The International Space Station is not the first habitable artificial satellite but it by far surpasses any attempts in the past to create a unified structure in space that can be used for a multitude of different purposes. It was such an immense project, when first introduced in 1988, that there was no way that one agency could fund the entire planning and construction. Because of this fact, three agencies merged, each adding their own piece to the final construction of the ISS. The United States
The International Space Station is the doorway to the future of mankind and the world as it is known. The scientific and medical discoveries that will be made on the station could create billions of dollars annually. A plan like this, arranged to benefit the whole world economy, should sound like a good idea to every person, but some believe that the ISS is too risky, too ineffective, or too costly to create. Whether or not the space station is worth the money, time, and effort, one thing is clear
Introduction I. Attention Getter: The International Space Station is the most complex machine ever built by man. Comprising of over 1 billion parts, this modern marvel orbits Mother Earth at a speed of over 4 miles every second. II. Relating to the Audience: I believe that the Space Shuttle program has fascinated most if not all of you at some point of time, so much so that it has driven some of us to pursue Aerospace Engineering. Thus, it is a good idea to explore the program’s end result, the
fascination with space. The invention of the telescope helped to see the stars, but in order to conduct real research, we had to wait until the invention of the rocket. Humans were finally able to enter space by the 1900s, due to the invention of the rocket, but rockets were only used to visit and leave. Scientists wanted a more permanent station to conduct experiments that could only be done in space. NASA engineers solved this problem with the addition of the The International Space Station, also known
contains and in admiration of how beautiful space can be. Occasionally, we can spot a bright “dot” moving across the sky. We assume it is simply a satellite, despite it being much brighter than an usual satellite brightness. We do not realize that that supposed satellite is actually hosting a small group of people who live in and perform science experiments outside of Earth’s atmosphere. That shelter orbiting around the Earth is the International Space Station (ISS). Within the past couple of decades
Space travel has a variety of benefits that are both direct and indirect. The main goals of space travel will help us have a more in depth understanding of the universe, learn more about our own planet and potentially slow global warming by finding another habitable place or harnessing outside resources. However, there are also benefits in that the technology we develop to get to space in turn could provide more sustainable energy, better consumer products and even increased global communication
A person who lives and works in space is an astronaut. Astronauts must be willing to go through strenuous training and studying in order to with hold the job. It is a job like no other. “There are no other jobs in the entire world that are going to let you look down on your planet”, says astronaut Marsha Ivins (Dyson 14). Because most people have never been in space, they can only use pictures and videos to describe it. Astronauts, though they may be looking at the same thing, have a completely different
rocket roars into space on a CRS-12 mission, with our experiment on board, destined for NASA's International Space Station on August 14, 2017. My heart pounded harder than the ground shook below me as the rocket fire tail pierced through the blue sky above me. The experiment is designed to examine the efficacy of different radiation-shielding materials on E. coli bacteria, and I aspire to use the results from this study make astronautics safer in a cost-effective way for future space expeditions. Prolonged
The National Space Policy has undergone changes throughout its new creation on August 31, 2006, under both the Obama administration and the Bush administration. The act originally was established for overarching national policies that governed the conduct of U.S space activities. President Dwight Eisenhower said “More than by any other imaginative concept, the mind of man is aroused by the thought of exploring the mysteries of outer space. Through such exploration, man hopes to broaden his horizons
Going to space is an ever so amazing thing, but the price tag that comes with that task is just a tad more than your average day expenses. A shuttle alone will cost the American tax payers at least 1.7 billion dollars. Well instead of the American tax payer paving the path to space, we need to look to privatize space exploration. Allowing this action to take course will give NASA the abilities to pay private companies a cheaper price than what they are paying Russia to do. Private companies, that
5% of the Federal Budget. Space exploration should continue because of the advances it has given to society and the future. It has advanced technology, it provides future generations with necessary knowledge, it can help us with foreign relations, the crewed missions are more scientifically beneficial, and it increases availability for jobs. First, Technology has progressed significantly since the start of the space age. For example, Methods used
Brittany Beeler April 28, 2014 International Space Station Explanation Paper and Outline As a child, we’ve all learned numerous facts about outer space and the technology behind it. I don’t know about you, but haven’t you always wondered what exactly outer space was all about? For years now, astronauts have explored the depths of outer space inside and out, using the technology we’ve created. The ISS (International Space Station) being a major part of the exploration of space and studies, revolves around
comprehend how colossal an idea like space is. To obtain a firmer understanding of what or who is floating around up there, scientists all around the world invest their entire fortune and lives into exploring the unknown. Many explorations have proven successful in expanding human knowledge about space, but Skylab, America’s first space station, has demonstrated triumphant in three different space missions documenting the foreign world (Dunbar, “Part I”). Skylab Space Station was a revolutionary development
important contribution from Canada, to the international Space station. Its complex design allows it to move through out the international space station and supply the station with useful tasks. The Canadarm was launched form earth on the shuttle flight #104 witch is also known as Endeavour. On April 2001 the Endeavour was caring much more then just the Canadarm, it was caring the crew who would install the new Canadarm to the international space stations. The crew on the shuttle was Kent V
One of the greatest achievements of humanity, a joint venture between 14 countries, worth billions of dollars and a past and present home to 157 astronauts, the International Space Station can be considered the most important project on Earth. The ISS has brought advancements in many areas of study, and chemistry is no exception. The question is, how was chemistry involved in the ISS? Firstly, the science of chemistry has been used to perfect and create new materials that the ISS would be made of
70,000 years. To get that far, the space program will have to have better technology that we already have (Reed). The Gravity on the moon has one-sixth the gravity of Earth. Even though some people think space exploration is a waste of time, money, and resources, more advancements need to be made with space exploration because is creates jobs, a way to find more resources, and man kind needs a planet to fall back on. To begin to talk about the future of the space program, one must first read about
humanity has been exploring outer space and breaking new boundaries. We have made countless of discoveries by traveling space and will continue to make more in the future. Traditionally NASA, which is run by the government, has been in charge of all of our country’s space travel. However, over the years the government has lowered funding for NASA, limiting them on what they can do. Also NASA currently depends on Russia to send people to the International Space Station, and we pay a large price for a
answer is space, the vast and great unknown. One of the largest contributors to the human exploration of space is none other than those of the United States of America who have taken on large goals with the risk of lives for the sake of knowledge while always trying to improve in order to reach farther from our home planet. Over the years since its beginning, the American space program has executed many major successful projects that were lead mainly by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
are many. For starters what powers the International Space Station? Solar panels, and many of them. The solar panels found on the space station are made of silicon, a direct element from the periodic table, as well as phosphorus, another element. Through bonding and breaking apart these elements, the solar panels are able to harness the sun’s energy, transport it, and then with the help of a generator, create electricity that can be used by the space station operators. Another example of chemistry
Human space exploration had its beginning on October 4, 1957, when the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into space. Sputnik was the first artificial satellite. The United States followed close behind, launching Explorer 1 into orbit in early 1958. The Soviet Union was also first to launch a man into space, when on April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the earth on Vostok 1. Again, the United States followed shortly after when Alan Shepard made a suborbital flight, becoming the