1. Developing Robots for Space

2. Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1-2)
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3. Chapter Overview Developing Robots for Space The Mars Rover and Beyond
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4. Lesson Overview The purpose of using robots in space
The history of robots in space
The current robotic missions in space
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5. (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)
Quick Write
Software engineer T. Adrian Hill has a work-life balance. He holds a job that satisfies him, and has a hobby that’s his passion. What combination of job and hobby do you think you would like to have 10 years from now?
(Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)
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6. The Purpose of Using Robots in Space
Robots – machines that operate automatically or by remote
control to perform tasks
Robotics is the study of
robots
Earliest and simplest
spacecraft operated with
some preprogrammed functions
monitored from Earth
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7. The Use of Robotic Arms in Space
Robotic arms relieve astronauts from having to take so many spacewalks
Able to move very large objects in space
End effector - a device located at the end of a robotic arm that can grasp and snare objects much as human hands do
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8. How Robots Help Astronauts
Scout robots act like members of an advance team
Can look for various
dangers and note the
best places for astronauts
to walk, drive, and explore
as well as to avoid
Robonaut - a robot that has an upper body shaped like a human, with a head, chest, arms, and hands
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9. The History of Robots in Space
More than 70 Explorer missions – making such discoveries as solar wind, micrometeroid properties, solar plasma, and more
United States and Soviet Union relied on robots to lead the way to manned landings
NASA called its exploratory robotic program Ranger
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10. The Accomplishments of the NASA Surveyor Spacecraft
More than 80,000 pictures of the Moon’s surface, data from soil samples, information on the terrain, and the knowledge that a soft landing was possible
Surveyor program was almost entirely successful
Surveyor 3 scooped up lunar soil to test its bearing strength, the ability to support a certain amount of weight
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11. The Significance of the Mariner 9 Mission to Mars
On 14 November 1971 Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet
Goal was to map 70 percent of the Martian surface
Mapped more than 85 percent of the surface
Helped lay the groundwork for the historic Viking missions
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12. More-Recent Achievements of Robots in Space
1980s - countries launched
13 robotic missions
1990s - sharper, crisper
images of the Solar System
returning from deep space
missions
first-ever planetary conjunction – when two or more celestial bodies appear to be close to one another – photographed from another planet
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13. The Current Robotic Missions in Space
Humans have advantages over robots
Astronauts can describe what they see and feel
Advantages of sending a robot into space: It costs less and it’s much, much safer
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14. The Use of Robotic Arms in Assembling the ISS
Robotic Canadarm2 has played a critical role in space station assembly and maintenance
Mobile Servicing System
Japan provided another robotic arm in 2009
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15. The Use of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
December 2009 NASA launched WISE atop a Delta II rocket
Mission was to search for the origins of galaxies
Creating an infrared map of the entire sky
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16. Learning Check CPS Questions (3-4)
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17. Activity 1: Space Robotics Crossword
Use your textbook (pages ) to complete the crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words and other terms from the lesson
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18. Activity 2: Mission Patches
Work with your group to brainstorm and design a mission patch for your future launch into space that will rely heavily on robots
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19. Activity 3: Robots of the Future
What do you think the future holds for the invention and use of robotics in space?
Work with your group to discuss and develop a list of at least three things you think robots will do in and for the space program 25 years from now 
Appoint a spokesperson to present your group’s ideas to the class and be prepared to defend your ideas
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20. Technology Enrichment: R2
Using the link on your worksheet, explore NASA’s Robonaut website and watch the video on R2. Work with your assigned group to answer the discussion questions.
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21. Review
Much of what we know about space would not be possible if it weren’t for robots
The United States space program has used robots since before we even put a man on the Moon
Humans have some obvious advantages over robots when exploring space but using robots costs much less and it is much safer
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22. Review Questions CPS Questions (5-6)
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23. Summary The purpose of using robots in space
The history of robots in space
The current robotic missions in space
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24. Next… Done – Developing Robots for Space
Next – The Mars Rover and Beyond
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