The document summarizes key events and innovations in the space age from the 1940s to present. It describes the development of rocket technology by Wernher von Braun and the USSR's launch of Sputnik 1. The founding of NASA in 1958 is discussed, as well as early space missions involving animals and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space. Milestones like the US moon landing, space shuttles, and construction of the International Space Station are highlighted. Major players and spacecraft across decades of space exploration are concisely outlined.
Development of space technologies from ancient times up to the presentCryptic Mae Lazarte
The document summarizes major events and achievements in space exploration from the 1950s to the mid-1980s. Some key events included the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 as the first artificial satellite, Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space in 1961, and the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. The US and USSR continued competing in manned missions and firsts, including the first spacewalk. The US launched weather and spy satellites while the USSR launched space stations. The Space Shuttle launched in 1981, expanding space missions.
Potential Habitable Exoplanets: Interstellar Space Travel As Mankind's SalvationAhmad Afandi Nor Azmi
Humans are natural born explorers, we charge into unchartered territory to seek out the unknown, we have mapped nearly every inch of Mother Earth and left tracks on the moon. But to set foot on another planet, to travel beyond our solar system, that’s the dream of the future.
This presentation deals with quest of new worlds and the fate of humanity. Sounds like a job for explorers of tomorrow, but the search of another earth is happening right now. Although this sounds like a realm of science fiction, the aspects covered are rooted in real science.
The document provides a summary of important space facts from the 1950s through the 2000s. Some key events included the first satellite launched by the USSR in 1957, the first American weather satellite in 1960, Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space in 1961, the first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova in 1963, the first lunar soft landing and return of lunar soil samples in the 1960s and 1970s, and the launches of the Voyager and Pioneer probes to explore the outer planets in the 1970s. The document also mentions several "firsts" for women in space and spacewalks in the 1980s and the development of the International Space Station in the 2000s.
Timeline of Space Technology’s innovation (STS)Rhym Pagandahan
This document summarizes key events in space exploration from 1957 to 1987. It lists the dates of significant launches and accomplishments by both the US and USSR/Russia, including the first satellites, space stations, lunar and planetary missions, and the beginning of the Space Shuttle program. Major milestones include Sputnik 1 as the first artificial satellite in 1957, Yuri Gagarin as the first human in space in 1961, Apollo 11 landing on the Moon in 1969, Mariner missions to Venus and Mars in the 1960s-70s, and Space Shuttle launches starting in 1981.
The document summarizes human space exploration from the 1940s through the next several centuries. It outlines major milestones such as the first satellites launched by the Soviet Union and United States in the 1950s, the first human (Yuri Gagarin) in space in 1961, the first moon landing in 1969, the space shuttle program starting in 1981, and the Hubble space telescope launch in 1990. It then discusses future plans and predictions for continued exploration of Mars and beyond, including terraforming Mars beginning in 2110, the first manned mission to Jupiter's moons in 2085-2089, and achieving interstellar travel by 2150.
The document summarizes NASA's Mars rover missions. It discusses the five rovers that have been sent to Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance. It provides details on the launch dates, landing sites, objectives, and key findings of each rover. Images captured by the rovers are also presented, showing the terrain and geology of Mars. The document outlines the scientific goals of understanding Mars' climate and determining if conditions were ever suitable for life.
This document outlines major milestones in human space exploration from the early rocket experiments of Robert Goddard in the 1920s to the ongoing International Space Station, including the first satellites launched by the Soviet Union and United States in the 1950s, the first human spaceflights by Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard in 1961, the Apollo moon landings culminating with Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon in 1969, and the space shuttle program with both successful missions and tragic accidents like Challenger and Columbia.
The document summarizes key events and innovations in the space age from the 1940s to present. It describes the development of rocket technology by Wernher von Braun and the USSR's launch of Sputnik 1. The founding of NASA in 1958 is discussed, as well as early space missions involving animals and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space. Milestones like the US moon landing, space shuttles, and construction of the International Space Station are highlighted. Major players and spacecraft across decades of space exploration are concisely outlined.
Development of space technologies from ancient times up to the presentCryptic Mae Lazarte
The document summarizes major events and achievements in space exploration from the 1950s to the mid-1980s. Some key events included the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 as the first artificial satellite, Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space in 1961, and the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. The US and USSR continued competing in manned missions and firsts, including the first spacewalk. The US launched weather and spy satellites while the USSR launched space stations. The Space Shuttle launched in 1981, expanding space missions.
Potential Habitable Exoplanets: Interstellar Space Travel As Mankind's SalvationAhmad Afandi Nor Azmi
Humans are natural born explorers, we charge into unchartered territory to seek out the unknown, we have mapped nearly every inch of Mother Earth and left tracks on the moon. But to set foot on another planet, to travel beyond our solar system, that’s the dream of the future.
This presentation deals with quest of new worlds and the fate of humanity. Sounds like a job for explorers of tomorrow, but the search of another earth is happening right now. Although this sounds like a realm of science fiction, the aspects covered are rooted in real science.
The document provides a summary of important space facts from the 1950s through the 2000s. Some key events included the first satellite launched by the USSR in 1957, the first American weather satellite in 1960, Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space in 1961, the first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova in 1963, the first lunar soft landing and return of lunar soil samples in the 1960s and 1970s, and the launches of the Voyager and Pioneer probes to explore the outer planets in the 1970s. The document also mentions several "firsts" for women in space and spacewalks in the 1980s and the development of the International Space Station in the 2000s.
Timeline of Space Technology’s innovation (STS)Rhym Pagandahan
This document summarizes key events in space exploration from 1957 to 1987. It lists the dates of significant launches and accomplishments by both the US and USSR/Russia, including the first satellites, space stations, lunar and planetary missions, and the beginning of the Space Shuttle program. Major milestones include Sputnik 1 as the first artificial satellite in 1957, Yuri Gagarin as the first human in space in 1961, Apollo 11 landing on the Moon in 1969, Mariner missions to Venus and Mars in the 1960s-70s, and Space Shuttle launches starting in 1981.
