DOCSLIB.ORG

Space Shuttle Missions Summary

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Space Shuttle Missions Summary Revision S May 2002 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS SUMMARY Page 111 - STS-95 CREW LANDING SITE/ SSME-TL (7) LAUNCH SITE, RUNWAY, NOM- SRB ORBIT PAYLOAD MISSION HIGHLIGHTS FLT ORBITER LIFTOFF TIME, CROSSRANGE ABORT RSRM FSW WEIGHTS, (LAUNCH SCRUBS/DELAYS, EMERG NO. TITLE, NAMES LANDING SITES, LANDING TIMES THROTTLE AND INC HA/HP PAYLOADS/ TAL WEATHER, ASCENT I-LOADS, & EVA'S ABORT TIMES FLT DURATION, PROFILE ET EXPERIMENTS FIRSTS, SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES, ETC.) WINDS ENG. S.N. STS-95 OV-103 CDR: KSC 39B KSC 33 (KSC 45) 104.5/104.5/ BI-096 28.45° DIRECT OI-26B CARGO: KSC W / D : OPF 76, VAB 5, PAD 29 = 110 days (Flight 25) Curtis L. Brown 302:19:19:33:98Z 311:17:03:30Z 109% (47) INSERTION (3) 38618 LBS 2:00:00 PM EST (P) 12:03:30 PM EST LAUNCH POSTPONMENTS : SEQ FLT #92 Discovery (Flt 5 - STS-47, STS-66, RSRM 2:19:34 PM EST (A) PAYLOAD - Baselined launch date of 10/8/98 on 7/31/97. STS-77, STS-85) Thursday 28 Saturday 20 PREDICTED: 68 POST OMS -2 : OMS PODS : CHARGABLE: - Postponed launch date to 10/29/98 on 12/18/97. KSC-92 P539/R152/V112/M136 10/29/98 (10) 11/7/98 (11) 100/104.5/ 303 X 295 NM 28520 LBS LPO1 - 28 104.5/67/ ET-98 LAUNCH SCRUBS : None PAD RPO3 - 26 PLT: LAUNCH WINDOW : DEORBIT BURN : 104.5 SEP 1 : DEPLOYED: FRC3 - 25 2H30M CTOB 311:15:52:54Z 125 LBS 39B-39 Steven W. Lindsey SLWT-2 2:23:46:30 LAUNCH DELAYS : (Flt 2 - STS-87) ACTUAL: MET MLP-2 EOM PLS : KSC XRANGE: 172 NM NON - DEPLOYED : - Held for 9 minutes 36 seconds during T-9 minute hold to P540/R229/V131/M200 100/104.5/ SLWT 302.2 X 294 understand the cause of the three master alarms (MA) TAL: BYD ORBIT DIR : DL 44 24108 LBS TAL WX : BEN, MRN 104.5/72/ RPT NM during cabin leak checks. First MA was cabin P reached M / S 1 : AIM PT : NOMINAL 104.5 MAX: MIDDECK: 15.35 psi during cabin leak check. Two MA’s were Stephen K. Robinson SELECTED: 283K SEP 2 : 1314 LBS differential pressure/differential time alarms. It was (Flt 2 – STS-85) RTLS: EDW 15/N/SF MLGTD: 3243 FT 1 = 2048 (1) MIN: 3:06:16:40 concluded that the alarms were expected and count was SHUTTLE P541/R222/V152/M196 TAL: BYD 32/N/SF 311:17:03:30Z 2 = 2043 (2) 215K MET resumed. AOA: EDW 22 VEL: 199 KGS ACCUMULATED - Held for 9 minutes 58 seconds at T-5 minutes for PLS: EDW 22/CI/N 196 KEAS 3 = 2045 (2) WEIGHTS: range safety hold call for two intruder aircraft in Launch M / S 2 : HDOT: -1.0 FPS SLWT TI: DEPLOYED: Danger Area. Resumed count but two calls were made Scott E. Parazynski TDEL: ALL BLOCK IMPACT 5:22:01:37 850155 LBS to hold at T-31 seconds, one for engine 2 pitch position (Flt 3 - STS-66, STS-86) -0.03 -0.108/0.07 TD NORM 205 : II A ENGINES 1:28:02 MET NON - DEPLOYED : NO GO and the second for range safety NO GO. These 2559 FT P542/R187/V145/M164 MET 301.5 X 293.5 1378355 LBS holds were removed before count reached T-31 MAX Q NAV : DRAG CHUTE LAT: NM CARGO TOTAL : seconds; hence, no additional delay. M / S 3 : 755 765 DEPLOY : 20.8°N 2824652 LBS NOT USED TAL WX : Pedro Duque SRB STG : LONG: PERFORMANCE (ESA-Spain) 147.2°W - Banjul, Ben Guerir, and Moron were forecast and 2:03.7 2:03 NLGTD: 6248 FT MARGINS ( LBS ) : observed GO. Banjul was prime and selected. P543/R245/M213 311:17:03:40Z FPR: 3783 PERF: NOMINAL VEL: 164 KGS FUEL BIAS: 720 DOLILU / I - LOADS : FINAL TDDP: 1587 P / S 1 : 164 KEAS - DOLILU II uplink # 23, I-Load uplink # 42. 