Apollo 13
Across
- 2. – Releasing gas or air into space.
- 3. – The group of people working together on a spacecraft or mission.
- 6. – A machine that copies real conditions so astronauts and engineers can practice.
- 10. – A door or opening between sections of a spacecraft.
- 12. – A section of a spacecraft with a specific purpose (e.g., Command Module, Lunar Module).
- 13. tank – A container that stores oxygen for breathing and electricity production in space.
- 15. dioxide – A gas humans breathe out that must be removed from a spacecraft for safety.
- 16. – Used up completely.
- 18. – A very serious disaster.
- 19. engine – The engine used to slow or control a spacecraft when landing or changing direction.
- 20. – The process of a spacecraft returning into Earth’s atmosphere.
Down
- 1. – A quick shaking movement.
- 4. cells – Devices that produce electricity by combining oxygen and hydrogen.
- 5. – A state where objects float because there is little or no gravity.
- 7. – A drop in electrical power below a safe level.
- 8. – The astronaut in Mission Control who communicates directly with the crew in space.
- 9. – Having lost too much water from the body.
- 11. – Supplies needed for survival, such as water, oxygen, and power.
- 14. – The path something follows through space.
- 17. light – A signal that alerts astronauts to a problem.