Private Industry Enters Space

Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1-2) Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Chapter Overview Private Industry Enters Space Space in Your Daily Life Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Lesson Overview Commercial satellites and launches The possibility of space tourism The potential of mining asteroids and moons Chapter 13, Lesson 1

(Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Quick Write Should NASA allow artists to visit space, as millionaire Dennis Tito urges, or should trips be limited to scientists? Defend your position. (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Commercial Satellites and Launches In the 1950s and 1960s several commercial companies began exploring ways to improve national and international communications using satellites RCA (Radio Corporation of America) AT&T (American Telephone &Telegraph Co.) The Hughes Aircraft Company Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Commercial Satellites and Launches, cont. RCA Grew from the US government’s recognized need for a domestic radio and telegraph company In 1961, when NASA requested bids on a medium-orbit active communications satellite, RCA won the contract NASA launched Relay 1 and Relay 2 Chapter 13, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

Commercial Satellites and Launches, cont. AT&T Another commercial company involved in communications satellite development Paid out of its own pocket to develop its medium-orbit satellite Telstar was the first privately sponsored satellite launched into space Chapter 13, Lesson 1 ©NASA/SPL/Photo Researchers, Inc.

Commercial Satellites and Launches, cont. Hughes Aircraft Company American aviator Howard Hughes founded the company NASA awarded Hughes a contract to build Syncom Line of sight in telecommunications refers to a clear straight path for transmitting between sender and receiver Chapter 13, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

The Commercial Use of Communications Satellites COMSAT added telecommunications agencies from 17 other countries to form one large commercial satellite company called the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) COMSAT/INTELSAT took on a more commercial aspect Anik - the first domestic communications satellites Chapter 13, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

Commercial Launches for NASA C3PO provides funding and technology to help private companies develop safe and reliable space transportation SpaceX has developed two partially reusable launch vehicles Orbital has developed several launch vehicles Chapter 13, Lesson 1 Courtesy of Orbital Sciences Corporation

The Possibility of Space Tourism Russia began selling seats on its Soyuz capsules Many object to the term “space tourist,” instead preferring “private astronaut” US Federal Aviation Administration will issue space launch permits Chapter 13, Lesson 1 ©Mikhial Metzel/AP Photos

Plans for Space Tourism American Burt Rutan and British billionaire Sir Richard Branson Other companies and groups are looking to expand service to space Plans include a commercial hotel in space Chapter 13, Lesson 1 ©Joe C. Hong/AP Photos

The VSS Enterprise First trip may launch as early as 2011 First successful test flight on 22 March 2010, spent about three hours at 45,000 feet Its voyage will begin in the Mojave Desert Chapter 13, Lesson 1 ©2010 Mark Greenberg Virgin Galactic

The Potential of Mining Asteroids and Moons C-Type - same elements make up these asteroids as make up the Sun except that they don’t contain unstable elements S-Type - made of nickel, iron, and magnesium M-Type - made of nickel and iron, but mostly iron Chapter 13, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA/Denise Watt

The Estimated Mineral Wealth of Asteroids Use the natural resources in space for rocket propellant or developing space structures Using resources available in space would save millions of dollars Amount of minerals and resources asteroids contain would give every man, woman, and child on Earth $100 billion Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Learning Check CPS Questions (3-4)

Activity 1: Private Industry in Space Challenge In this challenge, your instructor will give your team a clue and you must attempt to correctly name the company, organization or program If your team is not sure of the answer, you may ask for a second clue, and then for a third clue if needed The more clues you ask for, the fewer points you will receive Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Activity 2: The Beginnings of Commercial Satellites and Launches Use pages 512-516 of your textbook to complete the worksheet on the beginnings of commercial satellites and launches Then answer the analysis question Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Activity 3: Space Tourism: Defend or Oppose Prepare to defend or oppose the practice of space tourism with your team in a lively debate Carefully follow the instructions you will be given on the rules for the debate Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Technology Enrichment: Virgin Galactic Explore the Virgin Galactic website at www.virgingalactic.com Independently create five (5) journal entries as if you were traveling on the most recent Virgin Galactic vehicle. Entries should focus on flight preparation, training, and flight experiences, and then speculate in one final entry how this experience would change you Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Review Private companies have been building and launching satellites for years For those with enough money, paying a hefty fee to be a private astronaut can be the way to go Companies could make a lot of money extracting precious metals out of asteroids if only a safe and cost-effective way could be found Some argue that private industry can carry out space missions more efficiently and at less cost than NASA Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Review Questions CPS Questions (5-6) Chapter 13, Lesson 1

Summary Commercial satellites and launches The possibility of space tourism The potential of mining asteroids and moons Chapter 13, Lesson 1

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