2 ENG TAL ( BYD ) : HDOT: -6.6 FPS RECON: 2740 Chiaki Mukai 2:11 2:13 (Japan) BRK INIT : 138 KGS PAYLOADS: PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS : (Flt 2 - STS-65) NEG RETURN : 8726 FT PLB: - Standard set plus PE High Q. P544/R181/V153/F23 3:45 3:52 SPACEHAB DRAG CHUTE (Single) FLIGHT DURATION CHANGES : None P / S 2 : PTA ( U / S 500) : JETTISON: HOST NOT USED Senator John H. Glenn (2) 4:12 4:08 SPARTAN–201 FLIGHT RULE WAIVER : 2 (Deploy & Retrieve) - Forecast at deorbit burn time was a maximum P545/R246/M214 DROOP: BRK DECEL FPS : M 3 EOM AVE 5.8 PK 7.8 (Solar Wind Exp.) crosswind of 16 knots. Flight rule limit is 15 knots. 5:21 GAS (2) Observed crosswind < 10 knots. Landed on orbit 135. WHEELS STOP : WEIGHT: IEH-3 (PANSAT) PTM ( U / S 500) : 311:17:04:30Z 228455 LBS (Deployed) FIRSTS / LASTS / RECORDS : 5:13 5:06 12751 FT - First flight using High Q flight design. X CG: MIDDECK: MECO CMD : - First flight with three Block IIA SSME’s (Rocketdyne ROLLOUT: 1076.83 DEORBIT PCG-STES HPFTP). 8:20.7 8:21.6 9508 FT SAREX-II 60 SECS ALT: BRIC - John Glenn’s first flight was Mercury-Atlas 6 on MCC WHITE FCR (22) VI: LANDING: 301.5 X 285.9 2/20/62. 26102 26092 WINDS: NM 5 CYRO TK SETS - Glenn’s age at first flight 40Y7.5M, second flight FLIGHT DIRECTORS : 0H, 10R KTS WEIGHT: 5 GN2 TANKS 77Y4M, 36Y8.5M between flights. A/E - L. J. Ham OMS -2 : OFFICIAL: 228388 LBS VELOCITY - First flight using space-to-space comm system (as 41:57 41:57 0609P14 DTO). LD/O1 - P. L. Engelauf 5.02 FPS 5.02 FPS T0, R9 KTS 26063 FPS O 2 - P. S. Hill X CG: - Second flight of Super Lightweight Tank (SLWT). O 3 - P. F. Dye 1078.45 ENTRY MOD - J. W. Bantle RANGE Continued… Continued… Continued… 4290 NM Revision S May 2002 SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS SUMMARY Page 112 - STS-95 CREW LANDING SITE/ SSME-TL (7) LAUNCH SITE, RUNWAY, NOM- SRB ORBIT PAYLOAD MISSION HIGHLIGHTS FLT ORBITER LIFTOFF TIME, CROSSRANGE ABORT RSRM FSW WEIGHTS, (LAUNCH SCRUBS/DELAYS, EMERG NO. TITLE, NAMES LANDING SITES, LANDING TIMES THROTTLE AND INC HA/HP PAYLOADS/ TAL WEATHER, ASCENT I-LOADS, & EVA'S ABORT TIMES FLT DURATION, PROFILE ET EXPERIMENTS FIRSTS, SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES, ETC.) WINDS ENG. S.N. STS-95 Continued… Continued… Continued… DENS ALT : 965 FT RMS 51 EVENTS : Continued FLT DURATION : (S.N. 201) - SPARTAN-201 release 305:19:00:12Z, 2:23:40:36 8:21:43:56 RMS used for MET. SPARTAN-201 - Due to drag chute anomaly, drag chute was not armed S / T : 790:03:08:16 deploy, retrieve and and deployed. berth, ACVS, - Inert weight adjustment -200 lbs included in STS OPR OV -103 : OSVS, and VGS chargeable. 186:13:31:48 OPS. - SPARTAN capture 307:20:47:49Z, 5:01:28 MET. DISTANCE: Berth 5:01:46 MET. 3,644,459 sm RENDEZVOUS # 43 : - Deployed, separated, rendezvoused with SPARTAN- 201. RADIATOR DEPLOY # 23 - Both port and starboard panels deployed. SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES : - Low Iodine Residual System (LIRS) large spraying leak. Used backup galley iodine removal system. - Unpleasant taste (rubber hose) from LIRS. - During space-to-space comm tests, no data from EMU 1 in primary. - Drag chute door fell off during ME throttle up at T-5 seconds; hence, not deployed during landing. - Decision made to disable chute for STS-88. - WSB 2 overcooled six times during entry. - SPARTAN ground command problem. - RCS jet L3L failed off, then failed leak..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Proceedings of the XXXVI International Congress of Physiological Sciences (IUPS2009) Function of Life: Elements and Integration
