| A | B |
| unmanned | no pilot aboard |
| orbit | rotating around an object |
| engineering | applying knowledge to build a structure |
| NASA | In charge of our nation's space program |
| automatic | something that works on its own |
| violent | strong, destructive force |
| criticize | to say something disapproving about someone or something |
| thruster | a rocket that controls a spacecraft's altitude/flight path |
| launch pad | the area where rockets or spacecraft lift off |
| stranded | left in a situation that is difficult/helpless |