The document summarizes human space exploration from the 1940s through the next several centuries. It outlines major milestones such as the first satellites launched by the Soviet Union and United States in the 1950s, the first human (Yuri Gagarin) in space in 1961, the first moon landing in 1969, the space shuttle program starting in 1981, and the Hubble space telescope launch in 1990. It then discusses future plans and predictions for continued exploration of Mars and beyond, including terraforming Mars beginning in 2110, the first manned mission to Jupiter's moons in 2085-2089, and achieving interstellar travel by 2150.
The document summarizes NASA's Mars rover missions. It discusses the five rovers that have been sent to Mars: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance. It provides details on the launch dates, landing sites, objectives, and key findings of each rover. Images captured by the rovers are also presented, showing the terrain and geology of Mars. The document outlines the scientific goals of understanding Mars' climate and determining if conditions were ever suitable for life.
This document outlines major milestones in human space exploration from the early rocket experiments of Robert Goddard in the 1920s to the ongoing International Space Station, including the first satellites launched by the Soviet Union and United States in the 1950s, the first human spaceflights by Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard in 1961, the Apollo moon landings culminating with Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon in 1969, and the space shuttle program with both successful missions and tragic accidents like Challenger and Columbia.
Space Science for Mankind : India & Russia comparisionVishal Pandey
The space age started with the launch of first Russian satellite Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.Ever since,the rocket powered launch vehicles carried state of the art scientific equipment to explore moon , the sun , solar system and the cosmos. This resulted in designing and fabricating the instruments having more than 6000000 components with reliability greater than 99.9999%. In 1960s man landed on moon and in 1970s the planetary exploration continued the space march. The comet Halley, which orbits the sun in about 76 years was photographed from a distance of about 500 kms in the year 1986. The success of launch and recovery of Space Shuttle made the space just another location in 1980s. This opened a variety of new vistas of science and technologyThe space age started with the launch of first Russian satellite Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.Ever since,the rocket powered launch vehicles carried state of the art scientific equipment to explore moon , the sun , solar system and the cosmos. This resulted in designing and fabricating the instruments having more than 6000000 components with reliability greater than 99.9999%. In 1960s man landed on moon and in 1970s the planetary exploration continued the space march. The comet Halley, which orbits the sun in about 76 years was photographed from a distance of about 500 kms in the year 1986. The success of launch and recovery of Space Shuttle made the space just another location in 1980s. This opened a variety of new vistas of science and technology
Apollo 9 was the third manned mission of the Apollo program and the first to test the lunar module (LM) in Earth orbit. The three astronauts - Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot David Scott, and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart - spent 10 days in low Earth orbit performing the first manned flight and docking of the LM, as well as spacewalks to test the LM life support systems. The successful mission proved the LM was ready for manned lunar landings.
The document discusses the history of rocketry and space exploration from the 1100s in China to modern times. It covers early rocket development in China, Britain, Germany, the Soviet space race including Sputnik and early lunar and planetary missions. It then discusses US achievements like Apollo moon landings and early planetary probes. The text outlines milestones in space stations, orbital telescopes and planetary rovers. It concludes with notes on the challenges of space debris.
NASA has been exploring space for over 60 years, beginning with early satellites in the 1950s and 1960s. Major milestones include the first American in space (Alan Shepard in 1961), the first moon landing (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969), the Space Shuttle program from 1981-2011, and ongoing space station operations. Current and future missions include exploring Mars, studying asteroids and other planets, and continuing private sector partnerships for space exploration.
Bsf01 Fundamentals And Applications Of Space Systems V1.2guestbc5862
This document provides an overview of spaceflight fundamentals and applications. It discusses the history of space exploration from the early Soviet and American satellites to current human spaceflight and exploration of the solar system. It also describes the typical elements of a space mission including the spacecraft, launch vehicle, and ground segment. Finally, it outlines several applications of space systems like Earth observation, communication, and navigation satellites.
NASA was founded in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik. Project Mercury launched America's first astronauts into suborbital and low Earth orbital flights between 1961 and 1963. Project Gemini developed orbital flight techniques from 1965 to 1966 in preparation for the Apollo program to land astronauts on the Moon. Apollo 1 ended in tragedy with the deaths of its crew during a launch pad test in 1967. The first successful manned Apollo mission was Apollo 7 in 1968, followed by Apollo 8 which orbited the Moon in 1968. Apollo 11 succeeded in landing the first humans on the Moon in 1969. A total of six manned lunar landings were made between 1969 and 1972, culminating with Apollo 17. These missions achieved President Kennedy's
The Phoenix Mars Mission aimed to study the habitability of Mars' arctic plains. Key goals included determining if life ever arose on Mars, characterizing the planet's climate and geology, and preparing for human exploration. Phoenix landed near the Martian north pole in 2008, where it used instruments on a robotic arm to analyze soil and ice samples. The mission successfully confirmed the presence of water ice on Mars and gathered weather data to understand Mars' climate, helping to advance understanding of the planet's potential for life and resources for future human missions.
The document provides information about planets and exploration in our solar system. It begins with an introduction to Mercury as the closest planet to the sun and describes it as having many craters due to being geologically inactive. It then discusses past missions like Mariner 10 and current missions like Messenger that have visited Mercury. The document continues describing each planet and some notable missions that have explored them, including details about Mars rovers and future plans like Curiosity. It concludes with sections on asteroids, the asteroid belt, and the Dawn mission.
The document outlines NASA's exploration mission which includes safely flying the Space Shuttle until 2010, completing the International Space Station, developing and flying the Crew Exploration Vehicle no later than 2012, returning to the moon no later than 2020, conducting human expeditions to Mars, and implementing a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to extend human presence across the solar system and beyond.
Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, was the first animal launched into space aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957, where she died within hours from overheating. Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space as part of the Vostok 1 mission on April 12, 1961. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon as commander of Apollo 11 in July 1969. Dr. Sheikh Muszafar Shukor, a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon, was the first Malaysian astronaut aboard Soyuz TMA-11 in October 2007.
The document summarizes major space exploration milestones from the 1950s-2000s. It describes the launch of Sputnik 1 as the first artificial satellite and Explorer 1 as the first US satellite. The US Pioneer program launched several early probes to study the Moon and Venus. In the 1960s-70s, Pioneer 10 became the first to travel through the asteroid belt and observe Jupiter. Pioneer 11 observed Jupiter and Saturn. The 1980s saw long duration SkyLab missions and the Soviet Salyut program, until the Challenger disaster in 1986. The 1990s included the launch of Hubble and Galileo and Mars rovers in the 2000s.
