Spaceflight

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…

For our hundred year starship project our ship is set to leave Earth around the year 2035. By that time natural disasters have wreaked havoc on civilization making it hard for 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…

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…

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…

For thousands of years, the universe fascinated civilizations, allowing individuals to gaze longingly into the distant emptiness of space. However, centuries later, space travel has become a reality, and with that, society embraced the science fiction elements often found in movies today. In 2015, Ridley Scott, director of the 1979 film Alien, released The Martian, another renowned movie to occur outside of Earth. After a ferocious storm on Mars, the crew abandoned the station, unintentionally…

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…

Should the government be funding space exploration? What has come out of the United States space program and is it worth the investment? Does space exploration have to be government run, or are there alternative ways to explore the universe? It is questions like these that must be answered when determining the future of space exploration. Despite the dream of space exploration being a peaceful one, the space program only came about as the result of the cold war. The program improved the…

The brand new Asteroid Redirection Mission (ARM) has just gone under review from NASA, and it looks to be ready by 2021. We will see the agency try to get a space boulder from the surface of nearby asteroids and place it into lunar orbit. This isn't nearly as cool as blowing it up with a nuke, but it's a safe way to test the future of our planetary defense program. NASA'S ARM HAS OTHER PLANS While this highly-anticipated mission's main goal is to redirect asteroids, NASA has other uses for the…