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Spacecraft Structures pdf - ER - NASA

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<strong>NASA</strong> Engineering Design ChallengesThe Challenge.Build the lightest weight thrust structure that willwithstand the force of launch to orbit at leastthree times.Launch to orbit = propelling a 1-liter bottle of waterapproximately 3 feet (1 meter) into the air.Design Constraints:• Use only the specified materials.• The thrust structure must be taller than 2 inches(5 centimeters) and must allow space in thecenter for fuel lines and valves represented by a35mm-film canister without its lid.

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