GREAT GOING,
JIM! YES, THAT’S
CORRECT.
IN THE SPACE SHUTTLE, THE SATELLITE REMAINS
IN THE PAYLOAD BAY OF THE ORBITER. IT IS
LAUNCHED WITH THE HELP OF
THE LONG ROBOT ARM OF THE ORBITER.
THEN
THE SATELLITE
COMES OUT?
YES!
IT GLOWS WITH HEAT
AS IT PLUNGES BACK INTO
THE AIR AROUND EARTH.
AT THE END OF THE MISSION, THE
ROCKET ENGINES OF THE ORBITER FIRE
TO SLOW IT DOWN, AND IT BEGINS TO
FALL BACK TO EARTH.
THEN, IT GLIDES DOWN
AND LANDS ON A RUNWAY
LIKE A PLANE.
WOW!
AWESOME
STUFF.
A d o t i ng m o t he r t o h e r e i g h t - ye a r- o l d so n and a n
e x p er i e nc e d m e d i a p ro fe s si o n a l , Sa n a b e l i e v e s t hat wh at
c om e s fro m t h e h eart g o e s t o the h eart .
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