AMY BARTLETTNASA MESSENGER FELLOW

RAYMOND S. KELLIS H.S.MARE GILMORE, M.Ed.

LIED CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

L.U.N.A.R.Eggs-Prize

Landing Unique Navigable Astronaut-Controlled Rovers

L.U.N.A.R.Eggs-Prize

Landing Unique Navigable Astronaut-Controlled Rovers

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Payload Protection

Payload = anything in the spacecraftAstronautsFoodMedical equipmentScience ExperimentsElectronics

Size limited by vehicleMeans of protection:

Reducing spacecraft speed/impactRestraintCushioning

Trapped air Expendable cushioning material

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Apollo – Payload Recovery

Ablative heat shieldWater landingParachute for ocean recovery

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Apollo – Payload Recovery

Ablative heat shield Water landing Parachute for ocean recovery

Mary and Mare,I had trouble with the front drawers on the Suit Cart Sunday.The second drawer was stuck under the top drawer and once I got it open I had a really hard time getting it closed. I ended up putting the contents of the second drawer into the top drawer and locking it just in case I had to leave the second one open. It is all locked now but that is why the second drawer is empty. It needs some attention.

Mary and Mare,I had trouble with the front drawers on the Suit Cart Sunday.The second drawer was stuck under the top drawer and once I got it open I had a really hard time getting it closed. I ended up putting the contents of the second drawer into the top drawer and locking it just in case I had to leave the second one open. It is all locked now but that is why the second drawer is empty. It needs some attention.

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Shuttle – Payload Recovery

Heat Tiles Beta Cloth S-Curve

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Phoenix - EDL

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Spirit and Opportunity - EDL

Mars Science Laboratory – Curiosity EDL

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Lunar Lander - Past

2 crew members Seven days on the surface

Return to Earth

Airlock for surface activities

Descent stage:Aerozine 50 (fuel)

Nitrogen tetroxide (oxidizer)

Ascent stage:Aerozine 50 (fuel)Nitrogen tetroxide (oxidizer)

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Destinations ISS Moon Mars Earth Return Asteroids

K.I.S.S.

Safety Launch Abort System Robust Thermal Protection Landing Choices (land or water)

Destinations ISS Moon Mars Earth Return Asteroids

K.I.S.S.

Safety Launch Abort System Robust Thermal Protection Landing Choices (land or water)

Possible Destinations

Landing Sites:

Past: Future:

LRO Maps for Landing Site Selection

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Lunar Landing Site Selection

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Rank sites based on criteria, determine weights of each criteria, and calculate scores to determine the best landing site.

Where should we land?

Bigelow BA330 Model

Google Lunar X PRIZE Video Clip

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Payload Package Destination: Moon Payload: raw egg Drop test: 15-25 feet

Location TBD when we arrive Guidelines:

Self-deployed Contained within cardboard (when

dropped) or attached at top only

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You will be given the following materials: 30 cm x 45 cm sheet of cardboard (Orion size limitation) 30 cm of duct tape Egg (your delicate payload…yes, it’s raw)

100 credits for additional materials Balloons 20 Nylons 15 Ripstop Nylon 15 Tissue Paper 5 Cotton balls 2 Straws 2 String (30 cm) 2 Duct tape (1 cm) 1

Surviving egg required Low budget spacecraft wanted

Payload Ops Specifications: Your lander

Payload Ops Specifications: Your rover

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You will be given the following materials: 30 cm x 45 cm sheet of cardboard (Orion size limitation) 30 cm of duct tape

100 credits for additional materials Water bottle 20 Balloon 20 Dowel rod 10 Cardboard tube 5 Wheel 5 Pipe cleaner 5 Craft stick 5 Straw 2 Duct tape (1 cm) 1

Must ride inside the pod Must work without repair after landing

Payload Ops Scoring

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Rovers packed in pod, dropped No repairs allowed on rover after drop Egg rides in ziplock bag in or on the rover

Surviving egg required Points awarded for the accuracy of the landing Points awarded for the distance covered by rover Points awarded for unused credits in the budget

Commercial Spaceflight Video

http://www.commercialspaceflight.org/