Human spaceflight

In the last 35 years, 789 out of 833 people have returned to Earth on a NASA Shuttle. However, seven of the casualties were from a failed reentry of the atmosphere which occurred on February 1st, 2003 when the STS-107 Columbia burnt up and disintegrated during reentry. In this log, one will learn how a space shuttle is designed and how the trajectory a ship takes to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere safely. Space is everything, discovered known places, and also the dangerous unknown. However, when…

The failed Mercury-Redstone 1 was followed by a semi-successful attempt which was written off as successful because the rocket had somehow survived (34). Russia on the other hand sent Yuri Gagarin (1961) in orbit, thereby crowning him as the first human in space. Kranz admits that the American Space Task Group viewed the Russian success with both frustration and admiration (36). The author then brings to light the progress made by the American Space Program by writing about the several missions…

“I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky…” - R. Kelly (singer/songwriter). Roughly 20 million people in the U.S. have a fear of flying. I am not one of those people. I have wanted to be at the controls since I was in diapers. I believe that flying a plane was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life, while being the scariest thing I have ever done. By getting ready for my flight, flying the plane and landing the plane, without crashing, I learned that if you put your mind…

They are different. Some have different personalities, some are mischievous, helpful or jittery. The humans in Wall-E STAR WARS III The robot characters in Star Wars is unlike the robots in Wall-E most of them have no character and no expression. Only a few have character, for example C3P0 and R2D2. C3P0 is usually scared at everything, is shaky, timid…

Project Management Culture: Case Study on DeTech The case study, “What Helps Us Come This Far?” (Milosevic, Patanakul, and Srivannaboon 2010), is an excellent example of positive project and program culture contributing to extraordinary achievements for the Defense Support Program (DSP) at the global defense and technology company DeTech. Within DeTech, the DSP is a major program of the Space Technology sector, and partners with the government to produce satellites and other space system…

Many people have dreamed of traveling to another planet. Since the technology is there, the clock is ticking for the day the announcement is made that a spaceship is making its way to Mars. Most people do not think about what will happen once there are people on Mars, however, and what they will do then. Survival and living a sufficient life away from the civilization on Earth are common things one might think of. “The Coming Schism” by James E. and Alcestis R. Oberg explores what will happen…

on, and crashing into our nearest celestial neighbor. During these programs, thirteen robotic spacecraft transmitted detailed images of the Moon, probed the strength and composition of the lunar surface, and searched for landing sites for the first human explorers. These missions were set as a corner stone experiments in progress for the great achievement. By having the multiple missions before Apollo, the United States were able to show progress to their nation and the world showing that they…

more on human actions. When he writes “Galileo was able to detect the noisy radio chatter of the civilization that made it,” it implies that human footprint are prominent to the point where they can be witnessed from space (81). This inflates our perception of human actions on Earth because it shows that humans are making an obvious enough impact that is viewable from space. On the other hand, Life’s Rocky Start discusses more in depth about microbes, which makes viewers reconsider humans’…

“One small step for man”, these were the words that ended the space race; but was America truly the victor? In 1944 the first V2 streaked towards the city of London, this weapon of war that could have turned the tide of the war in Germanys favor was the first major step towards the space race. Despite having the advantage of long range liquid fueled rockets Germany lost the war. America was the first to find the both the remaining V2’s and the rocket scientist. Within only a month most of…

Emma-Mae Smitley 9th period The Colonization Of Mars Life is defined by the decision we make; from how we act, to how we coalesce into our environment. If the earth became unsafe, we as a people would have to make a very drastic decision. Envision a whole new world, but this time on Mars. The colonization of Mars could benefit humankind because expanding our species to a second planet could help maintain our existence longer, the colonization of Mars could also help us as a way for people to…