Human Space FlightHuman Space FlightTrials and TribulationsTrials and Tribulations

Human Space FlightHuman Space Flight

Challenges of Human Space Challenges of Human Space FlightFlight

NASANASA

TragedyTragedy

Future of Human Space FlightFuture of Human Space Flight

Human Space Flight: ChallengesHuman Space Flight: Challenges

GravityGravity

FG m1 m2

r2

> F= force, G = Gravitational Constant, m= mass, and r= Distance

Human Space Flight: ChallengesHuman Space Flight: Challenges

Human HabitationHuman Habitation– AirAir– Food/WaterFood/Water– TemperatureTemperature– RadiationRadiation

Human Space Flight: ChallengesHuman Space Flight: Challenges

Human Space Flight: NASAHuman Space Flight: NASA

Founded in 1958Founded in 1958– Formed as a result of “Sputnik Crisis”Formed as a result of “Sputnik Crisis”– MercuryMercury

Meant to answer the question: Can humans Meant to answer the question: Can humans survive in space?survive in space?

– GeminiGemini2 man capsules with the intent of exploration of 2 man capsules with the intent of exploration of how humans can work in spacehow humans can work in space

Human Space Flight: The MoonHuman Space Flight: The Moon

ApolloApollo– May 25, 1961 – May 25, 1961 –

Speech By John F. Speech By John F. KennedyKennedy

– July 20, 1969 – Neil July 20, 1969 – Neil Armstrong set foot on Armstrong set foot on the surface of the the surface of the moonmoon

Human Space Flight: The MoonHuman Space Flight: The Moon

Human Space Flight: The ShuttleHuman Space Flight: The Shuttle

April 12, 1981 – First April 12, 1981 – First space shuttle launch space shuttle launch after a 6 year gap in after a 6 year gap in launches at NASAlaunches at NASA

Human Space Flight: TragedyHuman Space Flight: Tragedy

January 27, 1967 fire in an Apollo January 27, 1967 fire in an Apollo capsule on the ground that took the lives capsule on the ground that took the lives of astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil of astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, and Edward H. White Jr. "Gus" Grissom, and Edward H. White Jr. Jr.Jr.

Human Space Flight: TragedyHuman Space Flight: Tragedy

On January 28, 1986 On January 28, 1986 a leak in the joints of a leak in the joints of one of two Solid one of two Solid Rocket Boosters Rocket Boosters attached to the attached to the ChallengerChallenger orbiter orbiter caused the main caused the main liquid fuel tank to liquid fuel tank to explode 73 seconds explode 73 seconds after launch, killing all after launch, killing all 7 crew members 7 crew members

Human Space Flight: TragedyHuman Space Flight: Tragedy

February 1February 1– The Space Shuttle The Space Shuttle

Columbia broke up on Columbia broke up on re-entry into the re-entry into the earth’s atmosphereearth’s atmosphere

Human Space Flight: FutureHuman Space Flight: Future

Where do we go now?Where do we go now?