Space Station (Station spatiale) (spays STEY-shun)
Habitable artificial satellite.
The space station orbits Earth.

Launchpad (Aire de lancement) (LAWNCH-pad)
Platform for rocket launches.
The rocket stood on the launchpad.

Observatory (Observatoire) (uhb-ZUR-vuh-toh-ree)
Building for astronomical observation.
The observatory has a powerful telescope.

Mission Control (Centre de contrôle de mission) (MISH-un kun-TROHL)
Center managing space missions.
Mission control monitored the spacecraft.

Landing Site (Site d'atterrissage) (LAND-ing site)
Area for spacecraft to land.
They prepared the landing site on the Moon.

Habitat (Habitat) (HAB-i-tat)
Living quarters in space.
The astronauts lived in the habitat.

Rover (Rover) (ROH-ver)
Vehicle for exploring celestial bodies.
The rover sent back images from Mars.

Docking Port (Port d'amarrage) (DOCK-ing port)
Mechanism for connecting spacecraft.
The spacecraft approached the docking port.

Satellite (Satellite) (SAT-uh-lyt)
Artificial body orbiting a planet.
The satellite provides communication services.

Antenna (Antenne) (an-TEN-uh)
Device for transmitting/receiving signals.
The antenna sent data back to Earth.

Launch (Lancement) (LAWNCH)
Beginning of a spaceflight.
The launch was successful.

Orbit (Orbite) (OR-bit)
Curved path around a celestial body.
The satellite is in a stable orbit.

Docking (Amarrage) (DOCK-ing)
Joining two spacecraft in space.
The docking procedure was complex.

Landing (Atterrissage) (LAND-ing)
Returning to a celestial surface.
The lunar module made a soft landing.

Delayed (Retardé) (di-LAYD)
Postponed or running late.
The mission was delayed due to weather on Earth.

Aborted (Avorté) (uh-BOR-tid)
Mission that was prematurely terminated.
The launch was aborted seconds before liftoff.

Flyby (Survol) (FLY-by)
Passing close to a celestial body.
The spacecraft performed a flyby of Jupiter.

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) (Activité extravéhiculaire (EVA)) (EK-struh-vi-HIK-yuh-lur ak-TIV-i-tee)
Spacewalk outside a spacecraft.
The astronaut performed an EVA to repair the satellite.

Telemetry (Télémétrie) (tuh-LEM-uh-tree)
Data transmitted from a distance.
Mission control received telemetry from the rover.

Deorbit (Désorbiter) (dee-OR-bit)
Leaving an orbit to return to a planet.
The spacecraft began its deorbit burn.

Astronaut (Astronaute) (AS-truh-nawt)
Person trained for spaceflight.
The astronaut floated in zero gravity.

Cosmonaut (Cosmonaute) (KOZ-muh-nawt)
Russian term for astronaut.
The cosmonaut worked on the space station.

Mission Commander (Commandant de mission) (MISH-un kuh-MAN-der)
Person in charge of a space mission.
The mission commander gave the orders.

Ground Control (Contrôle au sol) (grownd kun-TROHL)
Personnel on Earth supporting space missions.
Ground control provided support to the crew.

Spacecraft Engineer (Ingénieur de vaisseau spatial) (SPAYS-kraft en-ji-NEER)
Engineer designing and maintaining spacecraft.
The spacecraft engineer solved the technical issue.

Payload Specialist (Spécialiste de la charge utile) (PAY-load SPESH-uh-list)
Person responsible for specific equipment or experiments.
The payload specialist deployed the telescope.

Flight Director (Directeur de vol) (flyt di-REK-ter)
Person overseeing a spaceflight from mission control.
The flight director monitored the mission timeline.

Robotics Technician (Technicien en robotique) (roh-BOT-iks tek-NISH-un)
Person who works with robots in space.
The robotics technician controlled the robotic arm.

Astronomer (Astronome) (uh-STRON-uh-mer)
Scientist who studies space.
The astronomer observed distant galaxies.

Propulsion Engineer (Ingénieur en propulsion) (proh-PUL-shun en-ji-NEER)
Engineer working on rocket engines.
The propulsion engineer checked the engine performance.