Human spaceflight

In the book, Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly, is based on a true story about a group of african-american female mathematicians that serve as the brain behind one of the greatest operations in history. The operation included the launch of the astronaut ,John Glenn, into space. This launch’s success allowed NASA to regain the nation’s confidence. In Hidden Figures, the main characters are Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, John Glenn, and Levi Jackson. Katherine Johnson is…

Space agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Mission name: InSight Target(s): The target of the InSight mission is to place a lander on Mars that would drill below the surface of Mars to investigate its interior structure. This mission is designed to get a better understanding of Mars' evolution. One of InSight’s main targets is to answer the question “How did the terrestrial planets form?” Proposed launch year: May 5, 2018 MISSION SUMMARY (350-400 words) InSight stands for…

Even though many people of the world may think it is a splendid idea to put time and money into building a space station on the moon or mars, it is not the brightest idea. It is not such a magnificent idea to put time and money into building a space station on the moon or mars because not many people fly to space, the space station could mess up, and asteroids could damage the space station. First and foremost, time and money put into building a space station on the moon or mars is not a…

people to rebuild and create the once great civilizations that once were. Countries came together to create a spacecraft that will be self sufficient and be able to support new life on board and hopefully find a new world to repopulate and continue the human race. For the journey there were five major problems to be tackled before the starship would be able to start its voyage. The first problem that had to be tackled was propulsion for the ship. Since the majority of the ship would be…

Spacesuit costume is alive and well can be harsh environments strangers, vacuum and extreme temperatures are maintained. Usually wearing a spacesuit on board the spacecraft, as a safety measure, the loss of cabin pressure, extravehicular activity (EVA), should work outside the spacecraft. In Earth orbit, carrying the lunar surface, and to customize the way back to the earth with the moon. Modern spacesuits use complex systems and environmental systems around the base pressure costume, designed…

Kent Rominger is a former American astronaut and a former captain in the Navy. He was born and raised in Del Norte, Colorado. Kent Rominger, has been on 5 space missions, some of which include, STS-100, STS-80, and STS-73. His first spaceflight, was as the pilot of STS-73 which launched on October 20, 1995. The STS-73 was the second United States Microgravity Laboratory mission which focused on biotechnology, materials science, combustion science, and many other scientific experiments. He…

Why did you choose to pursue the undergraduate degree that you did? Please discuss your professional aspirations and how your undergraduate degree will help you achieve these goals. My major field of study is Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Astronautics. I chose Aerospace out of all other engineering concentrations, as I did not want to be held back by the "burdens" of a desk job. Of course, all careers involve paperwork, but I want to be in on the action. Instead of designing…

One small step for man , and one giant leap for mankind. -Neil Armstrong , the first man to walk on the moon said.John F. Kennedy was the man who encouraged people to fly to the moon and he was passionate about space exploration. But does that mean that space exploration is worth the cost? Yes Space exploration is worth the cost but also for many other reasons for example; It will expand our knowledge , it could find cures to certain disabilities in the world , there would be thousands of job…

Wernher von Braun’s Journey to Space This world had a great awakening when Wernher von Braun came forth into it. He has broughten very many accomplishments to the United States of America. Though he was a secret Nazi, he created the V-2 rocket, started a family in America, and made many creations throughout his life time. He also helped send the first man to the moon with one of his great creations. War does not define who is right, war simply defines who is left. Yet in this case, Wernher…

may be easier to have privately run space programs and it’s possible that they could be even more effective. NASA has a history of working with aerospace companies. Private companies, such as Lockheed Martin, already build NASA’s space vehicles (“Human Space Flight”). It would make sense to remove the government from the process and to allow these companies to launch the vehicles themselves and manage their own space program. Several private companies have already started working on their…