    Volume 59 · Supplement 1 · 2009 Volume 59 · Supplement 1 · 2009 The XXXVI International Congress of Volume 59 · Supplement 59 Volume 1 · 2009 · pp 1–XX Physiological Sciences (IUPS2009) International Scientific Program Committees (ISPC) ISPC Chair Yoshihisa Kurachi Vice Chair Ole Petersen ISPC from IUPS Council Akimichi Kaneko (IUPS President) Irene Schulz (IUPS Vice President) Pierre Magistretti (IUPS Vice President) Malcolm Gordon (IUPS Treasurer) ISPC IUPS2009 Members and Associated Members Proceedings of the XXXVI International Congress of Physiological Sciences (IUPS2009) Commission I Locomotion Commission VII Comparative Physiology: Hans Hoppeler, Masato Konishi, Hiroshi Nose Evolution, Adaptation & Environment Function of Life: Elements and Integration Commission II Circulation/Respiration Malcolm Gordon, Ken-ichi Honma, July 27–August 1, 2009, Kyoto, Japan Yung Earm, Makoto Suematsu, Itsuo Kodama Kazuyuki Kanosue Commission III Endocrine, Reproduction & Commission VIII Genomics & Biodiversity Development David Cook, Hideyuki Okano, Gozoh Tsujimoto Caroline McMillen, Yasuo Sakuma, Toshihiko Yada Commission IX Others Commission IV Neurobiology Ann Sefton, Peter Hunter, Osamu Matsuo, Quentin Pittman, Harunori Ohmori, Fumihiko Kajiya, Tadashi Isa, Tadaharu Tsumoto, Megumu Yoshimura Jun Tanji Commission V Secretion & Absorption Local Executives Irene Schulz, Miyako Takaki, Yoshikatsu Kanai Yasuo Mori, Ryuji Inoue Commission VI Molecular & Cellular Biology Cecilia Hidalgo, Yoshihiro Kubo, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Masahiro Sokabe, Yukiko
    [Show full text]
  • The Era of International Space Station Utilization Table of Contents
    Perspectives on Strategy From International Research Leaders The Era of International Space Station Utilization Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Scientifi c Disciplines and Potential 7 Gravity-dependent Processes in the Physical Sciences 7 Fundamental Physics 9 Gravity-dependent Processes in the Life Sciences 10 Human Health Research 12 Psychology and Space Exploration 14 Earth and Space Observations 15 Exploration and Technology Development 16 Commercial Development 17 Education 18 Space Agency Perspectives 21 Biographical Sketches 35 Notes and References 40 Editorial Board Canadian Space Agency: Nicole Buckley, Perry Johnson-Green European Space Agency: Martin Zell Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency: Tai Nakamura Roscosmos: George Karabadzhak, Igor Sorokin National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Tara Ruttley, Ken Stroud Italian Space Agency: Jean Sabbagh Managing Editor Tracy L. Thumm, NASA Executive Editor Julie A. Robinson, NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson looks at the plants grown in the Advanced AstrocultureTM (ADVASC) green house. Image: NASA ISS005E08001 The Era of International Space Station Utilization Manfred Dietel Charité Berlin, Germany Berndt Feuerbacher International Astronautical Federation, France Vladimir Fortov Joint Institute for High Temperature Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia David Hart University of Calgary, Canada Life Sciences Advisory Committee, Canadian Space Agency Charles Kennel Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA Space Studies Board, National Academy of Sciences, USA Oleg Korablev Space Research
