The document summarizes the mission objectives of the Challenger 51-L crew to continue the lunar exploration mission. The crew's objectives were to launch and dock with the lunar lander, land on the lunar surface, retrieve a probe from a previous mission, build an equipment module, and maintain crew health and safety. Key aspects of achieving the objectives included selecting a safe landing site, working as a team, making responsible decisions, solving problems, and effective communication.
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Challenger 51-L Crew Mission
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2. You are continuing the mission of the Challenger 51-L Crew January 28, 1986 Christa McAuliffe
3. Moon Facts One fourth (1/4) size of Earth Is 384, 400 km from Earth (or 238,855 miles) Almost no atmosphere (air) Surface temperatures range from -193°C (-315°F night in polar regions) to 111°C (232°F day in equatorial regions) Water has been found on the moon Surface is covered with regolith, a mixture of fine dust and rocky debris Has 1/6 the gravity of Earth
15. Click on IN and click on the message you want to read. When messages come in the bar will blink _in MC and in the SC there will be a blinking antenna yellow
(Life Systems Engineer will appear and be silent for 10 seconds – while you say)Johnson Space Center this is Moon Mission Control – do you copy, Over?LS Engineer– “Moon Mission Control this is Commander ________________. I copy, over.” (LS Eng will be silent for 25 seconds while you talk)Commander ____________, we need your assistance. We have an issue on our spacecraft. An emergency signal was generated by the filtering system. According to our research the removed filter removed has a mass of _____________grams. We have determined this reading is above normal range. Our solution is to change the air filter immediately and check the mass of the filter every 15 minutes. LS Engineer – “ Moon Mission Control according to our research we confirm that reading is above normal range. I repeat that reading is above normal range.” (LS Eng will be silent for 6 seconds)Commander, will we have to scrub our mission?LS Engineer – “ No, we can confirm that the safety measures you developed are acceptable. When you return to the spacecraft, the Life support team must change the air filter immediately. I repeat – change the filter immediately. It is also very important that you check the mass of the filter every 15 minutes. Do you copy,? Over.” (LS Eng will be silent for 12 seconds)We copy and thank you for your assistance. We are confident we will be able to continue our mission. LS Engineer – “ Glad I could be of assistance. Good luck on your quest to return to the moon! Over and out”CLICK
Life Systems Engineer says:Astronauts, this is Commander _____________ from Johnson Space Center. We have been monitoring the status of your mission and have received confirmation that the equipment module and all astronauts have safely landed on the lunar surface. The construction of the new lunar colony is well underway and should be ready for inhabitants soon. Congratulations on a successful return to the moon mission. You are to be commended for your incredible effort, responsible decision making and tremendous teamwork. This is Commander __________ over and out.