Astronaut Training Exercise: Launch Mission
|
Launch Mission Scorecard
|
| Position: |
mission not completed |
| Completion Score: |
|
| Feedback: |
Mission not completed |
|
|
|
I. Purpose
In this training exercise, you participated as part of a team to conduct a simulated launch. Your mission: to launch a manned spacecraft aboard
the Space Launch System for a test flight. Based on the available data, you and your teammates on the ground and in the spacecraft worked
together to make critical decisions, and you learned that both teams are essential—in order to have a safe and successful mission, everyone must be
actively involved.
II. Performance
Because training exercises include a number of emergencies that may require a mission abort, your score was not based on whether or not you docked
with the space station, but whether or not you worked well as a team to make good decisions in a timely manner. Before the mission, your trainers
established a timeline of events based on expected performance. The efficiency of your team was determined by calculating accumulated "hold time"
– how far your team, as a whole, deviated from the timeline.
III. Objectives
Participants who take part in this training exercise should meet the following learning objectives:
- Communicate effectively with teammates
- Collaborate with teammates to solve problems
- Gather and analyze data from digital sources
- Make sound and timely decisions based on available data
National Education Standards that are addressed in this training exercise include:
- National Science Standards: Physical Science; Earth & Space Science; Science
& Technology; Personal & Social Perspectives
- National Technology Standards: Basic Operations & Concepts;
Social, Ethical, & Human Issues; Technology Problem-solving & Decision-making
Tools
- CCSS Math Practices
IV. NASA Connection
The history of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is tied closely to rocket launches
and space exploration. In the past, we proved that human beings could live and
work in space. We went to the Moon, worked with international partners to
construct and operate a space station, and developed a shuttle program to launch
and maintain the satellites that have made the digital age a global reality. Now
NASA is focusing on the future—returning to the Moon and launching to Mars and
beyond! This ATX launch mission simulation has given you a chance to operate in
the same way as launch controllers and astronauts here at Kennedy Space Center.
V. Career Pathways
Space exploration requires people from a wide range of professional backgrounds.
People who bring in different skills and who are willing to be team players make
great assets. It is not about one particular degree or career; it is more about
persistence, dedication and excellence. It is about the ability to find solutions
to large and small challenges. Be your best at what you do without being
discouraged when failure comes on your way. Many careers can open you a door to
the space industry.
If you enjoyed this simulation, you might want to pursue a career in one of the following fields:
- Communication engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Aerospace engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Systems engineer
Visit https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/careers/index.html for more information about these exciting careers.
|