    [Show full text]
  • THE GRAND HARMONIOUS SYMMETRY of JAPAN: an Investigation in Uncanny Flag Similarities Christopher J. Maddish
    THE GRAND HARMONIOUS SYMMETRY OF JAPAN: An Investigation in Uncanny Flag Similarities Christopher J. Maddish The 47 prefectures of Japan have unique flags, whose designs came from various sources. Many flags employ a stylized version of Japanese alphabet in either Hiragana or Katakana on a solid field. Like most sub‐national flags, they are strongly influenced by the national colors and design. Conventional wisdom assumes this process of sub‐national flag selection is a fairly random, yet attenuated to the cultural tastes the particular nation. The thesis of this paper is that a pattern can be found among the prefectural flags of Japan. The revolutionary and rather uncanny pattern is that each prefecture’s flag has a kind of “harmonious twin”. This paper will first describe the methodology of how flags are paired, followed by several illustrative examples. This is a new system of classification of flags based on groups limited to two. This paper’s title, the Grand Harmonious Symmetry of Japan, hints that the flags of Japan exhibit a certain degree of harmony and the title itself exhibits a subtle relationship to Japan. By way of uncanny historical, geographical, and cultural events a pattern of harmonious symmetry will be presented. On the left is the name of Japan written in Japanese as Nihon, literally translated as Sun‐ Source. The upper kaniji that looks like a digital eight means sun, the lower kanji means source, book, and root. To the right is the classical name of Japan, Yamato. The upper kanji means grand or big. The kanji on the lower right means harmony.
    [Show full text]
  • Remarks at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston April 14, 1998
    Apr. 14 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 Remarks at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston April 14, 1998 Thank you very much. Once again, I'm de- your Land Commissioner, Garry Mauro, and lighted to be back here. I have to beg your your State Senator, Rodney Ellis, for being here, pardon for starting this program a little late, and the other city officials who are here, Don but when I get here, I get involved in what Boney, Sylvia Garcia. Judge Eckels, thank you I'm doing. And besides that, John Glenn wanted for coming. I'd like to thank Colonel Curt to make sure I saw every single square inchÐ Brown, who is the commander for the mission [laughter]Ðof space he would be living and ma- Senator Glenn is going to. And you see his neuvering inÐwhich didn't take all that long whole team back here, including a member from to see, actually. [Laughter] But we've had a Japan and a member from Europe, who is a wonderful day. native from Madrid, Spain. And we're glad to I want to thank Dan Goldin for doing a mar- have all of them here. velous job. One thing he did not mention was I'd like to thank David Wolfe and all the the fact that he made the decision, which I other astronauts that showed me around, and strongly supported, to continue our involvement also the folks on the Neurolab team that talked with the Mir, to participate with our partners to me by long distance.
