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Process
Pilot Mission Director Space Station Manager
Each person on your crew chooses one of the roles below. After your selection, you will be responsible for researching the topics and questions posed for your chosen role. After your research is complete, analyze and organize your data. It might be useful to keep your information in a journal or on index cards. Remember to record each internet site you found information and the date you located that data. When all crew members have completed their research and organizing, meet together and share your findings. As a group, you will record your facts on the STS report form. Make sure your report is neat and complete. Use of word processors, data organizers such as graphs, tables, or charts are also useful tools to record your findings. The purpose of your STS report is to spark the imagination of other prospective astronauts and allow them to learn about the exciting topic of space exploration. To see how your group work will be evaluated, go to the evaluation page.
BELOW IS SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON CREW RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Your job is to study the shuttle transport system, better known as STS. You will probably need to research the history of the shuttle such as when was it first used? What was the date and mission number? After reviewing the history of the shuttle, discover how the space shuttle operates. What are the main parts of the space shuttle? How and where do NASA engineers blast the shuttle into space? What type of fuel does it use? Can any astronaut pilot the shuttle? How does the shuttle maneuver in space? How does it dock with the other objects in space such as the International Space Station, Hubble, Chandra, satellites, etc.? What makes the shuttle so unique? Is there more than one shuttle? What are their names? Can we use the shuttle more than once? How does it land? Are NASA engineers pleased with the shuttles performance? Is blasting off or traveling in a shuttle dangerous? Why or why not? (hint: give specific examples) When is the next shuttle launch scheduled and what is its STS number?
Useful internet sites or links could include:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/index.html
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/mixfleet.htm
http://www.HoustonChronicle.com (go to the space section)
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/Biographies/challenger.html
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm
Remember to be thorough and complete. Record all your data and citings in a journal or on index cards. As you research, look for ideas to help your team create the mission patch.
When you complete your research enjoy some fun activities at:
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html
http://www.article19.com/shockwave/jigsaw_sp1.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/spacekids.htm
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Your job is to study specific astronaut assignments. Read about past STS missions and research astronaut biographies. Compare each mission and astronaut that you choose to study by answering the following questions. What are the responsibilities of the astronauts when they are assigned the mission title: commander, pilot, payload and mission specialist? Does the responsibility of each mission title change from STS mission to mission? Does each responsibility depend on the payload or job of the STS mission? Is one main astronaut on each crew responsible for space walks or does the crew alternate depending on the mission specialty? How does a person become an astronaut? What are cosmonauts?
Useful internet sites and links could include:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/index.html
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/PS/index.html
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/more.html (hint: use more than one of the listed links)
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/index.html#CURRENT
Remember to be thorough and complete. Record all your data and citings in a journal or on index cards. As you research, look for ideas to help your team create the mission patch.
When you complete your research enjoy some fun activities at:
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html
http://www.article19.com/shockwave/jigsaw_sp1.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/spacekids.htm
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Your job is to study life on the International Space Station or I.S.S. for short. On November 20, 1998, the first component of the I.S.S. was launched into space on a Russian proton rocket. Several other modules were added before the space station hosted its first inhabitants. Since the space station has been designed to allow cooperating nations to work together on scientific and technological experiments, you will need to research what type of work and investigations have been occurring since astronaut/cosmonaut crews began living there. Questions to consider: When did the first I.S.S. crew take up residence? How many other crews have lived on the I.S.S.? What modules did each crew build or complete? What experiments were conducted while crews were there? How do astronauts/ cosmonauts eat or sleep while on the space station? Are all jobs completed while inside the space station or do crews perform space walks while working? What type of exercise and entertainment do astronauts enjoy? Are they able to speak with individuals on Earth? How is communication with others accomplished? What is the atmosphere like inside the space station?
Useful internet sites and links could include:
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/astronauts/sleep.html
http://www.msnbc.com/news/spacenews_front.asp
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/index.html
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/station/iss.asp
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/
Remember to be thorough and complete. Record all your data and citings in a journal or on index cards. As you research, look for ideas to help your team create the mission patch.
When you complete your research enjoy some fun activities at:
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html
http://www.article19.com/shockwave/jigsaw_sp1.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/spacekids.htm
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An astronaut is defined as someone who travels through space or a space traveler. When an astronaut leaves the Earth's surface, he/she must take all their necessary equipment with them. When an astronaut leaves the environment of the space shuttle or space station, it is extremely important that they have all their vital, life-sustaining equipment with them and in working order. The Extravehicular Mobility Unit or EMU for short, has been designed to protect the astronaut to the fullest extent, but yet still allow them working mobility. Your job, as the EMU specialist, is to research the parts of the space suit and their importance to the astronaut. When researching consider: What makes a protective EMU? What are the parts of the EMU? What type of material is the EMU constructed of? How many layers are in the EMU? How does the astronaut breathe while in space? How does the astronaut keep up with their tools while in space? How long is a general space walk? How does the astronaut stay warm or cool while in their suit? What's the difference between an EMU and a MMU?
Useful internet sites and links could include:
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/wardrobe.html
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/space/9907/spacesuit/frameset.exclude.html
http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/suitnasa.html
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-suit.htm
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/News/2001/News-PERS.asp
Remember to be thorough and complete. Record all your data and citings in a journal or on index cards. As you research, look for ideas to help your team create the mission patch.
When you complete your research enjoy some fun activities at:
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html
http://www.article19.com/shockwave/jigsaw_sp1.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/spacekids.htm
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