CHARTING A COURSE TO THE MOON TEAM NAME: “SNMM CREW” “SOLINSKI NERDY MOON MISSIONERS”

NAVIGATION PLAN: EARTH TO MOON

SNMM ENGINEER CREW UNMANNED ROCKET On the right is a photograph of our scale drawing of our unmanned rocket. The Two Boosters on the right and left of the rocket will launch the spacecraft. These boosters will depart the rocket prior to no- gravity. The two boosters eject off and plummet back to earth and land into the Atlantic ocean. In addition, another rocket will continue to power the rest of the spacecraft into orbit. Prior to impact these two rockets will separate. Then once we are about to impact the moon we will be on the other side of the moon, we will be ejecting parts off the spacecraft and the ejected parts will float away, the remaining part will impact the moon for data. Attached to the spacecraft will be an antenna that will be active once in space. In addition, a sound radar will keep Earth in contact with the spacecraft if we get lost.This will allow the navigators to control the spacecraft through radio waves and keep it on course.

SNMM CARTOGRAPHER CREW ROUTE AND ORBITAL PATHS We are going to stay on low Earth orbit one time. Then we use boosters to get into a transfer orbit. Then we will orbit the moon once and impact. We will allow 2-4 days to reach the moon. 5 to 6 months to achieve data for impact. We will follow the Earth’s and moon’s orbital path.(see photograph on the left) We will track with radio signals Manually control after firing engine towards North Pole Region The remaining 6-7 months to collect data after impact.

SNMM NAVIGATOR CREW INSTRUMENTS, CONTROL, AND TRACKING We will guide and control our spacecraft by installing a pre-programmed computer within the spacecraft. Pre-programmed codes will allow for the spacecraft to be guided by entering codes that will slow it down, speed it up, and change the direction. We will track our spacecraft by using 2 DSN’s (Deep Space Network) Satellites. In addition we will use an IMU-Inertial Measurement Unit, which will help us find the spacecrafts speed and position. The IMU suffers from accumulated errors, but can be fixed by any other locating device. Another computer in the spacecraft sensor will be connected to an antenna that relays the codes that will be entered by the navigators through their computer. We will also use a 34 meter satellite, camera, specto-meter, and radar so we can analyze data. We will place a high efficient antenna that can fit in an one inch space for back-up. The computer program we will be using is an ISCP- Improved Space Computer Program-it will help us process the data we receive more efficiently. INS will be able to help us to calculate which thrusters to fire in order to land the rocket in its correct landing position.(Credit to Romania’s Data)