    [Show full text]
  • INTERNATIONAL SPACE MEDICINE SUMMIT 2011 May 19–22, 2011 • James A
    INTERNATIONAL SPACE MEDICINE SUMMIT 2011 May 19–22, 2011 • James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy • Rice University INTERNATIONAL SPACE MEDICINE SUMMIT 2011 May 19–22, 2011 • James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy • Rice University About the Event International Space Medicine Summit 2011 The International Space Medicine Summit 2011 (ISMS 2011) will bring together leading physicians, space biomedical scientists, engineers, astronauts, cosmonauts, educators and space agency representatives from spacefaring nations for high-level discussions about research to prevent and/or mitigate the medical, psychological and biomedical challenges of long-duration spaceflight. As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflights, ISMS 2011 seeks to stimulate and facilitate multinational collaborations that maximize research on the International Space Station to ensure the well-being of astronauts and cosmonauts on low-Earth orbit missions, as well as future expeditions beyond the Earth’s gravitational force. ISMS 2011 will build upon the success of the four previous summits by focusing on the identification of critical research priorities for the space station and by creating the operational agreements needed to establish successful, fully integrated, multinational research and exploration partnerships for the benefit of spacefarers and all of humanity. ISMS 2011 is committed to facilitating increased communication and cooperation among nations. Sharing and applying the lessons learned from long-duration human spaceflight and analog environments, and implementing the resulting advances in technology and human knowledge, will protect future space travelers and enhance life on Earth. Organizing Partners James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University The mission of the Baker Institute is to help bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, media, business and nongovernmental organizations.
    [Show full text]
  • John Glenn Archives
    John Glenn Archives Artifacts Collection Sub-Group 1917 – 2016 Descriptive Finding Aid and Box and Folder Inventory Jeffrey W. Thomas 2018 Ohio Congressional Archives The Ohio State University 2700 Kenny Road Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 688-8429 Table of Contents Page Introduction………………………………………… 3 Scope and Content Note……………………………. 4 Item Inventory Category 1: Art Works………………………………. 14 Category 2: Awards………………………………….. 17 Category 3: Buttons………………………………….. 33 Category 4: Caps and Hats…………………………... 46 Category 5: Clothing………………………………… 49 Category 6: Desktop Items…………………………... 62 Category 7: Family Items……………………………. 70 Category 8: Foreign Gifts……………………………. 74 Category 9: Jewelry………………………………….. 83 Category 10: Keys……………………………………. 85 Category 11: Lapel Pins………………………………. 91 Category 12: Medals and Medallions………………… 102 Category 13: Mementos………………………………. 113 Category 14: Models………………………………….. 133 Category 15: Plaques………………………………….. 138 Category 16: Plates and Mugs………………………… 153 Category 17: Shoulder Patches………………………... 157 Introduction The Artifacts Collection Sub-Group contains 1,968 three-dimensional objects presented to or collected by Senator John H. Glenn, Jr. throughout his varied careers. Dating from 1917 to 2016, the wide assortment of artifacts in the collection help document and illuminate all aspects of Senator Glenn’s life from his childhood in the small Ohio town of New Concord to his position as chairman of the Board of Advisors for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. Also included in the collection
    [Show full text]
  • Pedro Duque.Pdf
    PEDRO DUQUE Datos personales Pedro Duque nació el 14 de marzo de 1963 en Madrid. Es Ingeniero Aeronáutico (1986) por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos). Organizaciones/Honores especiales En marzo de 1995 recibió la "Orden de la Amistad" concedida por el Presidente Yeltsin de la Federación Rusa. En Enero de 1999 recibió la Gran Cruz al Mérito Aeronáutico, que fue impuesta por Su Majestad el Rey de España. En Octubre de 1999, Pedro Duque recibió el Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Cooperación Internacional junto con los astronautas Chiaki Mukai, John Glenn y Valery Polyakov. El premio les fue concedido por haber sido considerados como los representantes de los artífices de la cooperación internacional en la exploración pacífica del espacio. Es Académico Correspondiente de la Real Academia de Ingeniería de España desde Abril de 1999. Educación/Experiencia Durante sus estudios en la Universidad, Pedro Duque trabajó como becario en diversos proyectos del Laboratorio de Mecánica del Vuelo. En 1986 empezó a trabajar con la empresa GMV (Grupo de Mecánica del Vuelo) y aquel mismo año comenzó un proyecto sobre un simulador del rotor de un helicóptero. A finales de 1986, Duque fue enviado por GMV al Centro Europeo de Operaciones Espaciales (ESOC) de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA) en Darmstadt (Alemania) para trabajar en el Grupo de Determinación Precisa de Órbitas. Desde 1986 hasta 1992, trabajó en aquel Centro en el desarrollo de modelos y algoritmos así como en la implementación de programas para la determinación de órbitas de naves espaciales. Durantes estos años también formó parte del Equipo de Control de Vuelo de los satélites de la ESA ERS-1 y EURECA.
