Mod allows building spacecraft from any block and flying to space. Includes pre-made rocket ships and allows building custom spacecraft. Enables travel to Moon and Mars
Launch vehicles carry payloads from Earth to space using rocket technology. Most common form is multistage ballistic missile-shaped rocket. Operate from launch pads with control centers and fueling systems. Must reach space boundary (150 km) and accelerate to 7,814 m/s
1973 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke about 50x20km alien starship. Spaceguard detects Rama in 2131 after asteroid strike in 2077. Endeavour crew explores ship's interior, discovering two plains and geometric structures. Rama changes course to sun, activating lights and moving towards Large Magellanic Cloud
STS-107 mission ended in disaster on February 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts. Columbia was the 28th orbiter flight and 113th Space Shuttle mission. Mission focused on SpaceHab module research and various scientific experiments
Founded in 2004 by Richard Branson and Virgin Group. Develops commercial spacecraft and provides suborbital spaceflights. Headquartered in California, operates from New Mexico. Listed on NYSE in 2019 as SPCE, first publicly traded space tourism company
Matt Jefferies designed Enterprise for original Star Trek TV series (1966-69). Original name was Yorktown, later changed to NCC-1701 for US-Russia joint mission. Jefferies created flying saucer-shaped hull with two offset engine nacelles. Original 11-foot model was modified for filming, later used for 33-inch version