The MESSENGER mission aims to study Mercury through flybys in 2008-2009 and orbital observations beginning in 2011. It launched in 2004 and will use gravity assists at Earth and Venus to reach Mercury's orbit. The spacecraft faces challenges from Mercury's intense solar radiation and requires a large velocity change to achieve orbit. It carries 7 miniaturized instruments to characterize Mercury's composition, geology, magnetic field, exosphere, and magnetosphere. The flybys and orbital phase aim to address outstanding questions about Mercury's formation and evolution.
This document summarizes the space race between the United States and Soviet Union from the 1950s through the 1970s. It discusses key events like the launch of Sputnik, the formation of NASA, first humans in space by each country, and manned missions to the moon. It also covers unmanned space probes and future plans for space exploration.
The Gemini missions were a series of 10 crewed spaceflights conducted by NASA from 1965 to 1966. The goals of the Gemini program were to practice space rendezvous and docking, perform long-duration missions, and conduct extra-vehicular activities. Some key accomplishments included the first American spacewalk by Edward White on Gemini 4 and rendezvous and docking with an uncrewed target vehicle by Gemini 12. Gemini helped prove technologies and techniques essential for the Apollo program's lunar missions.
This 3-phase mission aims to establish a permanent human base on Mars through terraforming. Phase 1 involves robotic rovers collecting soil, ice, and rock samples from two Martian sites to analyze for life-supporting capabilities. Phase 2 sends supply ships to the more suitable site to establish a research outpost. Phase 3 involves sending 20 astronauts aboard one ship to the outpost to transform it into an operational base and conduct experiments testing 4 terraforming theories, with the goal of determining the most efficient method. The mission must launch before 2040 and conclude by 2045, and involves international cooperation to address funding and other constraints.
The document summarizes key events in space exploration from the 1950s to the 2000s. It describes the launch of Sputnik in 1957 kicking off the space race. The first human in space was Yuri Gagarin in 1961, and the first moon landing was Apollo 11 in 1969. Significant events in following decades included the first Venus and Jupiter flybys in the 1970s, the first space shuttle mission in 1981, confirmation of an exoplanet in 1992, and Mars rover landings in the 2000s.
The document summarizes the Space Race between the US and USSR from 1957 to 1969. It describes early satellite launches like Sputnik 1 and 2, and the first animals and humans sent into space. Key events included Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space in 1961, followed by Alan Shepard and John Glenn for the US. The Space Race concluded with the US achieving the major goal of landing astronauts on the Moon in 1969, led by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11.
Mars express: A decade of observing the red planetJoão Carneiro
Mars Express is the first European mission to Mars, launched in 2003. Over a decade later, it is still operating and returning scientific data on the Martian environment from the subsurface to the atmosphere. The spacecraft has supported subsequent NASA Mars missions, provided insights into Mars' volcanic and water history, detected methane in the atmosphere, imaged the polar ice caps and moons Phobos and Deimos, and observed carbon dioxide ice clouds. Mars Express continues to study the planet and pave the way for future European Mars missions.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and about half the size of Earth. It has a thin atmosphere composed mostly of carbon dioxide with traces of other gases. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system called Olympus Mons and deep valleys like Valles Marineris. Past rover missions have found evidence that water once flowed on the Martian surface.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was India's first interplanetary mission, which successfully inserted an orbiter called Mangalyaan into orbit around Mars on September 24, 2014, making India the first nation to succeed on its first attempt. MOM was launched on November 5, 2013 aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket and performed several orbit raising maneuvers to reach Mars after a 300 day cruise. The mission aims to develop technologies for designing and operating interplanetary missions while exploring Mars' surface features and atmosphere using scientific instruments.
This document provides an introduction to Maven, an open source build automation tool. It describes Maven's key concepts including the build lifecycle, architecture, plugins, goals, phases, repositories, artifacts, project object model, and dependencies. The lifecycle consists of default, clean, and site phases made up of goals from plugins like compiler and surefire. Maven uses a plugin architecture and dependencies from local and remote repositories to manage projects and builds in a standardized way.
Space Science for Mankind : India & Russia comparisionVishal Pandey
The space age started with the launch of first Russian satellite Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.Ever since,the rocket powered launch vehicles carried state of the art scientific equipment to explore moon , the sun , solar system and the cosmos. This resulted in designing and fabricating the instruments having more than 6000000 components with reliability greater than 99.9999%. In 1960s man landed on moon and in 1970s the planetary exploration continued the space march. The comet Halley, which orbits the sun in about 76 years was photographed from a distance of about 500 kms in the year 1986. The success of launch and recovery of Space Shuttle made the space just another location in 1980s. This opened a variety of new vistas of science and technologyThe space age started with the launch of first Russian satellite Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.Ever since,the rocket powered launch vehicles carried state of the art scientific equipment to explore moon , the sun , solar system and the cosmos. This resulted in designing and fabricating the instruments having more than 6000000 components with reliability greater than 99.9999%. In 1960s man landed on moon and in 1970s the planetary exploration continued the space march. The comet Halley, which orbits the sun in about 76 years was photographed from a distance of about 500 kms in the year 1986. The success of launch and recovery of Space Shuttle made the space just another location in 1980s. This opened a variety of new vistas of science and technology
Apollo 9 was the third manned mission of the Apollo program and the first to test the lunar module (LM) in Earth orbit. The three astronauts - Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot David Scott, and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart - spent 10 days in low Earth orbit performing the first manned flight and docking of the LM, as well as spacewalks to test the LM life support systems. The successful mission proved the LM was ready for manned lunar landings.
The document discusses the history of rocketry and space exploration from the 1100s in China to modern times. It covers early rocket development in China, Britain, Germany, the Soviet space race including Sputnik and early lunar and planetary missions. It then discusses US achievements like Apollo moon landings and early planetary probes. The text outlines milestones in space stations, orbital telescopes and planetary rovers. It concludes with notes on the challenges of space debris.
NASA has been exploring space for over 60 years, beginning with early satellites in the 1950s and 1960s. Major milestones include the first American in space (Alan Shepard in 1961), the first moon landing (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969), the Space Shuttle program from 1981-2011, and ongoing space station operations. Current and future missions include exploring Mars, studying asteroids and other planets, and continuing private sector partnerships for space exploration.
