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Konstantin E. Tsiolkovskiy (Space Flight Visionary)

By Charles Massingale

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Tsiolkovskiy

The Life of Konstantin E. Tsiolkovskiy

His “Plan for Space Exploration”

Tsiolkovskiy’s Formula

The Legacy of Tsiolkovsky

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The Life of Konstantin E. Tsiolkovskiy

Born Sep.17,1857

17 siblings

Lost his hearing at age 9

Four years after loosing his hearing his mother died.

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The Life of Konstantin E. Tsiolkovskiy

Went to Moscow to study chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, and mechanics.

Married at age 22

Died in Kaluga at age 78 Sep.19,1935

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126520/chronothink.htm

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His “Plan for Space Exploration” In this work he predicted the manned colonization of the universe in 16 phases: 1. Design of rocket-propelled airplanes with wings. 2. Progressively increasing the speeds and altitudes reached with these airplanes. 3. Designing of a pure rocket without wings. 4. Developing the ability to land on the ocean surface by rocket.

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His “Plan for Space Exploration”

5. Reaching of escape velocity and first flight into space.

6. Lengthening of the rocket flight time into space.

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His “Plan for Space Exploration”

7. Experimental use of plants to make an artificial atmosphere in spacecraft.

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His “Plan for Space Exploration”

8. Using of pressurised space suits for activity outside spacecraft.

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His “Plan for Space Exploration”

9. Making of orbital greenhouses for plants.

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His “Plan for Space Exploration”

10. Building of the large orbital habitats around the earth.

11. Using solar radiation to grow food, to heat space quarters, and for transport needs throughout the solar system.

12. Colonization of the asteroid belt.

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His “Plan for Space Exploration”13. Colonization of the entire solar system and beyond. 14. Achievement of individual and social perfection. 15. Overcrowding of the solar system and galaxy colonization. 16. The sun begins to die and the people remaining in the solar system's population move to other solar systems.

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The Legacy of Tsiolkovsky

Left us with “Plans for space exploration”

Left Tsiolkolvskiy’s formula

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