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The Space Shuttle as an educational toolThe paper discusses the impact of the Space Transportation System (STS) and the Space Shuttle on the science educational community and gives an overview of past space education programs. Construction of four flight 'Orbiters' (Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis) is being planned, with each Orbiter containing an External Tank (ET) to power the Orbiter's main engines, and two solid rocket boosters (SRB). Each Orbiter can carry a crew of seven, has a cargo bay for 65,000 lb of satellites and scientific equipment, and has an average flight duration of up to 7 days. NASA educational programs reviewed are the Skylab Student Program, the 'Getaway Special' Program, and the Shuttle Student Involvement Project for Secondary Schools (SSIP-S), as well as ESA programs including the Educational Physics Experiments in Spacelab and the Access to Spacelab for Young Europeans Program. A 'Classroom in Space' and 'Space University' have been proposed for the future.
Document ID
19810033992
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
David, L. W.
(Planning Research Corp. McLean, Va., United States)
Irons, J. J.
(UOP, Inc. McLean, Va., United States)
Wilson, G. P.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1980
Subject Category
Social Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 80-G-325
Accession Number
81A18396
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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