Bsf01 Fundamentals And Applications Of Space Systems V1.2guestbc5862
This document provides an overview of spaceflight fundamentals and applications. It discusses the history of space exploration from the early Soviet and American satellites to current human spaceflight and exploration of the solar system. It also describes the typical elements of a space mission including the spacecraft, launch vehicle, and ground segment. Finally, it outlines several applications of space systems like Earth observation, communication, and navigation satellites.
NASA was founded in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik. Project Mercury launched America's first astronauts into suborbital and low Earth orbital flights between 1961 and 1963. Project Gemini developed orbital flight techniques from 1965 to 1966 in preparation for the Apollo program to land astronauts on the Moon. Apollo 1 ended in tragedy with the deaths of its crew during a launch pad test in 1967. The first successful manned Apollo mission was Apollo 7 in 1968, followed by Apollo 8 which orbited the Moon in 1968. Apollo 11 succeeded in landing the first humans on the Moon in 1969. A total of six manned lunar landings were made between 1969 and 1972, culminating with Apollo 17. These missions achieved President Kennedy's
The Phoenix Mars Mission aimed to study the habitability of Mars' arctic plains. Key goals included determining if life ever arose on Mars, characterizing the planet's climate and geology, and preparing for human exploration. Phoenix landed near the Martian north pole in 2008, where it used instruments on a robotic arm to analyze soil and ice samples. The mission successfully confirmed the presence of water ice on Mars and gathered weather data to understand Mars' climate, helping to advance understanding of the planet's potential for life and resources for future human missions.
The document provides information about planets and exploration in our solar system. It begins with an introduction to Mercury as the closest planet to the sun and describes it as having many craters due to being geologically inactive. It then discusses past missions like Mariner 10 and current missions like Messenger that have visited Mercury. The document continues describing each planet and some notable missions that have explored them, including details about Mars rovers and future plans like Curiosity. It concludes with sections on asteroids, the asteroid belt, and the Dawn mission.
The document outlines NASA's exploration mission which includes safely flying the Space Shuttle until 2010, completing the International Space Station, developing and flying the Crew Exploration Vehicle no later than 2012, returning to the moon no later than 2020, conducting human expeditions to Mars, and implementing a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to extend human presence across the solar system and beyond.
Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, was the first animal launched into space aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957, where she died within hours from overheating. Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space as part of the Vostok 1 mission on April 12, 1961. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon as commander of Apollo 11 in July 1969. Dr. Sheikh Muszafar Shukor, a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon, was the first Malaysian astronaut aboard Soyuz TMA-11 in October 2007.
The document summarizes major space exploration milestones from the 1950s-2000s. It describes the launch of Sputnik 1 as the first artificial satellite and Explorer 1 as the first US satellite. The US Pioneer program launched several early probes to study the Moon and Venus. In the 1960s-70s, Pioneer 10 became the first to travel through the asteroid belt and observe Jupiter. Pioneer 11 observed Jupiter and Saturn. The 1980s saw long duration SkyLab missions and the Soviet Salyut program, until the Challenger disaster in 1986. The 1990s included the launch of Hubble and Galileo and Mars rovers in the 2000s.
The MESSENGER mission aims to study Mercury through flybys in 2008-2009 and orbital observations beginning in 2011. It launched in 2004 and will use gravity assists at Earth and Venus to reach Mercury's orbit. The spacecraft faces challenges from Mercury's intense solar radiation and requires a large velocity change to achieve orbit. It carries 7 miniaturized instruments to characterize Mercury's composition, geology, magnetic field, exosphere, and magnetosphere. The flybys and orbital phase aim to address outstanding questions about Mercury's formation and evolution.
This document summarizes the space race between the United States and Soviet Union from the 1950s through the 1970s. It discusses key events like the launch of Sputnik, the formation of NASA, first humans in space by each country, and manned missions to the moon. It also covers unmanned space probes and future plans for space exploration.
The Gemini missions were a series of 10 crewed spaceflights conducted by NASA from 1965 to 1966. The goals of the Gemini program were to practice space rendezvous and docking, perform long-duration missions, and conduct extra-vehicular activities. Some key accomplishments included the first American spacewalk by Edward White on Gemini 4 and rendezvous and docking with an uncrewed target vehicle by Gemini 12. Gemini helped prove technologies and techniques essential for the Apollo program's lunar missions.
This 3-phase mission aims to establish a permanent human base on Mars through terraforming. Phase 1 involves robotic rovers collecting soil, ice, and rock samples from two Martian sites to analyze for life-supporting capabilities. Phase 2 sends supply ships to the more suitable site to establish a research outpost. Phase 3 involves sending 20 astronauts aboard one ship to the outpost to transform it into an operational base and conduct experiments testing 4 terraforming theories, with the goal of determining the most efficient method. The mission must launch before 2040 and conclude by 2045, and involves international cooperation to address funding and other constraints.
The document summarizes key events in space exploration from the 1950s to the 2000s. It describes the launch of Sputnik in 1957 kicking off the space race. The first human in space was Yuri Gagarin in 1961, and the first moon landing was Apollo 11 in 1969. Significant events in following decades included the first Venus and Jupiter flybys in the 1970s, the first space shuttle mission in 1981, confirmation of an exoplanet in 1992, and Mars rover landings in the 2000s.
The document summarizes the Space Race between the US and USSR from 1957 to 1969. It describes early satellite launches like Sputnik 1 and 2, and the first animals and humans sent into space. Key events included Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human in space in 1961, followed by Alan Shepard and John Glenn for the US. The Space Race concluded with the US achieving the major goal of landing astronauts on the Moon in 1969, led by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11.
