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NASA. By: Trevor & Ben. Overview. What is NASA? The Launch of NASA NASA’s High Points Moon Controversy Astronauts The Fall Future Missions Random Facts Conclusion. NASA?. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 16 Facilities Kenney Space Center Head Quarters. ( Rodrigo ). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NASA
By: Trevor & Ben
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Overview
What is NASA? The Launch of NASA NASA’s High Points Moon Controversy Astronauts The Fall Future Missions Random Facts Conclusion
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NASA?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
16 Facilities
Kenney Space Center
Head Quarters
(Rodrigo)“Advancing technology and science through flight.”
-Dryden’s Mission
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Launch of NASA
"An Act to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes.“ – Congress Preamble
President Dwight D. Eisenhower October 1, 1958 National Defense Cold War
(Garber)
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Explorer 1 (1958)
First U.S. Satellite 80 inches long
Diameter 6.25 inches 30.8 lbs
12.5 rotation cycle around earth
Measure Cosmic Rays
Pickerting, Allen, Braun
(Zell)
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Freedom 7 (1961)
(Siceloff)
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Apollo 11 (1969)
President Kennedy
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” –Neil Armstrong
(Ryba)
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Space Shuttle (1972-2011)
Reusable Spacecraft Saved Money President Nixon Space Shuttle Columbia (1981) STS-1: 36 Orbits around Earth
(Ryba)
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Hubble Space Telescope (1990-present)
Telescope on other side of Earth atmosphere
Edwin Hubble Universe is expanding 8 years to assemble 400,000 parts & 26,000 miles of wire
(NASA)
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Mars Pathfinder (1996)
Unmanned Exploration December 1996 – July 1997: 306
Million Miles Landing Gear: Parachute & Airbags Expected lifespan of 7 days-1 month 2.3 billion bits of data (Grecious)
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Curiosity
NASA’s Mars Exploration Program Study Mars Habitability Launched Nov. 6, 2011 : Landed Aug.
5, 2012 253 Sols
(Grecious)
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(Mann)
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Future Mars Base
Obama administration, set a 2030 goal of two way trip to Mars.
Mars One-Private spaceflight
Use SpaceX Dragon capsule-First Group of for by 2022
Applications
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Moon Controversy
WAVING FLAG
Ripple effect from being unfolded
DUST
Click
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Astronauts
What does the word Astronaut mean?
Types of Astronauts General Requirements Professional Requirements
Astronaut Leroy Chiao (Hadhazy)
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Budget Cuts
Cause of the Budget cut
Controversies
Potential effects of the cut
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Future Mars Rover
Leveraging Heritage Technology 2020 Launch Preparing for future human missions
(Grecious)
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Euclid
Measures the expansion of the universe
European Space Agency NASA contributes to the near-
infrared spectrometer and imaging photometer
(Carreau)
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NASA Inventions
Cordless Power Tools
Smoke Detectors
Temper Foam
Invisible Braces
(Conger)
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NASA Inventions cont…
Scratch-resistant lenses
Ear thermometer
Shoe insoles
Water filters
(Conger)
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Conclusion
NASA’s Launch NASA’s High Points Moon Controversy Astronauts The Fall Future Missions
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