Floating Home
by David Getz


astronaut a member of the crew of a spacecraft
emergency  a sudden need for immediate action
globe the earth; world
launch to push out or put forth into the air
unusual  not common
weighed measured by weight
atmosphere the air that surrounds the earth
orbiter  something that orbits, expecially an artificial satellite
oxygen a gas without odor, taste, or color that forms about one-fifth of the air and one-third of water
pressure the continued action of a weight or force
shuttle a space shuttle