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The Flight. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space DOCUMENT RMOMB-- ED 161 717 SE 025 181 ' AUTHOR Page, ,Lou Williams; Page, Thornton TITLE Apollo-Soyni Pamphlet No. 1: The Flight. Apollo-Sbyuz Experiments in SpaCe. _ ' N. INSTITUTION. ' National Aeronautics and Space AdMinistration, Washington, D.C. REPORT" NO NASA-EP-133 PUB DATE OOct 77 ; NOTE . i 67p.; ' For, related documente, 'see SE 025 1827189 parts ,margiially legible due to small print; Photographs..: ill not reptpduce clearly AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent 'of Documedts, U.S. Government Printing office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Stock No. 033-800-00688-8; available insets only - $10.00) EDRS PRICE 1419-$0.83_HC-$3.50 Plus Postage,: DESCRIPTORS Aerospace Education; Earth Science; Higher Education; *Intructional Materials; *Learning Activities; Physical Sciences; Science:Education; Secondary.. Education; *Secondary Schools< Science; *SpaCe Sciences; *Supiplementeary Textbooks IDENTIFIERS National Aerori4utics and Space Administtation ABSTRACT - . This iis'the irst in a series of:ninebooklets that discuss the Apollo-Soyuz mis ion and eiperiments. 'This set is designed as a curriculum supplement for teachers, supervisorq. / 0 curriculum specialists, textbook writers, and the general public. These booklete provide sources of 'ideas, examples of the scieetifiC' method, references to standard textbooks, and descriptions of ,space experiments. There are numerous illustrations, as Well as 'questions fordiscussion (with answers) and a glossary. of terms. The series h s been reviewed by, high school and college teachers nationwide.This_a\ first booklet is concerned with the actual flight 4nd contains information about the project goals,' the meeting in space, and spacecfaft launch,. control, and rendezvous. 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NECESSARILY REPRE . , SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR pOLICV The Flight . t , . 1,.tv 41 jfrisoppg- Co Agog' Apollo- This is one of a series of nine Soyuz curriculum-related pamphlets Experiments for Teachers and Students In of Space Science Space Titles in this series of pamphlets include: P 133 /\1), ,!I 1\1,) f P 13,1 A; l'in1H111.1 I ) Swolz P 13H Af f-.-;,,\,/tiz P.1111)111.1 1\1, P. 1 Soyuz f P 13H ApHI, N() t. f 13f.-1 Pitt1)1111.: P 1.11 f i\H IL) P.imp1111.1 INL li P 111 AH III,, ',-;,;(1: PitilrflfH: ti On The Cover fp .11,, S,0,1, I 4,111,; fv1 F .1(Iii(; 1114, ,,,t f--;;),1,,1, .1). At f; fv1, ,111 101.1/.1 ;Prepared biL.OUV/ a e and Thornton page From Investigators' Repor perirnental 'Results and With the Help of Advismg National Aeronautics and Space Administration For sale by the Superintendent of Documents,*. U.S.,G&ernmeiTt, Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (9Part Set; Sold in Sets Only) Stock Number 033-800-00688-8 Preface The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP); which flew in July 1975, arOused .": considerable public interest; tiist, because the space rivals of the late 1950's '.. and 1960's mere Working.together n a jaint endeavor, and :second, because their mutual efforts InclUdeddevelopinga space rescue system. The ASTP also included signifieant Scientific.experimentSthe results of which can be . used in teaching biology, phySics,:and matheniatiin Seltools'and eges. Titis series of pamphlets diseussithe Xpol16- oyu mission and experi- '.. 'ments is a set of currietilum.suppleme ts designed for teaChers, supervisors, ,'..curricUlum specialists, and textbook writersas well as for the general public. Neither teitbooks nbr.courses of study,. These pamphlets:re intended to provide a rich source` ofideas, exampl6 of :thetscientific method,,pertinent'. references to standard textbooks, and cleardescriptipnSof space experiments. In a sense, tliex may' beregarded as a pioneering fOrM of teaching aid. Seldom t has there been such a forihrighS effort to teachers, . !' curriculum-relevant reports of current :scientificscientific research: High scipOl teachers who reviewed the texts istiggeSted that advanced students who area interested might be" ssigned46 study one pamphlet and report-onit to the rest Or the class. After: class d isciliSion, students' might. be aSSigned.6vithout. access to the pamphlet) one or more ofthe "Questions for iscussion" fof tOrmal or inforrnal. ariswers,t thus stressing the applicatilm...of what w ' preyimisly cOVered in the pamphlets. '' The authors of these pamphlets 'are Dr. LOU Williams Page, a geologi, and Dr Thciniton Page, an astronomer: Both have taught 'science at:several universities and have publisheciLl 4 books on science for schools, col)ges, and the.ganeral reader,. including a recent-one