1. Notes Science SPI 0807.T/E.2 Eng Design Process
Tennessee Science SPI Standard: (0807.T/E.2)
Evaluate a protocol to determine if the engineering design process was successfully applied.
Tennessee US History Standard: (US.73)
Describe the competition between the two “superpowers” of the United States and the Soviet Union in the areas of arms development, economic dominance, and ideology…
Tennessee US History Standard: (US.104)
Evaluate technological and scientific advances, including the work of significant innovators…in the fields of medicine, transportation, communication…
Tennessee US History (former) Standard: (US.88)
Describe President Kennedy’s…program to propel the United States to superiority in the Space Race

2. Space Shuttles:
After the “Space Race” to the Moon, Russia and US designed
reusable spacecraft with wings that could glide down to Earth.
USA: Enterprise-1976
Russia: Buran-1988

3. US Space Shuttle: In Orbit
This winged spacecraft (called orbiter) was designed to
operate in orbit around our planet.
The orbiter was 122 feet long and 78 feet wide.
US Space Shuttle: In Orbit

4. US Space Shuttle Used to carry satellites to and from Earth’s orbit
Had a large robotic arm to deploy or retrieve satellites
Space Shuttle (USA)
Satellite

5. US Space Shuttle
Used to conduct experiments in a weight-less environment
US Space Shuttle
With Space Lab Module
Space Lab

6. US Space Shuttle
Carried supplies and people to the International Space Station.
I.S.S.
Shuttle

7. US built six shuttles:
(one prototype & five operation spacecraft)
1) Enterprise (prototype), 2) Columbia, 3) Challenger,
4) Discovery, 5) Atlantis, and 6) Endeavor

8. Space Shuttles: (Lift Off)
Shuttles would blast off using two large (white) booster rockets.
After their fuel was all burned up, the two booster rockets were
jettisoned to fall into the ocean to be picked up later by ships.
View Video Clip:
Link 01 (1 min 26 sec): Blast Off
Link 02 (5 min): Lift Off and Booster Rocket Descent
Space Shuttle (USA)
Blasting Off

9. Space Shuttle: (In Orbit)
The Russian shuttle only flew in orbit once (unmanned).
US shuttles successfully completed 135 manned orbital missions.
USA: 135 Missions
Russia: 1 Mission

10. Space Shuttle: (Landing)
After completing its orbital mission, the spacecraft would
re-enter the atmosphere and glide down to land like an airplane.
View Video Clip:
Link (3 min 52 sec): Glide Landing
Space Shuttle (USA)
Landing

11. US program had two space shuttle disasters
Space Shuttles
US program had two space shuttle disasters
Challenger (1986) -exploded 73 seconds after lift off
Columbia (2003) -burned up during atmospheric re-entry
Challenger (1986) -6 astronauts and 1 teacher died
Video Link (5 min 5 sec): Challenger Explosion Video
Columbia (2003) -7 astronauts died
Video Link (3 min 43 sec): Columbia Disaster Video

12. Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle: (Replacement?)
The Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011.
Video Clip: Link (2 min 23 sec): Inside A Space Shuttle
Several aerospace companies have developed new smaller spacecraft to replace the Space Shuttle.
Space Shuttle Discovery
(Smithsonian Museum)
X-33
Lockheed Martin
Dream Chaser
Sierra Nevada
X-37
Boeing

13. Orbited Earth for 1, 367 days during its first three missions.
Published May 2015
X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle
X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle
X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle
Orbited Earth for 1, 367 days during its first three missions.
Stayed in space for 674 days on its third mission.

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