Mars express: A decade of observing the red planetJoão Carneiro
Mars Express is the first European mission to Mars, launched in 2003. Over a decade later, it is still operating and returning scientific data on the Martian environment from the subsurface to the atmosphere. The spacecraft has supported subsequent NASA Mars missions, provided insights into Mars' volcanic and water history, detected methane in the atmosphere, imaged the polar ice caps and moons Phobos and Deimos, and observed carbon dioxide ice clouds. Mars Express continues to study the planet and pave the way for future European Mars missions.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and about half the size of Earth. It has a thin atmosphere composed mostly of carbon dioxide with traces of other gases. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system called Olympus Mons and deep valleys like Valles Marineris. Past rover missions have found evidence that water once flowed on the Martian surface.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was India's first interplanetary mission, which successfully inserted an orbiter called Mangalyaan into orbit around Mars on September 24, 2014, making India the first nation to succeed on its first attempt. MOM was launched on November 5, 2013 aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket and performed several orbit raising maneuvers to reach Mars after a 300 day cruise. The mission aims to develop technologies for designing and operating interplanetary missions while exploring Mars' surface features and atmosphere using scientific instruments.
This document provides an introduction to Maven, an open source build automation tool. It describes Maven's key concepts including the build lifecycle, architecture, plugins, goals, phases, repositories, artifacts, project object model, and dependencies. The lifecycle consists of default, clean, and site phases made up of goals from plugins like compiler and surefire. Maven uses a plugin architecture and dependencies from local and remote repositories to manage projects and builds in a standardized way.
Mars orbiter mission (Mangalyaan)The govt. of INDIAArchit Jindal
All details of the Mars orbiter mission of India. Also the details about ISRO who is carrying out this mission. Also Mp4 video of launch of PSLV-XL which was the launch vehicle for the spacecraft. I hope this presentation is useful for you.The video will work.
- The first observations of Mars were made before telescopes by ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Indian and Arab astronomers who estimated its size and distance from Earth.
- The first attempts to reach Mars were made by the USSR and US during the 1960s space race, with the first photos of Mars taken by the Mariner 4 probe in 1965. Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars in 1969.
- The first successful landings were made by the Viking 1 and Viking 2 US probes in 1975, which returned valuable data and the first color photos of the Martian surface. Interest resumed in the late 1990s with orbiters and rovers gathering more data than all previous
The document provides a summary of important space facts from the 1950s through the 2000s. Some key events included the first satellite launched by the USSR in 1957, the first American weather satellite in 1960, Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space in 1961, the first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova in 1963, the first lunar soft landing and return of lunar soil samples in the 1960s and 1970s, and the launches of the Voyager and Pioneer probes to explore the outer planets in the 1970s. The space shuttle program and International Space Station construction continued through the 1980s and 1990s.
This document provides details on key events and missions in the space race between the Soviet Union and United States from 1957 to 1973. Some of the notable events included the first artificial satellite (Sputnik 1), first animal in space (Laika on Sputnik 2), first US satellite (Explorer 1), creation of NASA, first US lunar probe (Pioneer 4), first photos of Earth from space (Explorer 6), first weather satellite (Tiros 1), first manned Soviet (Vostok 1) and US (Mercury) spaceflights, first spacewalks (Voskhod 2), first docking of two manned spacecraft (Soyuz 4 and 5), first lunar soft landings (Luna 9 and
This document provides details on key events and missions in the space race between the Soviet Union and United States from 1957 to 1973. Some of the notable events included the first artificial satellite (Sputnik 1), first animal in space (Laika on Sputnik 2), first US satellite (Explorer 1), creation of NASA, first US lunar probe (Pioneer 4), first photos of Earth from space (Explorer 6), first weather satellite (Tiros 1), first manned Soviet (Vostok 1) and US (Mercury) spaceflights, first spacewalks (Voskhod 2 and Gemini 4), docking of Soviet spacecraft (Soyuz 4 and 5) and more. Unmanned probes and
Humanity has long been fascinated by exploring space and discovering new worlds. Many key events in the early history of space exploration involved firsts in reaching Earth orbit and the Moon, including the first satellite Sputnik 1, first animal Laika and human Yuri Gagarin in space. Robotic exploration of Mars began in the 1960s and ongoing missions continue to provide more details about the planet's geology, climate and potential for past life. Future plans involve potential manned missions and colonization of Mars.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is named after the Roman god of war. It has an average distance from the Sun of 230 million km and an orbital period of 687 Earth days. Past missions include the first successful flybys by Mariner 4 in 1965 and the first orbiter, Mariner 9, in 1971. Current missions include the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter which arrived in 2006 to map terrain and weather to identify landing sites, and the Dawn spacecraft which flew by Mars in 2009 on its way to study Vesta and Ceres.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is named after the Roman god of war. It has an average distance from the Sun of 230 million km and an orbital period of 687 Earth days. Past missions include the first successful flybys by Mariner 4 in 1965 and the first orbiter, Mariner 9, in 1971. Current missions include the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter which arrived in 2006 to map terrain and weather to identify landing sites for future landers.
Timeline of space technology's innovation (sts)Rhym Pagandahan
This document lists key space exploration events from 1957 to 1987. It describes the launch of Sputnik 1 as the first artificial satellite by the USSR in 1957. The US launched its first satellite, Explorer 1, in 1958. Significant early events included the first American in orbit (John Glenn in 1962) and the first Soviet (Yuri Gagarin in 1961) and American (Alan Shepard in 1961) in space. The US landed astronauts on the moon in 1969. The USSR and US cooperated with linked spacecraft in the 1970s. Space shuttles began flying in 1981, expanding access to space.
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Essay on History Of Space Exploration
Exploration; to travel in a little known region for discovery, as defined by Webster. Since the age of the Greeks, Anglo Saxons have been interested in space exploration. From Copernicus to Gaileo to Newton, space has been looked upon with adoring eyes. Space has been regarded time after time as the final frontier.
That was until 1957, with the launch of the Sputnik 1, when the Soviet built satellite became the first man made satellite successfully launched out into outer space. In 1958, the United States matched the Soviets with their own satellite, Explorer III. After that, it became a free for all out into the darkest regions of the final frontier. The ascension into space for the United States started off with rockets, satellites,...show more content...On August 27th, 1962, the US achieved the world s first successful interplanetary spacecraft when the Mariner 2 was launched. It arrived at Venus at a distance of 34,800 kilometers and scanned its surface with infrared and microwave radiometers. It also captured data that showed Venus surface to be about 425 C.
(Hamilton) On November 28th, 1964 the Mariner 4 was launched. It gave the first glimpse of Mars at close range, traveling within 9,920 kilometers of Mars surface. It also confirmed Mar s thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide. (Cook)On November 3rd, 1973, Mariner 10 was launched. It was the first dual planet mission.
