CHARTING A COURSE TO THE MOON

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CHARTING A COURSE TO THE MOON

• TEAM NAME PWS
• Purrells Water-Seekers

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NAVIGATION PLAN EARTH TO MOON
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PWS ENGINEER CREWS UNMANNED APOLLO 2009

• On the right is a photograph of our unmanned
  Apollo 2009 Spacecraft. It contains three rocket
  boosters and one hydrogen fuel tank, and two
  stabilizer wings. Our model is similar to the
  space shuttle.
• A computerized system to control the rocket by
  Navigators.
• The difference with our Apollo rocket is that it
  will contain solar panels that will power the
  ship.
• The two rocket boosters will carry the Apollo
  2009 into space. When all the fuel is gone the
  rockets, fuel tank and stabilizer wings will
  shoot off.
• While in space the solar energy will power the
  ship throughout its journey.

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PWS CARTOGRAPHER CREWSROUTE AND ORBITAL PATHS

• It will orbit the moon 40 times so it will take
  80 days. Then it will impact the moons North
  Pole Region at a 65 degree angle.
• The time frame from launch to impact will be 83
  days, which will occur on November 19, 2009.
• The Apollo 2009 will take approximately three
  days to reach the moon. We are going to enter the
  transfer orbit at an angle. (see map photo at the
  left).
• Post-impact, our mission will continue for one
  year for data collection.
• The mission is estimated to be completed at an
  approximate date of November 19, 2010.
• We realize now that our Navigation Map doesnt
  illustrate the movement of the moon. Our map only
  illustrates how it will orbit around it and
  impact it. We will need to correct this on our
  final draft.

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NAVIGATOR CREWINSTRUMENTS, CONTROL, AND TRACKING

• To keep the Apollo 2009 on course we will put a
  SCL (Spacecraft Locator) in the spacecraft to
  locate it. (See photograph on the right).
• We will have an Orbiters GPC, General Purpose
  Computer, that will pick out 50 stars to follow
  during the journey. These 50 stars will be the
  brightest that can be seen over the journey.
• The SCL will keep us on track by controlling the
  thrusters and make sure the Apollo 2009 stays
  within its orbit. We will have a password that
  will help us control the spacecraft and monitor
  it on its journey.
• SCL will help us use the Earths orbit and the
  moons orbit to get us to the moon. The SCL will
  locate these orbits to make sure we stay on
  course.