Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• splash down: To land in the sea; said of a spacecraft.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• atmosphere: Air around us
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• initial: First letter of your given name
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• flawless: With no imperfections or errors
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• audio: Concerning sound
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• great: Very good; better than before
• hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• land: Region or country
• ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• celestial: Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
• aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
• complexion: Appearance of skin on the face, e.g. darkness
• bask: To exposes yourself to warmth (the sun), or praise
• beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• reed: Person's name
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• undersea: Beneath the surface of the sea