It recorded Venus temperature to be 23 C and produced 10,000 pictures of Mercury covering 57% of the planet s surface. It also recorded the surface temperatures ranging from 187 C on the day side and 183 C on the night side. (Hamilton) Furthermore, it was also the first
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Introductory pre-college physics class to introduce the subject of atoms, isotopes, ions, energy (kinetic/potential/radiative) and light. This class would be followed by exercises and applications with light and energy, and laws of motion/forces.
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Dr. John D. Johnson gives a presentation at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, IA, July 2012 on NASA and space exploration. Most of the presentation is graphical with his narration (not included).
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1. Mission Mars
Dr. John D. Johnson
Adjunct Professor, St. Ambrose University
& Staff Member, John Deere
2. Agenda
¢ Man’s Fascination with Mars
¢ A Quick Tour of the Red Planet
¢ The Race to Mars: Losers & Winners
l The Early Years (1960-1973)
l The Viking Landers (1976)
l The Forgetful Years (1977-1995)
l Recent Missions, 1996-present
¢ The Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit & Opportunity)
l Goals: What do we hope to learn?
l Challenges: Engineering & Political
l Results: Images and Preliminary Findings
¢ What’s Next? Have we got Mars Fever?
¢ The Bigger Context: Why Look to the Heavens?
3. Mythical Mars
Mars was the son of Juno and a magical
flower and initially was the Roman god of
fertility and vegetation but later became
associated with battle. As the god of
spring, when his major festivals were held,
he presided over agriculture in general. In
his warlike aspect, Mars was offered
sacrifices before combat and was said to
appear on the battlefield accompanied by
Bellona, a warrior goddess variously
identified as his wife, sister or daughter.
Mars unlike his Greek counterpart, Ares,
was more widely worshipped than any of
the other Roman gods, probably because
his sons Romulus and Remus were said
to have founded Rome. As the consort of
Rhea Sylvia and father of Romulus and
Remus, Mars was considered the father of
the Roman people.
4. Canals? Faces?
Gods? Little
Green Men
(or Cats)??
Percival Lowell pictured
Mars covered in canals
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7. A Quick Tour of Mars
¢ Mars is the only planet whose surface
features can be seen through ground-based
telescopes
¢ Probes to Mars have found craters,
volcanoes and canyons
¢ Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the
Solar System, taller than Mount Everest,
with a base larger than Colorado
¢ Valles Marineris is a huge canyon, that
would stretch the length of the United
States, deep enough to swallow the Grand
Canyon
¢ Surface features indicate that water once
flowed on Mars
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11. Early Mars Missions (1960s)
¢ Mars 1960A - USSR Mars Probe - (October 10, 1960)
Failed to reach Earth orbit.
¢ Mars 1960B - USSR Mars Probe - (October 14, 1960)
Failed to reach Earth orbit.
¢ Mars 1962A - USSR Mars Flyby - (October 24, 1962)
Spacecraft failed to leave Earth orbit after the final rocket stage exploded.
¢ Mars 1 - USSR Mars Flyby - 893 kg - (November 1, 1962)
Communications failed en route.
¢ Mars 1962B - USSR Mars Lander - (November 4, 1962)
Failed to leave Earth orbit.
¢ Mariner 3 - USA Mars Flyby - 260 kg - (November 5, 1964)
Mars flyby attempt. Solar panels failed to open, preventing flyby. Mariner 3 is now in a
solar orbit.
¢ Mariner 4 - USA Mars Flyby - 260 kg - (November 28, 1964 - December 20, 1967)
Mariner 4 arrived at Mars on July 14, 1965 and passed within 9,920 kilometers of
the planet's surface. It returned 22 close-up photos showing a cratered surface.
The thin atmosphere was confirmed to be composed of carbon dioxide in the
range of 5-10 mbar. A small intrinsic magnetic field was detected. Mariner 4 is now
in a solar orbit.
¢ Zond 2 - USSR Mars Flyby - (November 30, 1964)
Contact was lost en route. Failed.
At this point, all space missions were focused on the Moon
for the remainder of the 60s.
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12. Early Mars Missions (1970 – 1973)
¢ Mariner 8 - USA Mars Flyby - (May 8, 1971) Failed to reach Earth orbit.
¢ Kosmos 419 - USSR Mars Probe - (May 10, 1971) Failed to leave Earth orbit.
¢ Mars 2 - USSR Mars Orbiter/Soft Lander - 4,650 kg - (May 19, 1971) The Mars 2 lander was
released from the orbiter on November 27, 1971. It crashed-landed because its breaking
rockets failed - no data was returned and the first human artifact was created on Mars. The
orbiter returned data until 1972.
¢ Mars 3 - USSR Mars Orbiter/Soft Lander - 4,643 kg - (May 28, 1971) Mars 3 arrived at Mars on
December 2, 1971. The lander was released and became the first successful landing on
Mars. It failed after relaying 20 seconds of video data to the orbiter. The Mars 3 orbiter returned
data until August, 1972. It made measurements of surface temperature and atmospheric
composition.
¢ Mariner 9 - USA Mars Orbiter - 974 kg - (May 30, 1971 - 1972) Mariner 9 arrived at Mars on
November 3, 1971 and was placed into orbit on November 24. This was the first US spacecraft
to enter an orbit around a planet other than the Moon. At the time of its arrival a huge dust
storm was in progress on the planet. Many of the scientific experiments were delayed until the
storm had subsided. The first hi-resolution images of the moons Phobos and Deimos were
taken. River and channel like features were discovered. Mariner 9 is still in Martian orbit.
¢ Mars 4 - USSR Mars Orbiter - 4,650 kg - (July 21, 1973) Mars 4 arrived at Mars on February,
1974, but failed to go into orbit due to a malfunction of its breaking engine. It flew past the
planet with in 2,200 kilometers of the surface. It returned some images and data.
¢ Mars 5 - USSR Mars Orbiter - 4,650 kg - (July 25, 1973) Mars 5 entered into orbit around
Mars on February 12, 1974. It acquired imaging data for the Mars 6 and 7 missions.
¢ Mars 6 - USSR Mars Orbiter/Soft Lander - 4,650 kg - (August 5, 1973) On March 12, 1974,
Mars 6 entered into orbit and launched its lander. The lander returned atmospheric descent
data, but failed on its way down.