    [Show full text]
  • Helen Patricia Sharman, Obe Dr. Chiaki Mukai
    Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2010, 12:00–13:30 Uhr, MCI-Aula Wednesday, 05 th October 2016, 5.30 – 7 p.m., MCI Aula, Universitae t s s t r a sse 1 5 , 3 . OG How to achieve your goals The Association of Space Explorers (ASE) was founded in 1985 and is an international non-profit professional and educational organization of over 400 flown astronauts and cosmonauts from 37 nations. The international ASE coordinates globally the main activities consisting of the annual Planetary Congress, which will be held in Austria in 2016. From 03-07Oct2016, Austria will host the ASE´s XXIX Planetary Congress. This is under the lead of Franz Viehböck and the Austrian Space Forum, supported by industry, academia and governmental entities. HELEN PATRICIA SHARMAN, OBE is a British chemist who became the first British astronaut and the first women to visit the Mir space station. Sharman received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Sheffield in 1984. After receiving a doctorate from Birbeck College, London, she worked first as an engineer in London and then as a chemist for Mars Confectionery Ltd. In November 1989 she responded to a radio advertisement for astronauts and was selected from more than 13,000 applicants to be part of Project Juno, a commercial British cosmonaut mission. She underwent 18 months of rigorous training. Sharman finally launched into space on May 18, 1991, as a re- search cosmonaut on board Soyuz TM-1, which docked with the space station Mir on May 20. The mission lasted nearly eight days, during which time Sharman con- ducted medical and agricultural tests.
    [Show full text]
  • Call for Papers & Registration of Interest
    WASHINGTON D.C. 2019 I N S T S E E R R N G A N T I O O C N A L L C A A T I S T R O N A U 70th INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS 21–25 October 2019 | Washington, D.C. United States CALL FOR PAPERS & REGISTRATION OF INTEREST Space: The Power of the Past, the Promise of the Future IAC2019.ORG WASHINGTON D.C. 2019 I N S T S E E R R N G A N T I O O C N A L L C A A T I S T R O N A U Contents Message from the President of the IAF 2 Message from the Local Organizing Committee 2 Message from the IPC Co-Chairs 3 Message from the President of the IAA 4 Message from the President of the IISL 4 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) 5 International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) 9 International Institute of Space Law (IISL) 10 Technical Sessions 11 Calendar of Main IAC 2019 Deadlines 46 Preliminary Congress at a Glance 47 Connecting @ll Space People Instructions to Authors 48 Space in the United States 49 www.iafastro.org IAF Alliance Programme Partners 2018 1 th WASHINGTON D.C. 2019 I N S T S E E R R N G A N T I O O C 70 IAC N International Astronautical Congress L A L C A A T I 21–25 October 2019, Washington, D.C. S T R O N A U Message from the President of the IAF Message from the International Programme Committee (IPC) The upcoming International Astronautical Congress (IAC) to be held in Washington D.C from 21-25 October 2019 will be very special, as Co-Chairs next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the IAC as well as 50 years since the first Moon human landing.
