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| 1 Introduction Presenter & ULA  Presenter Introduction  United Launch Alliance (ULA) –A company that launches rockets! –50 years of experience in launching rockets –The largest rocket expertise IN THE WORLD –We launch satellites into space, not people…yet! The Atlas Family The Delta Family

| 2 Importance of STEM Science Technology Engineering and Math | Euclid | | Galileo | | Newton | | Curie | | Einstein | Science: observation, experimentation and modeling Math: determine solutions to engineering challenges and create models to fit the results  People with many years of math and science education use that knowledge to fly airplanes, launch rockets, see into deep space as well as to create the iPhone, Wii, and the internet. Technology: Engineering: using basic mechanical principles to develop useful tools and objects application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

| 3 Why Do We Need Satellites?  Weather information  Mapping  Communications  Earth and planetary observation  Astronomy  National security Images Courtesy NASA and Google Maps

| 4 Mars Rovers From left to right: Spirit & Opportunity, Sojourner, and Curiosity (technology advancement)

| 5 Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Curiosity took 8 years to develop and weighs 2,000 lbs.

| 6 ICO: ~6,100 lbs. How Heavy are Satellites? Atlas V & Delta IV Delta IIDelta IV Heavy Block IIR GPS: ~4,500 lbs. Milstar: ~10,500 lbs. Family Sedan: ~4,500 lbs. School Bus: ~23,000 lbs. Truck ~4,500 lbs.

| 7 How Tall & Heavy is a Rocket? Atlas V Rocket = 200 feet high = 1¼ Statues of Liberty = 10 T-Rexs = 28 LeBron James Atlas V Rocket = 1.5 million pounds = 80 African Elephants

| 8 How Fast is a Rocket? 2,500 Miles Start 41 Hours 10 Hours 2½ Hours 4 Min 11 Sec Finish Cheetah 60 mph Formula 1 Race Car 250 mph! Fighter Jet 1000 mph!! Atlas V 35,800 mph!!! VAFB, California Disneyland Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Florida Disneyworld

| 9 Parts of a Rocket Delta IV Launch Vehicle Solid Rocket Boosters Payload Fairing 1 st Stage (Booster) 2 nd Stage (Upper Stage) Payload Adapter RS-68 Engine RL10B Engine Spacecraft

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| 11 Newton’s 3 rd Law of Motion  “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” Newton

| 12 Demonstration of Newton’s 3 rd Law - Rocket Balloon Experiment –

| 13 Trajectory Using Common Angles  60˚ launch gets good height and good distance  30˚ launch gets less height but the same distance as 60˚ due to gravity  45˚ launch height is between the 30˚ and 60˚ launch but results in further distance 60˚ 45˚ 30˚ Which launch will go the farthest?

| 14 Math, Science & Space  Who would like to design rockets?  Who can be an engineer/scientist? – If you are curious about how things work – If you think technology is fun – If you love to play with math and science – You enjoy working as a team

| 15 Your Mission “To Space & Beyond”  There has been a recent discovery of a mineral that when mixed with other minerals from earth, helps students memorize math problems and other things they learn in class when it is eaten.  By eating this mineral there is no longer a need to study or do homework to get an “A” on tests!  This mineral came from an asteroid that fell to earth; the asteroid was discovered by a couple of kids your age and is the greatest find ever.  But here’s the problem: we need more of this mineral.  We have located the exact orbit this asteroid came from but need a rocket to carry our payload to the location and retrieve more of this valuable mineral.  Because you and your teammates are very well-known engineers and scientists, ULA has asked your team to build and launch the rocket.