Living in
Space
Getting There…
Space Shuttle Facts
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1. Space shuttle stack
weighs about 4.3 million
lbs!
2. The ET is 25.4 feet in
diameter and 149 feet
tall
3. The SRB’s are 12.5 feet
in diameter and 154 feet
tall
4. The orbiter’s wingspan
is about 78 feet and it is
122 feet long. As tall as
the Statue of Liberty!
What if there is a
problem after liftoff?
The 4 abort windows:
Liftoff (RTLS)
2 ½ minutes (TAL)
5 minutes (AOA)
8 minutes (ATO)
Ahhh!
The sensation of
falling?
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• Falling towards the
Earth
• The effects of microgravity on the human
body
• So how does an
astronaut…?
• The joys and hazards
of space walking
So why are the
astronauts falling
towards the earth in
orbit?
To understand how an
astronaut is always falling
towards the Earth while in
orbit, we have to sling a little
water!
Houston!
We have a problem!
Micro-gravity Effects
Some experiences that make a
space journey more memorable:
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Space Sickness
Disorientation
Chipmunk faces
Growing a couple inches taller
What’s sleep?
Nothing tastes good up here!
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The Puffy Face
Syndrome…
Before Space ….
In Space
Gaining an inch or two….
The spine decompresses
on-orbit so you are taller in
space!
So How Does an
Astronaut…?
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• Eat and Drink
• Sleep
• Take a bath and use
the toilet
• Spacewalking
Eating and Drinking
Sleeping in Space…
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to Go Back
Bathing and uh…
Using the toilet
Click the Button
to Go Back
The Joys and
Hazards of Space
Walking
• The spacesuit
…ah your very own
spaceship!
• Hazards in
space…oops!
The Incredible Spacesuit
How much does that suit weigh
and how easy is it to work in?
(Working in micro-gravity).
Huh, Houston we have problem! I
need to go to the bathroom! (All about
the MAG).
Hey! There’s a hole in my suit!
(So what if a micrometeoroid hits me
during a spacewalk?)
The Incredible Spacesuit!
How much does that spacesuit weigh
and how easy is it to work in?
Early spacesuits were individually tailored for each astronaut. In
contrast, the modern spacesuit has component pieces of varying
sizes that can be put together to fit any given astronaut.
THEN
NOW
The Spacesuit Weight
and Thickness
Weight - 127 kg on Earth,
almost nothing in space!
That’s 280 pounds!
Thickness of most layers
- 0.48 cm. ( That’s about
3/16’s of an inch!) And the
modern spacesuit has 13
layers!
M
aximum
A
bsorbency
G
arment
Ahhhh…the good ole
MAG!
Going to the Bathroom On a
EVA
Hazards During and EVA
So what’s faster than a
speeding bullet?
Micro-meteors!
Micro-meteors are
very small pieces of
fast moving metal,
rock or combination of
both. These microsized specs travel at
10,000 kilometer per
hour!
Holy Comets, Batman!
That’s 6,214 miles per hour!
That’s All Folks!