A Whole New World By Candice, Ryan, Blake, Alex

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A Whole New WorldBy Candice, Ryan, Blake, Alex
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Name the main parts of a space shuttle.

• Orbiter
• External Tank
• Solid Rocket Boosters

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Space shuttle fuel

• Ammonium perchlorate
• Aluminum
• Iron oxide
• Polymer
• Epoxy curing agent

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How does the shuttle blast off?

• Shuttle lifts off
• The solid rocket booster separation occurs
• Parachute into the ocean where they are recovered
• When the fuel tank runs out of fuel it detaches
• Only the liquid fuel tank cannot be reused for
  subsequent missions

• After two minutes the solid rocket boosters have
  used up all of their fuel and it drops from the
  shuttle once they drop, they are reusable

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STS-109 Launch
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History of shuttle, when it was first used, and
date and mission number

• First shuttle STS - 1
• First used on April 12, 1981, named Columbia
• The landing of STS - 1 was on April 14, 1981
• The number of miles traveled was 1.074 million
  miles

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What is a cosmonaut?

• Cosmonauts are members of the Russian cosmonaut
  corps who have been designated by agreement to
  fly as crew members aboard U.S. spacecraft's

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How do astronauts keep up with their tools in
space?

• A belt that attaches to a rack track system
• Velcro keeps the tools attached to the belt

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How long is a general space walk?

• A general space walk is about 5-7 hours

STS-109
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What makes a protective EMU?

• Extravehicular visor assembly
• Display and control module
• A mini work station
• Arm assembly
• Boots
• Helmet
• Primary life support system

• Connection for service and umbilical cooling
• Gloves liquid cooling and ventilation garment
• EMU electrical harness
• Hard upper torso
• Lower torso assembly
• Secondary oxygen pack
• In suit drink bay
• Urine collection device
• Air block adapter plate

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The difference between a MMU and an EMU is

• An EMU is a space suit and a MMU is a motorized
  chair with a joystick control

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What are the parts of an EMU?

• Extravehicular visor assembly
• Display and control module
• Other parts listed below

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How do astronauts breathe while in space?

• They wear a special suit that contains oxygen

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What are the materials of an EMU?

• Mylar
• Gortex
• Kevlar
• Nomex
• Neoprene coated nylon

• Nylon tricot
• Spandex
• Urethane- coated nylon
• Dacron

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How do astronauts stay warm or cool while in
their suit?

• The astronauts have a fan that either blows out
  the hot air or sucks in the cool air

STS-100
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When did the first I.S.S crew take up residence?

• March 10, 1999