    [Show full text]
  • 4.1.1 Space in Our Lives
    Space in Our 4.1.1 Lives In This Section You’ll Learn To... Outline • List and describe the unique advantages of space and some of the 4.1.1.1 Why Space? missions that capitalize on them The Space Imperative • Identify the elements that make up a space mission Using Space 4.1.1.2 Elements of a Space Mission The Mission The Spacecraft Trajectories and Orbits Launch Vehicles Mission Operations Systems Mission Management and Operations The Space Mission Architecture in Action hy study space? Why should you invest the considerable time and effort needed to understand the basics of planet and satellite Wmotion, rocket propulsion, and spacecraft design—this vast area of knowledge we call astronautics? The reasons are both poetic and practical. The poetic reasons are embodied in the quotation at the beginning of this chapter. Trying to understand the mysterious beauty of the universe, “to boldly go where no one has gone before,” has always been a fundamental human urge. Gazing into the sky on a starry night, you can share an experi- ence common to the entire history of humankind. As you ponder the fuzzy expanse of the Milky Way and the brighter shine and odd motion of the planets, you can almost feel a bond with ancient shepherds who looked at the same sky and pondered the same questions thousands of years ago. The changing yet predictable face of the night sky has always inspired our imagination and caused us to ask questions about something greater than ourselves. This quest for an understanding of space has ultimately given us greater control over our destiny on Earth.
    [Show full text]
  • Interview with Frank De Winne Pages 15 - 17
    European Space Agency’s Newsletter on Education No. 5 November 2003 ‘Habla ISS’: The Project page 20 pages 18 - 19 Interview with Frank de Winne pages 15 - 17 http://www.esa.int/education Editorial According to Agenda 2007, the plan proposed for the future of ESA by ESA’s new Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain, there is a growing aware- ness of the importance of education at interna- tional level. The development of an Education Programme is one of the objectives proposed in the Agenda, objectives which are for attainment within four years. They also include an evolution of the ESA / European Union Framework Agreement and a global increase of activities managed by ESA. In support of the Member States and of the European institutions ESA is building up an Education Programme with two main target groups: young Europeans below the age of 18 for whom space is a source of inspiration and motivation for future choices, and students above 18 who have already made a career choice and are looking for high-level education and an open door to the working world. Activities with cooperating states and international organisations are already part of ESA’s education policy. The Physics on Stage programme, for example, promotes the improvement of physics and science teaching all over Europe. It was originally set up by three of Europe’s leading research organisations (CERN, ESA and ESO) as part of the European Week for Science and Technology 2000. Since then the project has evolved, all organisers are members of the EIROforum whose proposal for a European Science Teachers Initiative has recently been submitted to the European Commission.
    [Show full text]
  • → Space for Europe European Space Agency
    number 154 | May 2013 bulletin → space for europe European Space Agency The European Space Agency was formed out of, and took over the rights and The ESA headquarters are in Paris. obligations of, the two earlier European space organisations – the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) and the European Launcher Development The major establishments of ESA are: Organisation (ELDO). The Member States are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands. Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Canada is a Cooperating State. ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany. In the words of its Convention: the purpose of the Agency shall be to provide for ESRIN, Frascati, Italy. and to promote, for exclusively peaceful purposes, cooperation among European States in space research and technology and their space applications, with a view ESAC, Madrid, Spain. to their being used for scientific purposes and for operational space applications systems: Chairman of the Council: D. Williams (to Dec 2012) → by elaborating and implementing a long-term European space policy, by recommending space objectives to the Member States, and by concerting the Director General: J.-J. Dordain policies of the Member States with respect to other national and international organisations and institutions; → by elaborating and implementing activities and programmes in the space field; → by coordinating the European space programme and national programmes, and by integrating the latter progressively and as completely as possible into the European space programme, in particular as regards the development of applications satellites; → by elaborating and implementing the industrial policy appropriate to its programme and by recommending a coherent industrial policy to the Member States.
    [Show full text]