| If you were the Shuttle
pilot, how would you maneuver the spacecraft to the
proper orbit in space to dock with the space station
or to retrieve a faulty satellite?
This lesson
will cover some of the on-orbit operations that are
done on the Space Shuttle as it travels in low-Earth
orbit. You will use a variety of 3-D and virtual models,
interactive games and tutorials, videos, audios, and
images to explore the Space Shuttle.
Some of the other questions you
will answer in this lesson include:
- What are some upgrades that have been made
for the Space Shuttle?
- How do you train to become an astronaut?
- How do you feel in a weightless environment?
- How do you eat and go to the bathroom
in space?
- What are future plans for the Shuttle and the
Crew Exploration Vehicle?
For your
research and design project, you will envision and
describe a new design of a Crew Exploration Vehicle
of the future.
In the
Liftoff section
are seven chapters to read and enjoy. There
are many images, links, videos and interactive models
and games to link to on the internet. Don't forget
to do the Quick
Quiz! after you have
done the reading. The Mission
section is the activity that you need to turn in via
the Comm
Link. The Extended
Mission is a collection of links on the topic
that you can use for further information, it is divided
up into two parts: Activities and Research.
When deciding on a topic for your final project, the
extensions are a good starting point..
Chapters
in this lesson include:
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