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Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Springs. 10215 Lexington Dr., Suite 110 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Phone: 719-598-9755, Fax: 719-268-0912 Web Address: www.clccs.org. Welcome!. Challenger Mission Specialists. VOYAGE TO MARS. 2076. Challenger Mission Specialist Goal:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Springs
10215 Lexington Dr., Suite 110
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: 719-598-9755, Fax: 719-268-0912
Web Address: www.clccs.org
Welcome!Welcome!
Challenger Mission Challenger Mission SpecialistsSpecialists
VOYAGE TO MARSVOYAGE TO MARS
20762076
Challenger Mission Specialist Challenger Mission Specialist Goal:Goal:
Work with your crew mates to ensure Work with your crew mates to ensure a successful voyage to Marsa successful voyage to Mars
Why Go to Mars?Why Go to Mars?
• To locate areas for future long-term To locate areas for future long-term scientific bases.scientific bases.
• To study ancient flood plains in an effort To study ancient flood plains in an effort to find out what happened to the water to find out what happened to the water on Mars.on Mars.
• To identify soil samples and geological To identify soil samples and geological features for future mining capabilities.features for future mining capabilities.
Historically Speaking...Historically Speaking...
In 1996, NASA In 1996, NASA announced the announced the first identification first identification of organic of organic compounds in a compounds in a Martian Martian meteorite.meteorite.
Historically Speaking...Historically Speaking...
This announcement announcement led to a series of led to a series of robotic flights to robotic flights to Mars in the late Mars in the late 20th and early 20th and early 21st centuries.21st centuries. Mars rover Sojourner soon after Mars rover Sojourner soon after
its 1997 landing on Marsits 1997 landing on Mars
The Journey Begins…The Journey Begins…
Since 2020, when we first stepped foot on the Red Planet and established a base on Chryse Planitia, travel to Mars has become routine.Since 2020, when we first stepped foot on the Red Planet and established a base on Chryse Planitia, travel to Mars has become routine.
• Who can forget Commander Kate Marshall’s historic first words, “Neil who??”
The Journey Continues… The Journey Continues…
Your voyage begins in the year 2076 with a new crew of
astronauts on route to the Red Planet. The purpose of your
voyage is to replace the exiting crew who has staffed Mars
Control for the last two years, and continue their scientific
research.
Your TeamsYour Teams
• Navigation• Life Support• Remote• Medical• Isolation• Data• Communication• Probe• Space Weather• Media
Navigation Team
• Must accurately navigate the Mars Transport Vehicle
• Must relay instructions to teammates in MTV to assist with piloting of transport vehicle
• Must initiate landing sequence of the MTV for a successful Mars landing
• Recommended Attributes:• Strong in math and science• Works well in a team• Good critical thinking skills
Remote
• The REM team members will be working inside the MTV glovebox where they will be comparing geologic samples.
• They will collect and analyze data on mass, volume and geological samples.
• These crew members will also use robotic arms to provide new samples for investigation.
• Recommended Attributes:• Interested in geology• Follows directions easily and works carefully• Research and analyzing skills are a must
Medical
• The Medical team members will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing the physical condition of the crew.
• They will perform medical tests on other astronauts.
• They will minimize physical changes that occur to astronauts when in microgravity conditions.
• Recommended Attributes• Science oriented student(s)• Enjoys hands-on experiments• Enjoys research and analyzing data
Life Support
• Monitors the MTV environment by accurately reading instrument gauges to ensure the safety of the flight crew.
• Surveys crop preference for possible farming.
• Stays calm in emergency situations in order to maintain a safe spacecraft environment.
• Recommended Attributes• Science oriented student(s)• Works diligently and carefully• Enjoys research and analyzing data
Isolation
• The ISO team members will use robotic arms to conduct research on board the MTV.
• They will analyze potentially dangerous chemicals, meteoroid shields, filters, radioactive rods, and monitor cosmic radiation levels in the MTV.
• Recommended Attributes:• Enjoys working with robotics• Definite hands-on learning• Works well under pressure
DATA
• Establishes printed communication between Mars Control and the Mars Transport Vehicle by sending messages via the computer.
• Communicates with and keeps track of Remote Rover crew.
• Accesses video images for other team members.• Keeps track of weather conditions around Chryse
Planitia research station.• Recommended Attributes
• Excellent keyboarding skills• Accurate and quick typist• Latitude and longitude skills
Communication
• The COM team is the integral link between the Mars Transport Vehicle (MTV) and Mars Control.
• It is essential that this crew communicates clearly and effectively using correct protocol.
• Recommended Attributes• Good verbal skills• Remains calm under pressure• Multi-task oriented
Probe
• The Probe team will use effective communication between team members in order to assemble a motherboard for a probe within a specified time constraint.
• This team will also need to be able to use an electronic scale to measure the mass of probe parts.
• Recommended Attributes:• Hands-on learner(s)• Good problem solver• Excellent communication skills• Works well with others
Space Weather
• Monitors activity on the sun—sunspots, solar storms, coronal mass ejections—and their potential effects on Earth and the mission
• Recommended Attributes• Science-oriented—not afraid of new
vocabulary!• Enjoys research and analysis• Interest in broadcast or production
Media
• Responsible for recording the mission through written and photographic media
• Must be able to explain every aspect of the mission to any interested parties
• Recommended Attributes• Good at working with others• Detail-oriented• Good interview and photography skills
The Mars Transport Vehicle
The Mars Transport Vehicle will shuttle the crew from the mother ship (The SS Legacy) to the surface of Mars and back.
The Mars Transport Vehicle
Phobos
Deimos
The crew on the MTV will launch probes to Phobos and Deimos.
Mars ControlMars Control
The crew on Chryse The crew on Chryse Research Station Research Station has been collecting has been collecting samples throughout samples throughout the surface of Mars the surface of Mars to create a to create a permanent permanent settlement.settlement.
Your Crew Needs to:
Be prepared to live Be prepared to live and work in a and work in a confined area over confined area over a long period of a long period of time.time.
Be willing to use Be willing to use effective teamwork effective teamwork and consensus to and consensus to solve problemssolve problems
Good luck!