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1 Toward the Final Frontier of Manned Space Flight Image: Milky Way NASA Ryann Fame Luke Bruneaux Emily Russell

2 Toward the Final Frontier of Manned Space Flight Part I: How we got here: Background and challenges (Ryann) Part II: Why boldly go? Why not? (Luke) Part III: Where are we going? (Emily)

3 Toward the Final Frontier of Manned Space Flight Part I: How we got here: Background and challenges (Ryann) Part II: Why boldly go? Why not? (Luke) Part III: Where are we going? (Emily)

4 Challenges in Human Space Travel Challenge 1: Leaving Earth (Space!) Challenge 2: Can humans live safely in space? Challenge 3: Destination Travel

5 Image: NASA Curiosity and Explorative Spirit

6 Image: NASA Curiosity and Explorative Spirit

7 How did we get here? 1903 Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

8 How did we get here? Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

9 How did we get here? Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

10 How did we get here? Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

11 How did we get here? Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

12 How did we get here? Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

13 Ballistic rockets for missiles X X Images: Library of Congress,US Gov. Military, NASA

14 Leaving Earth (space!) Image: US Gov. Military 1946

15 Image: Wikimedia: Matthew Bowden Fuel

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17 Chemical combustion needs lots of oxygen 2 H 2 + O 2 2 H 2 O(g) + Energy

18 Chemical combustion needs lots of oxygen 2 H 2 + O 2 2 H 2 O(g) + Energy X X X X 2 H 2 + O 2 2 H 2 O(g) + Energy

19 Image: US Military Propellant: Fuel + Oxygen

20 Propellant: Fuel + Oxygen Shuttle Fuel H 2 (liquid) O 2 (liquid) Image: US Military, NASA

21 Stay in space: orbit Remain in space without having to constantly expend more energy or drifting away Image: US AirForce 1957

22 Low Earth Orbit Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Move around the earth 200-2,000km (124-1,240 miles) above the Earth Altitude: miles Speed: 17,227 mph Image: NASA

23 Low Earth Orbit Low speed launch Go up and then gravity pulls you back down to Earth Image: Wikimedia Brian Brondel

24 Escape Velocity Escape velocity The speed at which you break free from Earth s gravity and don t need propulsion to keep from falling back Example: Escape velocity on Earth 25,000 miles per hour. Image: Wikimedia Brian Brondel

25 Low Earth Orbit Orbit Gravity pulling you down at the same speed at which you are going forward Example: LEO required orbital speed 15,400 miles per hour. Image: Wikimedia Brian Brondel

26 Challenges in Human Space Travel Challenge 1: Leaving Earth (Space!) Challenge 2: Can humans live safely in space? Challenge 3: Destination Travel

27 Animals can live in space Images: US Gov. Military, NASA

28 Humans can live in space Images: US Gov. Military, NASA

29 Humans in space: What do we need?

30 Humans in space: What do we need?

31 Humans in space: What do we need?

32 Humans in space: What do we need?

33 Cost to get to Low Earth Orbit US$ per kg to LEO Payload kg to LEO Most vehicles: $5,000 per kg- $10,000 per kg Image: Marspedia.org

34 Cost to get to Low Earth Orbit Most vehicles: $5,000 per kg- $10,000 per kg 3.8 kg/ gallon of water So that means ~ $19,000- $30,000 per gallon in fuel alone

35 Challenges in Human Space Travel Challenge 1: Leaving Earth (Space!) Challenge 2: Can humans live safely in space? Challenge 3: Destination Travel

36 Destination travel We choose to go to the moon in this decade, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills. ~John F. Kennedy 1962 Image: NASA

37 Destination travel Hit a moving target Must understand multiple orbits

38 Destination travel Fuel to get there and back! Image:NASA

39 Destination travel Unit that can both land and have enough fuel to escape gravity of target Escape Velocity Moon: 6,260 mph Mars: 11,200 mph Earth: 25,000 mph Jupiter: 133,000 mph Image:NASA

40 Destination travel Unit that can both land and have enough fuel to escape gravity of target Escape Velocity Moon: 6,260 mph Mars: 11,200 mph Earth: 25,000 mph Jupiter: 133,000 mph Image:NASA

41 Destination travel Unit that can both land and have enough fuel to escape gravity of target Escape Velocity Moon: 6,260 mph Mars: 11,200 mph Earth: 25,000 mph Jupiter: 133,000 mph Image:NASA

42 Long duration travel Things in space are far apart Moon 384,403km 1x 8.5 hr Mars 74,799,000km 195x 6 mo Jupiter 893,000,000km 2,323x 13 mo Solar System 4,338,342,000km 11,286x 8 yr Proxima Centauri 42,000,000,000,000 km 109,260,000 x Always weight balance dilemma (Emily-propulsion) 78,000yr

43 Long duration travel Water recovery system Urine Humidity (sweat, breath, condensation) Reduces water shipments by 65% Image:NASA

44 Summary and remaining questions Challenge 1: Leaving Earth (Space!) Exiting the atmosphere (Still expensive and dangerous) Staying in orbit Challenge 2: Can humans live safely in space? Oxygen/ Supplies $ Landing (heat shields) (radiation shields) ± Challenge 3: Destination Travel Fuel to get somewhere, leave, and come back ± Recycling ± Effects of space travel on people for long times ±

45 Image: NASA Curiosity and Explorative Spirit

46 Curiosity and Explorative Spirit Goddard Oberth Image: NASA

47 Curiosity and Explorative Spirit Goddard Oberth Ways to Spaceflight ~1929 A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes [Space] ~1916 Image: NASA

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