¢ Mars 7 - USSR Mars Orbiter/Soft Lander - 4,650 kg - (August 9, 1973) On March 6, 1974, Mars
7 failed to go into orbit about Mars and the lander missed the planet. Carrier and lander are now
in a solar orbit.
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13. Early Mars Missions (1976)
¢ Viking 1 - USA Mars Orbiter/Lander - 3,399 kg - (August 20, 1975 - August 7,
1980) Viking 1 and 2 were designed after the Mariner spacecraft. They consisted
of an orbiter and lander. The orbiter weighed 900 kg and the lander 600 kg. Viking
1 went into orbit about Mars on June 19, 1976. The lander touched down on July
20, 1976 on the western slopes of Chryse Planitia. Both landers had experiments
to search for Martian micro-organism. The results of these experiments are still
being debated. The landers provided detailed color panoramic views of the
Martian terrain. They also monitored the Martian weather. The orbiters mapped
the planet's surface, acquiring over 52,000 images. Viking 1 orbiter was deactivate
on August 7, 1980 when it ran out of altitude-control propellant. Viking 1 lander
was accidentally shut down on November 13, 1982, and communication was
never regained.
¢ Viking 2 - USA Mars Orbiter/Lander - 3,399 kg - (September 9, 1975 - July 25,
1978) Viking 1 and 2 were designed after the Mariner spacecraft. They consisted
of an orbiter and lander. The orbiter weighed 900 kg and the lander 600 kg. Viking
2 went into orbit about Mars on July 24, 1976. The lander touched down on
August 7, 1976 at Utopia Planitia. Both landers had experiments to search for
Martian micro-organism. The results of these experiments are still being debated.
The landers provided detailed color panoramic views of the Martian terrain. They
also monitored the Martian weather. The orbiters mapped the planet's surface,
acquiring over 52,000 images. Viking 2 orbiter was deactivate on July 25, 1978
when it ran out of altitude-control propellant. Viking 2 lander used Viking 1 orbiter
as a communications relay, and had to be shut down at the same time as the
orbiter on August 7, 1980.
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19. The Lonely Years (1977-1995)
¢ Phobos 1 - USSR Mars Orbiter/Lander - 5,000 kg - (July 7,
1988) Phobos 1 was sent to investigate the Martian moon
Phobos. It was lost en route to Mars through a command error
on September 2, 1988.
¢ Phobos 2 - USSR Phobos Flyby/Lander - 5,000 kg - (July 12,
1988) Phobos 2 arrived at Mars and was inserted into orbit on
January 30, 1989. The orbiter moved within 800 kilometers of
Phobos and then failed. The lander never made it to Phobos.
¢ Mars Observer - USA Mars Orbiter - (September 25, 1992)
Communication was lost with Mars Observer on August 21,
1993, just before it was to be inserted into orbit.
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20. Recent Missions (1996)
¢ Mars Global Surveyor - USA Mars Orbiter - (November 7, 1996) Mars Global Surveyor
was inserted into an elliptical capture orbit on 12 September 1997. The spacecraft was initiated
due to the loss of the Mars Observer and the basic design is after the Mars Observer. Mars
Global Surveyor is designed to orbit Mars over a two year period and collect data on the
surface morphology, topography, composition, gravity, atmospheric dynamics, and
magnetic field. This data will be used to investigate the surface processes, geology,
distribution of material, internal properties, evolution of the magnetic field, and the
weather and climate of Mars.
¢ Mars 96 - Russia Orbiter & Lander - (November 16, 1996) Mars '96 consisted of an orbiter,
two landers, and two soil penetrators that were to reach the planet in September 1997. The
rocket carring Mars 96 lifted off successfully, but as it entered orbit the rocket's fourth stage
ignited prematurely and sent the probe into a wild tumble. It crashed into the ocean somewhere
between the Chilean coast and Easter Island. The spacecraft sank, carrying with it 270 grams of
plutonium-238. Failure.
¢ Mars Pathfinder - USA Lander & Surface Rover - 264 kg (lander), 10.5 kg (rover) -
(December 4, 1996 - September 27, 1997) Mars Pathfinder arrived at Mars on July 4, 1997 and
impacted the surface at 16:57 UT (12:57 PM EDT) at a velocity of about 18 m/s (40 mph). It
bounced about 15 meters (50 feet) into the air, bouncing another 15 times and rolling before
coming to rest approximately 2.5 minutes after impact and about 1 km from the initial impact
site. The landing site was in the Ares Vallis region is at 19.33 N, 33.55 W and was named the
Sagan Memorial Station. A six-wheel rover, named Sojourner, rolled onto the Martian surface
on July 6 at about 05:40 UT. Mars Pathfinder returned 2.6 billion bits of information, including
more than 16,000 images from the lander and 550 images from the rover, as well as more than
15 chemical analyses of rocks and extensive data on winds and other weather factors. The last
successful data transmission was on September 27, 1997, the 83rd day of the mission since
landing on the surface. This is the second mission in NASA's low-cost Discovery series.
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23. Recent Missions (1998-1999)
¢ Nozomi (Planet B) - Japan Mars Orbiter - (3 July 1998) Japan's Institute of Space
and Astronautical Science (ISAS) launched this probe to study the Martian
environment. This probe lost power and the fuel froze. It was unable to regain
control and missed a second rendezvous with Mars in December 2003. Failure.
¢ Mars Climate Orbiter - USA Mars Orbiter - (11 December 1998)
The Mars Climate Orbiter, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Orbiter, was a
companion to the Mars Polar Lander. Its the mission was to study the Martian
weather, climate, and water and carbon dioxide budget. It was destroyed when a
navigation error caused it to miss its target altitude at Mars by 80 to 90 kilometers,
instead of entering the Martian atmosphere at an altitude of 57 kilometers during the
orbit insertion maneuver.
¢ Mars Polar Lander - USA Mars Lander - (3 January 1999)
The Mars Polar Lander, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander, was a
companion to the Mars Climate Orbiter. It was to touch down on the southern polar
layered terrain, between 73 S and 76 S, less than 1000 km from the south pole,
near the edge of the carbon dioxide ice cap in Mars' late southern spring. The last
telemetry from the spacecraft was sent just prior to atmospheric entry on 3
December 1999. No further signals have been received from the lander, the cause
of this loss of communication is not known.
