YOLA 03A: Space Tourist
Phrase
to leave the ground and begin flight
blasted off
When Dennis Tito, a 60-year old Californian, blasted off yesterday, he was burning money at the rate of ?30,000 a mile.
When Dennis Tito, a 60-year old Californian, blasted off yesterday, he was burning money at the rate of ?30,000 a mile.
Noun
someone who monitors and directs the flight and landing of spacecraft
ground controller
A ground controller asked 'How do you feel?' 'Khorosho (good),' Tito replied in Russian.
A ground controller asked 'How do you feel?' 'Khorosho (good),' Tito replied in Russian.
Noun
a state or condition in which there is no gravity
zero gravity
He has been allowed only 7 kg of luggage, a dictaphone, two pens designed to work in zero gravity, three cameras and nine CDs – among them songs from the Beatles and Andrea Bocelli, the blind Italian tenor.
He has been allowed only 7 kg of luggage, a dictaphone, two pens designed to work in zero gravity, three cameras and nine CDs – among them songs from the Beatles and Andrea Bocelli, the blind Italian tenor.
Noun
the act of counting down the number of seconds that remain before a rocket launches
countdown
The final countdown began at 3am Moscow time, when Tito and his companions, Talgat Musabayev, the flight commander, and Yuri Baturin, a former politician who became a cosmonaut three years ago, were awoken at their hotel.
The final countdown began at 3am Moscow time, when Tito and his companions, Talgat Musabayev, the flight commander, and Yuri Baturin, a former politician who became a cosmonaut three years ago, were awoken at their hotel.
Adjective
cleaned by using a chemical substance that kills all germs and bacteria
disinfected
A team of doctors washed the crew with a special alcohol lotion before they dressed in disinfected long johns and ordinary uniforms for breakfast and a final meeting with relatives.
A team of doctors washed the crew with a special alcohol lotion before they dressed in disinfected long johns and ordinary uniforms for breakfast and a final meeting with relatives.
Phrase
to say goodbye to someone who is leaving
bid Tito farewell
About 25 family members, including two sons and a daughter, as well as business partners, friends, and Suzanne, his former wife, traveled to Kazakhstan to bid Tito farewell.
About 25 family members, including two sons and a daughter, as well as business partners, friends, and Suzanne, his former wife, traveled to Kazakhstan to bid Tito farewell.
Verb
to provide someone with a set of clothes
was fitted
After a 40 minute ride to the test center, he - "was fitted with his cosmonaut suit.”
After a 40 minute ride to the test center, he - "was fitted with his cosmonaut suit.”
Noun
a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck
superstition
In keeping with superstition, the spacemen were not allowed to watch the setting up of the booster rocket.
In keeping with superstition, the spacemen were not allowed to watch the setting up of the booster rocket.
