SPACECRAFTSSPACECRAFTS

Lesson 1.3Lesson 1.3Mrs. GianelosMrs. Gianelos

DO NOW: Set up Space DO NOW: Set up Space Exploration in ISN and copy down Exploration in ISN and copy down this VOCABULARY on right sidethis VOCABULARY on right sideSatellite:Satellite: an object that orbits a more an object that orbits a more

massive objectmassive objectSpace Station:Space Station: a satellite in which a satellite in which

people can live and work for long periodspeople can live and work for long periodsLander:Lander: craft designed to land a planet’s craft designed to land a planet’s

surfacesurfaceProbe:Probe: spacecraft that drops into a spacecraft that drops into a

planet’s atmosphere & records dataplanet’s atmosphere & records data

The Apollo Program took The Apollo Program took astronauts to the moon!astronauts to the moon!

The Apollo program had the goal of carrying three astronauts in preparation for an eventual moon landing. The race to the moon was a rivalry between the Soviet Union and USA.

• Apollo I was destroyed by fire during a launch rehearsal, and all three astronauts perished.

• Successive Apollo missions were successful.

• Apollo 8 was the first flight in which humans orbited

the moon.

APOLLO 11APOLLO 11• Apollo 11 (Neil Armstrong,

Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins) was launched on July 16, 1969.

On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin departed in the lunar module and became the 1st humans to walk on the moon’s surface.

•Five more missions landed on the moon, ending with Apollo 17 in December 1972.

FLYBYFLYBYSpacecraft passes planet Spacecraft passes planet

without orbiting themwithout orbiting themAs a flyby passes a planet As a flyby passes a planet

the planet’s gravity is used the planet’s gravity is used to change the flyby’s to change the flyby’s speed or directionspeed or direction

Voyager 2 flew past Voyager 2 flew past Saturn, Uranus, and Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—even though it Neptune—even though it left Earth with only enough left Earth with only enough energy to reach Jupiter.energy to reach Jupiter.

ORBITERSORBITERSSpacecraft collects data Spacecraft collects data

from a planet while moving from a planet while moving around it.around it.

Can view most or all of a Can view most or all of a planet’s surface over a planet’s surface over a longer period of timelonger period of time

Sends pictures back to Sends pictures back to Earth and also takes Earth and also takes temperature readingstemperature readings

Mars Reconn Orbiter

Titan Saturn Mission

LANDERSLANDERSSpacecraft designed to Spacecraft designed to

land on a planet’s surfaceland on a planet’s surfaceLanders have been on Landers have been on

Moon, Venus, and MarsMoon, Venus, and MarsCollects soil and rock Collects soil and rock

samples, takes pictures, samples, takes pictures, measures properties of measures properties of atmosphere & surfaceatmosphere & surface

Rovers SPIRIT & Rovers SPIRIT & OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY

Storm on Mars—picture taken by Rover Opportunity

PROBESPROBESSpacecraft that collects data Spacecraft that collects data

from a planet as it drops into from a planet as it drops into the planet’s atmospherethe planet’s atmosphere

Takes atmospheric pressure Takes atmospheric pressure and temperature readingsand temperature readings

Work for a short period of time Work for a short period of time and are destroyed usually on and are destroyed usually on impactimpact

Used to explore deep Used to explore deep atmosphere of Jupiteratmosphere of Jupiter

Voyager Space Probe

Pioneer Venus

YOUR MISSION: PROBES TO YOUR MISSION: PROBES TO PLANETS MISSION REPORT IN ISNPLANETS MISSION REPORT IN ISNPick a probe! Use the internet to Pick a probe! Use the internet to

complete the Mission Report on the left complete the Mission Report on the left side of you ISN.side of you ISN.

Print a picture of your probe or a picture it Print a picture of your probe or a picture it took of an object in space. Glue or tape took of an object in space. Glue or tape into left side of ISN.into left side of ISN.

DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!