¢ Deep Space 2 (DS2) - USA Mars Penetrators - (3 January 1999)
The Deep Space 2 (DS2) project is a New Millennium mission consisting of two
probes which were to penetrate the surface of Mars near the south polar layered
terrain and send back data on the sub-surface properties. On 3 December 1999 the
probes were nearing Mars on a trajectory to enter the atmosphere and bring them to
their intended landing site, but contact was never made with either probe and the
mission was presumed lost.
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24. Recent Missions (2001-2004)
¢ 2001 Mars Odyssey - USA Mars Orbiter - (7 April 2001) The 2001
Mars Odyssey orbiter will nominally orbit Mars for three years, with the
objective of conducting a detailed mineralogical analysis of the planet's
surface from orbit and measuring the radiation environment. The
mission has as its primary science goals to gather data to help
determine whether the environment on Mars was ever conducive to life,
to characterize the climate and geology of Mars, and to study potential
radiation hazards to possible future astronaut missions.
¢ Mars Express - ESA Mars Orbiter and Lander - 1 June 2003
(Arrived 25 December 2003) While the British Beagle 2 lander was
lost, the orbiter has been highly successful returning a wealth of
information related to the composition of Mars.
¢ Mars Exploration Rovers - USA Two Mars Rovers - 22 May/4 June
2003. Arrived in January 2004 on schedule, with successful landings
in both cases. Early technical problems delayed both rovers, but two
months into the missions, both are productive and gathering a wealth of
data, and the associated orbiters are operating as planned.
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25. Mars Odyssey
The Mars Odyssey has been a very successful mission to-date.
Odyssey is part of a years-long program of Mars missions --
orbiters and landers -- that aims to learn enough about the still-
mysterious planet to properly plan a crewed mission, one that
many researchers figure will be needed to find any conclusive
evidence for life.
l We still don't know if there is water anywhere close to the
surface of Mars, except for the frozen variety at the poles.
l We don't know how harsh the radiation environment is, and
thus what it would take to protect human explorers.
l If there is life on Mars, it needs water.
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26. Mars Odyssey
Odyssey has a set of eyes that can virtually drill into the surface, perhaps
as far down as 100 meters. Recent studies have suggested there may
be water at that depth. But the scientist responsible for the newest
search is not expecting to spot a drop.
The resolution of the visible-light camera in not as good as the camera
aboard Mars Global Surveyor, which over the past few years has
returned thousand of photos of Mars. A pixel in a THEMIS visible-light
image will represent 18 meters on the ground, where MGS resolves 1.5
meters per pixel.
The Thermal Imager is a sensitive infrared camera, which senses heat, will
improve on the efforts of MGS, sharpening the resolution from 3
kilometers per pixel to a stunning 100 meters. If Mars has any heated
football fields, Odyssey will see them. The thermal imager will be most
effective at night, when the surface is uniformly cool. During the day, a
sun-facing slope is warmer than a shaded area.
The thermal imager, which measures heat by sensing infrared radiation, is
so sensitive it can spot temperature differences of just 1 degree, even
from its perch 250 miles above the surface.
THEMIS also looks at infrared "spectral bands," described as the ranges of
colors given off by various minerals. Studying this data will allow
scientists to detect silicates, sulfates, oxides and other minerals on
Mars' surface. Some of the minerals Odyssey will look for form only in
the presence of water.
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30. Mars Express
The ESA Mars Express Orbiter has been highly successful since it first entered orbit
around Mars on Christmas, 2003. It has detected vast fields of perennial water ice,
stretching out from the south pole of the Red Planet. Extremely detailed imagery
has been sent back, such as the highlights we will show here.
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/index.html
31. Mars Express also seeks evidence of water on Mars.
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/index.html
36. Mars Exploration Rovers
NASA's twin robot geologists, the Mars Exploration Rovers,
launched toward Mars on June 10 and July 7, 2003, in search
of answers about the history of water on Mars. They
successfully landed on Mars January 3 and January 24, 2004.
Primary among the mission's scientific goals is to search for and
characterize a wide range of rocks and soils that hold clues to
past water activity on Mars. The spacecraft targeted sites on
opposite sides of Mars that appear to have been affected by
liquid water in the past. The landing sites are at Gusev Crater,
a possible former lake in a giant impact crater, and Meridiani
Planum, where mineral deposits (hematite) suggest Mars had a
wet past.
There was a LOT of science and engineering involved in
designing, launching, guiding, controlling, landing, and
operating the rovers for this mission.
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39. Gusev Crater may once
have been a lake bed.
Both sites may have
shared a wet history at
some time in the distant
past.
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40. The scientists at JPL have
a reason to celebrate, as
both landers will have a
soft landing on Mars.
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41. Mars Exploration Rovers
Once they land, you still have to get the rovers
communicating, test them out and after a week or so, they
finally roll over the platform onto Martian soil.
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42. Debugging a glitch when you are 90 Million Miles away isn’t trivial!
But, it’s rewarding when you finally start to take data and pilot a vehicle on
another planet!
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
62. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
¢ As Earth pulls away from Mars after last month's
close approach, NASA is developing a spacecraft
that will take advantage of the next close encounter
in 2005.
¢ That spacecraft, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,
will make a more comprehensive inspection of our
planetary neighbor than any previous mission.
¢ For starters, it will examine landscape details as
small as a coffee table with the most powerful
telescopic camera ever sent to orbit a foreign
planet. Some of its other tools will scan
underground layers for water and ice, identify small
patches of surface minerals to determine their
composition and origins, track changes in
atmospheric water and dust, and check global
weather every day.
64. Why Look Up At The Heavens?
¢ Man has always looked for how he fits into the
grand design, and through scientific exploration we
will learn amazing facts that we could not have
guessed at.
¢ We will learn better how planets are formed, the
conditions required for life and perhaps how
common life is in our galaxy
¢ We will eventually outgrow our planet and resources
and need to move out amongst the stars
¢ We always advance technology through scientific
endeavors
¢ We learn more about ourselves as we seek to learn
about the world around us
¢ We are a part of the Universe. It is humbling and
inspiring to observe it and learn our role in a truly
vast and amazing universe.