from something else. So how do space engineers aim a spacecraft so it lands on Mars or meets up with a particular comet or asteroid? Not only are Earth and the target constantly moving in their different orbits around the Sun, but our Earthly launch pad is spinning at about 1,000 miles per hour when we launch the rocket!

Source: National Reconnaissance Office

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