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Topic: Space shuttle facts, figures and statistics
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BMckay
Member Posts: 3219
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-01-2009 08:51 PM
   
I am putting together a PowerPoint presentation of the history of the shuttle program, facts about the shuttle and stuff about astronauts. I could use your help. Can everyone list a fact or two that I could use that would work with young students under high school age.Facts like orbiter size, maximum capacity, engine thrust stuff like that plus other items you think are good. Thanks to all for helping. Bryan |
MoonCrater1
Member Posts: 85
From: Queens, NY, USA
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 02-01-2009 09:15 PM
You can get all the information that you could possibly want from SpaceFacts. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-01-2009 10:16 PM
Bryan, I have a pdf file I found that has all the shuttle mission patches ...that'd be great for the audience.In addition, some time back a cS member pointed out this site... imagine it'd be perfect as well. I'll forward you the bill later... |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-01-2009 11:32 PM
In this day of Airbuses, saying that the shuttle is about the size of a DC-9 may draw some blank looks. I like saying the length of the shuttle is slightly longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1896
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted 02-01-2009 11:43 PM
My ways of making it sound cool including describing it as a 19-story building with engines equivalent to some thirty-five 747 jumbo jets powering all 140 of their engines at full throttle at the same time. That might impress them. Let's see, it also goes from 0-100 in about five seconds. And of course 0 to 17,500 in 8.5 minutes. Upon reentry, saying the shuttle fires its engines on the other side of the world and glides unpowered to a sliver of concrete 12,000 miles away might go over well too. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2475
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-02-2009 04:39 AM
I have spoke to young folks and here is one of the facts that impress them; approx 24,000 tiles on the shuttle and each one is different.Also make sure they understand that the shuttle has no engines coming in and is just a big glider. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 02-02-2009 07:32 AM
Bryan one of the most impressive facts of the Shuttle is its size. Use a graphic that shows same scale Apollo capsules and orbiter - the difference is tremendous. Then remind the kids that Apollo's heat shield could only be used once while the Shuttle's TPS is designed for 100 uses. Contact me if I can help with suitable graphics. Good luck! Gary Milgrom
www.spacegary.com |
E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 846
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-02-2009 01:38 PM
Greetings from where the orbiters and Apollo were built.Here's a quick Gee Whiz: A Mercury capsule had seven miles of wire in it, an Apollo Command Module had 30 miles of wire in it. A space shuttle orbiter has around 100 miles of wire if laid end to end. J.M. Busby
Downey, CA.
Aerospacelegacyfoundation.com (and .org) |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 02-02-2009 04:35 PM
Bryan, I recommend brief segments re: the orbiter's namesakes. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-02-2009 10:10 PM
quote:
Originally posted by garymilgrom:
Use a graphic that shows same scale Apollo capsules and orbiter - the difference is tremendous.
In conjunction with this, I remember someone telling me (in elementary school) that an Apollo capsule would easily fit in a typical classroom.... |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-02-2009 10:19 PM
Here are a few bits of shuttle-related trivia: - The three space shuttle main engines release energy the equivalent of 23 Hoover Dams.
- Together, the space shuttle orbiter, external tank and twin solid rocket boosters have approximately 2,506,450 parts.
- Although not much larger than a truck tire, just one of the orbiter's main gear tires could carry three times the load of a Boeing 747 tire or the entire starting line-up of a NASCAR race -- 40 race cars -- all hitting the pavement at 250 miles per hour.
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BMckay
Member Posts: 3219
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-03-2009 08:17 AM
Thanks Robert. That is the type of info I like.Thanks to everyone who answers my post with interesting facts and ideas. Keep them coming. Bryan |
BMckay
Member Posts: 3219
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-09-2009 07:12 PM
I am now looking to add video to this Powerpoint presentation. Can it be done? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-09-2009 07:13 PM
Yes, see Microsoft: Add sound and video to a PowerPoint presentation |
BMckay
Member Posts: 3219
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-10-2009 08:02 PM
Can anyone help me? I seem not to be able to download a good video of a launch and them add it to the Powerpoint so I was hoping I could send the Powerpoint to someone an have them add the video.I could use a slide of a launch and landing. I can offer a signed photo as trade. |
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