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Chapter 1. The Solar System
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The Planets


      Mercury
      Venus
      Earth
      Mars
      Jupiter
      Saturn
      Uranus
      Neptune
      Pluto


      Mercury
      Venus
      Earth
      Mars
      Jupiter


      True
      False


      10
      30
      60
      80
      220


      always seen as a crescent.
      closer than Earth to the sun.
      farther than Earth from the sun.
      larger than Earth.


      in transit.
      at greatest western elongation.
      at inferior conjunction.
      at opposition.





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SECTION I  
ENVIRONMENT
 1 The Solar System
2 Reference Systems
3 Gravity & Mechanics
4 Trajectories
5 Planetary Orbits
6 Electromagnetics

SECTION II
FLIGHT PROJECTS
 7 Mission Inception
8 Experiments
9 S/C Classification
10 Telecommunications
11 Onboard Systems
12 Science Instruments
13 Navigation

SECTION III
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
 14 Launch
15 Cruise
16 Encounter
17 Extended Operations
18 Deep Space Network