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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration Which picture accurately depicts the STS-118 crew?

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(C) STS-118 Mission Overview

• Launch date – August 8, 2007

• Crew -Commander: Scott Kelly -Pilot: Charlie Hobaugh -Mission Specialists: -Tracy Caldwell -Rick Mastracchio -Dave Williams (CSA) -Barbara Morgan -Alvin Drew

• Crew training – began in May 2006

• International Space Station (ISS) Assembly

Scott J. Kelly Commander Charles O. Hobaugh Pilot Tracy E. Caldwell Mission Specialist STS-118

The crew of STS-118 flew on Space Shuttle:

Discovery

Enterprise

Atlantis

Endeavour

Millenium Falcon Richard A. Mastracchio Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) R. Williams Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan Mission Specialist/Educator Astronaut Alvin Drew Mission Specialist What is behind a mission patch design?

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3. STS-118 Crew Patch

• The top of the gold astronaut symbol overlays the starboard S-5 truss segment, highlighting its installation during the mission. • The flame of knowledge represents the importance of education, and honors teachers and students everywhere. • The seven white stars and the red maple leaf signify the American and Canadian crew members flying aboard Endeavour. Let’s Pause for Three Questions Mission Activities Overview

• Equipment transfers

• Four spacewalks

• Install the S5 TRUSS

• Robotic operations (ESP-3 External Stowage Platform)

• Replacement of the Control Moment Gyroscope-3 (CMG)

• SPACEHAB

• Education Equipment Transfer

Payload Bay of the Space Shuttle

The SPACEHAB module is a pressurized experiment and logistics carrier designed to augment the orbiter middeck ccommodations. Payload Bay of the Space Shuttle Four Spacewalks To Install the S5 Truss

S stands for “starboard,” which is a nautical term for “right.” S5 means the fifth right truss segment.

The S5 Truss is the connecting point for solar arrays and radiators. External utilities like power, data, and video will be routed to the Station through the truss segment. Robotic Operations

The robotic arm was used to install the ESP-3 External Stowage Platform onto the ISS. Identify the front of the International Space Station in this picture.

Place a mark on this image indicating where you think the front of the ISS is. B

A Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG)

• A new gyroscope was installed to replace a faulty one.

• Gyroscopes are used to keep the ISS in the right position in space.

• CMGs are about the size of a washing machine. Let’s Pause for Three Questions NASA Education

Vision: Engage students, educators, and the public in the Vision for Space Exploration through the adventure of STS- 118 and the flight of the first Educator Astronaut. First Spaceflight of an Educator Astronaut

•Occurs 21 years after Challenger

•Selected as an astronaut in 1998

•Educator flies as mission specialist - a trained astronaut - fully functional crewmember

•Features education activities - not “lessons from space”

•Actively supports the education community STS-118 Education Plan Overview

Vision: Engage students, educators, and the public in the Vision for Space Exploration through the adventure of STS-118.

Pre-Mission Mission Post-Mission

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On-orbit education activities • Live interactive education downlinks with the crew. Education Payload Hardware Education Plan: Post-Mission Phase

Engineering Design Challenge - Students design and build plant growth chambers - Students conduct experiments in growth chambers w/ flown seeds - Fall 2007 Implementation

Classroom Version http://www.nasa.gov/education/plantchallenge

Students are encouraged to design a growth chamber to be used on the lunar surface, and conduct plant growth experiments using the flown basil seeds and control basil seeds. What grade level do you teach?

Elementary

Middle

High

Informal

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Thank You NASA Explorer Schools

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NSTA Web Seminars Flavio Mendez, Director Jeff Layman, Technical Coordinator

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