FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER
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A NOTE FROM THE TEACHER
A NOTE FROM THE TEACHER
SUBORBITAL SPACEFLIGHT
Virgin Galactic
Quadratic Equations
Calculate the height that Spaceship Two reaches space! Determine the time you spend in space and the total time you spent weightless!
ORBITAL SPACEFLIGHT PAYLOAD
R.E.L. Skylon
Polynomial Equations
Calculate the payload that the spaceship R.E.L. Skylon can haul into Low Earth Orbit! Determine its orbital altitude and inclination!
SPACE STATION DESIGN AND COSTS
Bigelow Aerospace
Matrices
Design a space station, and find the cost to place it into orbit! Find the total volume and the number of crew that can safely occupy the station!
UNPOWERED GLIDE LANDING
Spaceport America
Trigonometry
Calculate the ground speed and descent rate of a spacecraft returning from space! Determine the time until touchdown from the spaceport!
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