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Huntsville, AlabamaHuntsville, Alabama

I was an astronaut and traveled into spaceI was an astronaut and traveled into spaceI was an engineer and built a rocketI was an engineer and built a rocketI was a scientist and performed experiments on I was a scientist and performed experiments on the ISS.the ISS.I walked on the surface of the moon.I walked on the surface of the moon.I experienced 3 G.I experienced 3 G.I landed a rover on Mars.I landed a rover on Mars.I built a lunar colony.I built a lunar colony.I survived a helicopter crash.I survived a helicopter crash.I traveled around the world.I traveled around the world.I rode the Space Shot.I rode the Space Shot.What did YOU do last summer?What did YOU do last summer?

History of SpaceHistory of Space

Rockets have been Rockets have been used through history used through history from as early as 1232 from as early as 1232 AD by the ChineseAD by the Chinese

““rocket’s red glare” in rocket’s red glare” in the Star Spangled the Star Spangled Banner in 1812Banner in 1812

Goddard RocketGoddard Rocket

This was the first This was the first liquid fuel rocket liquid fuel rocket invented March 16, invented March 16, 1926. It only flew 41 1926. It only flew 41 feet high and 184 feet feet high and 184 feet away! away!

SCI FISCI FI

Science fiction Science fiction movies had the movies had the idea of space flight idea of space flight as early as "The as early as "The Man in the Moone" Man in the Moone" was written in 1638 was written in 1638 by Bishop Francis by Bishop Francis Godwin Godwin

ASTRONOMYASTRONOMY Ancient astronomers Ancient astronomers observed points of light observed points of light that appeared to move that appeared to move among the stars. They among the stars. They called these objects called these objects planets, meaning planets, meaning wanderers, and named wanderers, and named them after Roman deities them after Roman deities -- -- JupiterJupiter, king of the , king of the gods; gods; MarsMars, the god of , the god of war; war; MercuryMercury, messenger , messenger of the gods; of the gods; VenusVenus, the , the god of love and beauty, god of love and beauty, and and SaturnSaturn, father of , father of Jupiter and god of Jupiter and god of agriculture.agriculture.

Space CowboysSpace Cowboys

The first astronauts The first astronauts

were former test pilots.were former test pilots.

Back row: Cooper, Back row: Cooper, Grissom and Grissom and Shepard.Shepard.

Front row: Carpenter, Front row: Carpenter, Glenn, Slayton, Glenn, Slayton, SchirraSchirra

TRUMPHED!TRUMPHED!

The first American’s The first American’s in space were in space were monkeys!monkeys!

Alexey Leonov Alexey Leonov He was able to complete the first ‘space walk’. He also He was able to complete the first ‘space walk’. He also

had difficulties! His suit expanded too much because of had difficulties! His suit expanded too much because of the vacuum in space. He could not get back in the the vacuum in space. He could not get back in the rocket! He had to open a valve on his gloves to get the rocket! He had to open a valve on his gloves to get the correct pressure. He almost died of the ‘bends’. The correct pressure. He almost died of the ‘bends’. The Russians told him if he could not get back in, they were Russians told him if he could not get back in, they were leaving him in space!leaving him in space!

Mercury and Gemini ProjectsMercury and Gemini Projects These were the These were the

missions that were missions that were used to first get man used to first get man into space. The into space. The Mercury was the first Mercury was the first man into space, while man into space, while the Gemini allowed for the Gemini allowed for the first Earth orbits the first Earth orbits and EVA (space and EVA (space walks).walks).

The Mercury ran from The Mercury ran from 1959-1963 1959-1963

The Gemini ran from The Gemini ran from 1965-19661965-1966

400,000 people worked for NASA 400,000 people worked for NASA to make landing on the Moon to make landing on the Moon

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seamstress who put together twenty-two layers seamstress who put together twenty-two layers of fabric for each space suit. of fabric for each space suit.

engineers who created a special heat shield to engineers who created a special heat shield to protect the capsule during its fiery reentry. protect the capsule during its fiery reentry.

flight directors, camera designers, software flight directors, camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers, and technicians, photo developers, engineers, and navigators. navigators.

Then the BIG ONE!Then the BIG ONE!

The Apollo program The Apollo program was designed to land was designed to land humans on the Moon humans on the Moon and bring them safely and bring them safely back to Earth. Six of back to Earth. Six of the missions (Apollos the missions (Apollos 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) achieved this and 17) achieved this goal. goal.

Mission PatchesMission Patches

A A mission patchmission patch is a cloth “badge” worn is a cloth “badge” worn by astronauts and other personnel by astronauts and other personnel affiliated with a manned or unmanned affiliated with a manned or unmanned space mission. A new patch is created for space mission. A new patch is created for each mission. The astronauts got to each mission. The astronauts got to create their patches. They usually had create their patches. They usually had symbolism in them.symbolism in them.

Facts about the Saturn VFacts about the Saturn V

It is the largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever It is the largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever brought to operational status from a height, weight and brought to operational status from a height, weight and payload standpoint payload standpoint

363 feet tall and without fins it was 33 feet in diameter. 363 feet tall and without fins it was 33 feet in diameter. (36 stories!)(36 stories!)

Fully fueled it had a total mass of 6.5 million pounds Fully fueled it had a total mass of 6.5 million pounds Designed in Huntsville, at the Marshall Space flight Designed in Huntsville, at the Marshall Space flight

Center.Center. It has 3 stagesIt has 3 stages In today's money it would cost $2.4-3.5 billion per In today's money it would cost $2.4-3.5 billion per

launch. launch.