on space science. ' - .Technical assistance nii. the Pages ;was. pr.oVided/by thepolls -Soyuz PrOgram Scientist; Dr. R.. Thomas biuli, and by Richaf R. Baldwin, . , W.. Wilson Lauderdale, and Stisan N. Montgomer/ memb .s Of the grqupet the. NASA Lyndon.B. Johnson Space Center in Houston ich organ lied the / scientists' participation in the ASTP and publistted their,ports of experiinenly tal results. t. .. Selected teachers from high schools and uniyersits throughout the ,UMted ['States reviewed the pamphlets in draft forin.T ey suggested changes in wording, the addition of a glossary of ternsnfamiliar to studentS, and iMprovements in diagrams. A list of theieacrs and of the saieMifiC hives-. tigators who reviewed the texts for *brae follows this PrefaCe.. .. .This set of Apollo-Sbytiz pamphlets wa initiated andAiordinated: by Dr: Frederick B.:, Tuttle, Director of Educatio' al Prorrams, and was supported by the NASA:Apollo-Soyuz Program Of ce; by iteland J. Casey, Aerospace '. 'Engineer for' ASTP, and by Willi D. Nixon, Educational Prbgrams ' Officer, all of NASA Headquarterin Washington., D.C. Appreciation is expressed to 'the scientific investigators and' teachers who4 Fe-Viewed the draft copies; to the NASA specialistseWhO.pro!Adediagrams' and photographs; and to J. K. Holcoinb, Headquarters Director of ASTP operations, and Chester M. Lee, ASTP prograin Director at Headquartrs: Whose interest in this educational endeavor made this publication posiible. eachers . dScientific Investigators o Reviewed the Text I:Niel& L.dair; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,oTenn. Lynette Aey,\ Norwich Free Acaderrly,, NorWieh, Conn. 1 Vernonilailey;'NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space, Center, Houston, Tex. Stuart Bowyer; University of California at Berkeley,-Berkeley, Calif. 'Bill Wesley Bmwn, California StateUniversity at Chico; Chico, Calif. 'Ronald J. Bruno, Creighton Preparatory School, Onnitia; Nebr. ..". T. F Budinger, University of. California at *Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif. Robert F Collins, Westenia.States Chiropractic College, Portland,. Oreg. B. Sue Criswell, Baylor C011ege of Meslicine, Hougton, Tex. .T. M. Donahue; University of Michigan,.Ann Arbor,,Mich. David W, Eckert, Greater Latrobe Senior High School; Latrobe, Pa. Lyle. N. gdge, Blancq.High School, Blanco: Tex. Victor B. Eichler, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kans. Farouk:Ef-Baz, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. i p. Jerome Fisher, Emeritus, University of Chicago, Phoenix, Ariz. R. T. Giuli, NASA.Lyfickin B. JOhnson Space Center,' Holtston, Tex. M;.D. Grossi, Smithsqnian.Astrophysical Obseivatcyy,Cambridge, Mass. Wendy Hindin, North Shore Hebrew Academy, Great Neck, N.Y. k ;Tim C. IngOldsby, Westside. High School, Or9ha, Nebr. ,. Robert H. Johns, ACademy or the New' Church, Bryn Athyn,Pa. D. :1. Larson, Jr., Grumman Aerospace, Bethpage, N.Y.( IM. D. Lind, RocliaHriternational Science Center, Thoairid Oaks, Calif. R. N, Little, Un&ersity of Texas, 'Austin, Tex. :a'ritiA.,ainly,'kVade Hampton High' School, Greenville, S.c.) s"sKatheri4 Mays, Bay City Indeperfalient School District, Bay, City; Tex. Jane. M..Oppenheimer, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn awr,.Pa. T.11 Pepin: University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wye W. Scheid, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space .0 titer, Houstilln, Tex. SetStni(man; Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. James W. Skehan,,Boston College, Weston, Mais. B. T. Slater, Jr., Texas Education Agency;Austin, Tex. Robert S. Snyder, NASA George C. Marshall Spa e Flight tenter, Huntsville, Ala. Jacqueline D. Spears;, Port Jefferson High School, Port Jefferson Station; N.N. Robert L. Stewart, Monticello High Scheica, Mont cello, N.Y Aletha Stone, FUlinore Junior. HighSchool,Austi, Tex. G. R. Tayler,,NASA LyndonB.Johnson Space enter, HouRn, Tex. Jacob I. Trombka, NASA Robert H. Goddard Sp ce Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. F, 0. Vonbun, NASA Robert H. Goddard SpaceligirCenter, Greenbelt, Md. Douglas Winkler. Wade ilampion.High School,reeflyille, S.C., , `Section', Introduction:.-Goals of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project -. SeCtion 2 International Meeting in Space , . A.Astronauts and Cosmonauts. -3 B.Time Schedule s'" ., 3 1C.The Spacecraft 4 'D. The Docking Module , 7 E. Handshakes anti Toasts in Space, .................. ....... : ... ..10 F. Questiorts for Discussion (Time Zones, Emergencies) .,1 12 0-... SectiOn 3 Spacecraft LaL,incl'i, Control, and Rendezvous 13 A.Reaction Motors and Thrust . 13. B. ;Multistage Launch 14 C.Earth Orbit ., 18 D.Orbit Corrections
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