During the late nineteenth century Arctic exploration was a global obsession. Various nations devised intricate strategies to conquer one of the most treacherous landmarks. Among all the journeys at that time‚ none were as fascinating or as doomed as Sweden’s S.A. Andree’s mission to cross the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon. On July 11‚ 1897‚ a large ceremony was held as Andree and two other crew members‚ Knut Fraenkel and Nils Strindberg‚ took off with the legendary balloon called The Eagle
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Introduction During the Apollo 13 mission‚ the crew was faced with odds that were not in their favor. They were faced with many uncertainties that would possibly be fatal if they went wrong. It all started when a crew member stirred the o2 tanks‚ and the tanks burst. With this predicament‚ they could not possibly land on the moon. Mission Control or "Houston" had to come up with a flawless plan to get the U.S spacemen back to the Earth. How is free-fall associated in the re-entry of a spacecraft
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Apollo 13 is an American Drama Space film that depicts the real events of what happened to the actual Apollo 13 lunar mission to the moon. Apollo 13 was America’s third attempt to land on the moon‚ but instead of awaiting its arrival‚ Apollo oxygen tank exploded causing an emergency evacuation. This essay will inform you on a problem from the launch of Apollo 13‚ what they did to resolve the issue‚ and how what I would have did to prevent the problem and how I would have approached the solution to
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night of August 13‚ 1970 a spark from the exposed wires caused a fire‚ which ripped apart one oxygen tank and damaged the other inside the Odyssey‚ spacecraft. The astronauts were losing oxygen fast. In our project we had to find a solution to get the ping pong ball from one side of the gap to the other. Some similarities with Apollo 13 and our project was that we all had to find a solution of a problem and we all had one chance. These similarities are important to the success of Apollo 13 and our team
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In the movie retelling the story of Apollo 13‚ there were many instances where gravity and its properties were relevant. The five main topics I have chosen I feel are the easiest to explain and understand. The first is the requirements of liftoff and how the astronauts will experience g forces. Next is coming into earth and how they will have to calculate the angle and speed at which they will have to re-enter at. Third I talk about the simulator and how it prepares them for conditions in outer space
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Apollo 13 Essay Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly in space or work on the crew at NASA that helps the astronauts get home safely? These two jobs both use many of the laws of physics. In fact‚ almost everything they do involves physics. Apollo 13 is a movie that epitomizes what those jobs are like and how much physics is required. The three main laws of physics in the movie were Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation‚ Newton’s First Law‚ and Newton’s Third Law. One main law in
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It was soon discovered that Apollo 13 was venting out oxygen into the outer space and a proper reason for the same was not known. Based on a limited amount of information that was available with the control room at that time‚ it was decided that the leaking oxygen tank needed to be isolated by shutting down the reacting value in the tank. This decision was made despite knowing that Apollo 13 would no longer be able to land on the moon. The possibility of a manufacturing
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Apollo 13 and Translunar Injection: Using the Hohmann Transfer Orbit to Calculate the Change in Velocity Needed to Get to the Moon My specific area of focus is the translunar injection maneuver that propelled Apollo 13 on a trajectory towards the Moon’s sphere of influence. This part of the mission was crucial to the overall success of the mission. In order to reach the moon‚ the velocity of the spacecraft had to be increased just the right amount in order to exit a parking orbit around the Earth
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excerpt of Barrio Boy‚ Ernesto Galarza moves from Mexico to America. In America‚ Ernesto faces hardships. He wants to fit in. In “Apollo 13: Mission Highlights‚” a group of astronauts are visiting the moon when their oxygen tanks blow up. They are stuck in outer space. They are trying to come home. Ernesto had the goal to fit in and become a good American‚ while the Apollo 13 crew wanted to get back to Earth safely. They both had to be determined‚ have courage in others‚ and work as a team to achieve
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Monique Hernandez Group Dynamics Apollo 13 “Houston‚ we have three heroes” Once a group is formed‚ it continues to grow and develop over time. According to Bruce Tuckman‚ there are four stages of group development; forming‚ storming‚ norming‚ and performing. To give an example of each stage‚ the film Apollo 13 is a great example. Any group who puts to use these four stages will accomplish a lot more than one man. At the start of the film the group is training and preparing for their launch to
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