NASA's Mission, Vision, and History
To provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes
What was the goal of the National Space Act of 1958
National Space Act of 1958
Which act established NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration)?
President Eisenhower
Who signed the National Space Ac of 1958?
Apollo-Soyuz
designed to test compatibility of rendezvous and docking systems for American and Soviet Spacecraft
Careers in Aerospace
flight director, flight control team, engineers, technicians, scientists, and more are all...
mission control center(MCC)
focal point for all communication and support for the mission
mission operations systems
includes manufacturing and testing facilities, launch facilities, communication networks, and operations centers
bus
provides all housekeeping functions necessary to make the payload work, power temperature maintenance, data process and storage, spacecraft orientation, communication
launch vehicles
rockets which take spacecraft to destination, escaping gravity and getting into orbit
mission managements and operations
the "behind the scenes", mission control, provides knowledge, guidance, and expertise
flight director
the leader of the flight control team who is responsible for all mission operations
payload
the part of the spacecraft that actually performs the mission
three
there are ______ fickers (FCRs)
flight control rooms (FCRs pronounced "fickers")
where flight controllers get information from console computer displays or projected group displays
Mercury
1958-1963
Apollo
1960-1972
Gemini
1962-1966
Skylab
1973- 1974
Apollo-Soyuz
1975
4 to 7
After high school if you are interested in a career in engineering, science, or computers, you will need _ to _ years in college
why, who, how
All mission statements contain an objective which is the ___, a user or customer which is the ____, and an operations concept which is the ____
Skylab
Experimental space station
planning
FCRs spend only about 10% of their time in controlling missions, another 15% training, and the other 75% _______
Apollo-Soyuz
Fifth group of NASA missions
Mercury
First group of NASA missions
Skylab
Fourth group of NASA missions
1. The Mission Objective 2. The Spacecraft 3. Trajectories and Orbits 4. Launch Vehicles 5. Mission Operations Systems 6. Mission Management and Operations
The Six components all space mission share
payload, bus
The spacecraft can be divided into two parts, the _____ and the ______
Apollo
Third group of NASA missions
Phoenix
This mission found water on Mars
LCROSS
This mission found water on the moon
Mercury
Wanted to find out how low Earth orbit would affect astronauts - put people out there - see how they do - bring em home
Apollo
Landing on the moon, 12 people have done it
Gemini
Mission to find out what equipment, mission procedures, and training are needed for spaceflight.
To drive advances in science, technology, and exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of Earth.
NASA's Mission
To reach for new heights and reveal the unknown, so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind.
NASA's Vision
Gemini
Second group of NASA missions
