What is a launch log?

The log includes sketches with detailed descriptions and notes they take as they work toward a solution. You will create labeled sketches or include copies of pictures you may take, take notes on new ideas, answer questions about your work, and also reflect on your progress.

How many rocket launches were there in 2010?

Seventy-four orbital launches were attempted in 2010, with seventy being successful and four ending in failure.

How many orbitals will be launched in 2021?

123
2021 in spaceflight

Orbital launches
Total	123
Successes	115
Failures	8
Catalogued	111

How many countries launch satellites?

While a number of countries have built satellites, as of 2021, eleven countries have had the capability to send objects into orbit using their own launch vehicles.

What did NASA do in the 2010’s?

On Earth and in space, NASA had a busy decade in the 2010s. NASA also changed its long-term destination for humans a few times; currently the agency is targeting the moon and Mars. Meanwhile, NASA robots flew through interstellar space, imaged thousands of planets and sent reams of scientific data back to researchers.

Why Has NASA stopped?

While reentering Earth’s atmosphere, Columbia broke apart, killing the entire crew. All of these factors — high costs, slow turnaround, few customers, and a vehicle (and agency) that had major safety problems — combined to make the Bush administration realize it was time for the Space Shuttle Program to retire.

How many times has NASA been to space?

Over 30 years, NASA’s space shuttle fleet—Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour—flew 135 missions and carried 355 different people to space.

How many people died in space?

As of 2020, there have been 15 astronaut and 4 cosmonaut fatalities during spaceflight. Astronauts have also died while training for space missions, such as the Apollo 1 launch pad fire which killed an entire crew of three. There have also been some non-astronaut fatalities during spaceflight-related activities.