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the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL)
written by Dave Doody edited by Diane Fisher
This web site is an interactive tutorial designed to provide a broad-scope exploration of the concepts associated with aeronautics and interplanetary space flight. It is appropriate for students and instructors of high school and lower undergraduate levels. The resource offers a large scope of materials, but limited depth, with links to additional information for users interested in delving more deeply. Also included are interactive quizzes to self-test understanding.
The content of the material begins with an introduction to the solar system, trajectories, and planetary orbits. Section II explores the technology behind onboard instruments and navigation. The final section discusses the operations involved in launch and cruise.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=887">Doody, Dave. NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: Basics of Space Flight. Edited by Diane Fisher. Pasadena: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), May 27, 2008.</a>
AIP Format
D. Doody, , edited by D. Fisher (NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), Pasadena, 1997), WWW Document, (https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/).
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D. Doody, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: Basics of Space Flight, edited by D. Fisher (NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), Pasadena, 1997), <https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/>.
APA Format
Doody, D. (2008, May 27). NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: Basics of Space Flight. Retrieved January 15, 2026, from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL): https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/
Chicago Format
Doody, Dave. NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: Basics of Space Flight. Edited by Diane Fisher. Pasadena: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), May 27, 2008. https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/ (accessed 15 January 2026).
MLA Format
Doody, Dave. NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: Basics of Space Flight. Ed. Fisher, Diane. Pasadena: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), 1997. 27 May 2008. 15 Jan. 2026 <https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/>.
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Author = "Dave Doody",
Title = {NASA Jet Propulsion Lab: Basics of Space Flight},
Publisher = {NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL)},
Volume = {2026},
Number = {15 January 2026},
Month = {May 27, 2008},
Year = {1997}
}
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