Take off!Take off! ““There was a startling moment there, right There was a startling moment there, right

at liftoff…the rocket is not rigid. It is more at liftoff…the rocket is not rigid. It is more flexible…not quite a whip antenna on your flexible…not quite a whip antenna on your car…. We were literally being THROWN car…. We were literally being THROWN around…. I felt like a rat in the jaws of a around…. I felt like a rat in the jaws of a giant terrier.”giant terrier.”

-Bill Anders, Apollo 8-Bill Anders, Apollo 8

Mission of Honeywell EducatorsMission of Honeywell Educators

This 6-day program is sponsored by This 6-day program is sponsored by Honeywell for teachers from around the Honeywell for teachers from around the world to come and participate in 40 hours world to come and participate in 40 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Teachers also take and space exploration. Teachers also take part in astronaut-style training and part in astronaut-style training and simulations, as well as activities designed simulations, as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. classroom setting.

My EVAMy EVA

EVA stands for ‘extra EVA stands for ‘extra vehicular activity’… vehicular activity’… or in other words…. or in other words….

SPACE WALK!SPACE WALK!

This was done at This was done at camp by the use of a camp by the use of a special machine that special machine that simulated simulated weightlessness.weightlessness.

The Davidson Center… Saturn VThe Davidson Center… Saturn V

Mission ControlMission Control

Mission Control manages the flights of the rockets, Mission Control manages the flights of the rockets, shuttles and even the space station. There are specific shuttles and even the space station. There are specific jobs that each person performs. NASA’s is at the jobs that each person performs. NASA’s is at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. MCC-H takes over Johnson Space Center in Houston. MCC-H takes over once the rocket or shuttle has been launched.once the rocket or shuttle has been launched.

October SkyOctober Sky

One of the key highlights of the experience was One of the key highlights of the experience was the opportunity to meet Homer Hickam of the opportunity to meet Homer Hickam of October Sky. He really did grow up to be a October Sky. He really did grow up to be a NASA engineer!NASA engineer!

Hands on ScienceHands on Science

We also got to participate We also got to participate in real life classroom in real life classroom experiments. Here we experiments. Here we were challenged to create were challenged to create a structure that could a structure that could withstand the heat of a withstand the heat of a blow torch. This was to blow torch. This was to simulate heat shields for simulate heat shields for reentry. We even saw reentry. We even saw ablation!ablation!

Multi Axis Trainer!Multi Axis Trainer!

Apollo Apollo Command Command

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The Space ShuttleThe Space Shuttle

This is one This is one of the of the orbiters orbiters used in the used in the shuttle shuttle program. program. This never This never flew in flew in space, but space, but was used was used for training.for training.

Simulated missionsSimulated missions

We ‘flew’ We ‘flew’ two two simulated simulated missions. missions. Each of our Each of our crew had a crew had a job. The job. The missions missions lasted lasted about 2 about 2 hours.hours.

Mission to Mission to assemble assemble

satellite for satellite for ISS.ISS.

MissionsMissions

The Lunar Lander SimulatorThe Lunar Lander Simulator

Aviation ChallengeAviation ChallengeSimulated Helicopter CrashSimulated Helicopter Crash

TERROR!TERROR!

Parachute Parachute ChallengeChallenge

Simulation of Simulation of parachute parachute jump. We jump. We were to jump were to jump from a 42 foot from a 42 foot tower into the tower into the water. This water. This was terrifying was terrifying for me!for me!

SPACE SHOT!SPACE SHOT! The Space Shot The Space Shot

simulates take off. We simulates take off. We got to experience 3 Gs got to experience 3 Gs and about 2 seconds of and about 2 seconds of weightlessness!weightlessness!

Mr. ThirstyMr. Thirsty

Bodily functionsBodily functions

in space are in space are interesting!interesting!

UrionUrion

RocketryRocketry

Micro Gravity Chair!Micro Gravity Chair! This simulator is modeled after This simulator is modeled after

one the Apollo astronauts used one the Apollo astronauts used for moon walk training. The for moon walk training. The chair is called the 1/6 chair chair is called the 1/6 chair because it is designed to because it is designed to simulate the Moon’s simulate the Moon’s gravitational pull, which is 1/6 gravitational pull, which is 1/6 that of Earth’s.that of Earth’s.

For example, a person who For example, a person who weighs 150 lbs. on Earth weighs 150 lbs. on Earth would weigh 25 lbs. on the would weigh 25 lbs. on the Moon. Hence, the chair gives Moon. Hence, the chair gives the trainees a realistic feeling the trainees a realistic feeling of walking in the reduced of walking in the reduced gravity of the moon. gravity of the moon.

What is wrong with this?What is wrong with this?

Story Story MusgraveMusgrave

Real life Real life astronaut. astronaut.

Extraordinary Extraordinary person!person!

Heroic repair Heroic repair 375 miles 375 miles

above Earth! above Earth! Craftsmen Craftsmen

tools come to tools come to the rescue!the rescue!

Kid’s Space Camp DormKid’s Space Camp Dorm

The Future?The Future?

Is this what it Is this what it will look will look

like?like?

Rocket ComparisonsRocket Comparisons

Why Mars?Why Mars?

Both have water Both have water featuresfeatures

SeasonsSeasons CratersCraters Iron coreIron core Polar capsPolar caps WindWind 38% gravity38% gravity

Guess what?!Guess what?!The next Moonwalkers and Mars The next Moonwalkers and Mars

commanders could be YOU!commanders could be YOU!