ENGINEERING CHALLENGE:
MISSION TO MARS
LAUNCH TEAM:
MISSION: To engineer a recoverable rocket capable of launching a payload from Earth and returning safely to be used in subsequent resupply missions ------------------------------------------------ You will need to use resources available at WhiteboxLearning to conduct back-ground research, design and test a virtual CAD model, and finally construct a prototype for field testing |
LANDING TEAM:
MISSION: To engineer a landing craft capable of absorbing and dissipating impact force during touch-down on the Martian surface, thereby shielding vital and delicate components housed within -------------------------------------------------- Begin by doing some background Research on actual Landing Craft NASA has used, previously. Watch this TED-Ed video (and answer the questions) about the methods used to land our real-life Martian rovers. Misconceptions about Falling Objects Experiment for yourself to see how mass affects acceleration due to gravity using the ExploreLearning Gizmo "Free fall Tower" |
HABITAT TEAM:
MISSION: To engineer a scale model of the structure, or else a life-size model of the interior furnishings or fixtures of the expandable/collapsible habitat to be used by the astronauts during spaceflight and then again once they've landed on Mars |