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Helpful Links “Orbital Mechanics”: Rocket & Space Technology Website: http://www.braeunig.us/space/orbmech.htm “Launching Satellites”: EUMETSAT Website: http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/Satellites/ SatelliteProgrammesOverview/SP_20100427133512861?l=en “What is a ‘launch window’?”: ESA Website: http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMO49YO4HD_index_0.html “Launch Windows: How NASA Decides When to Fly”: NRP Website: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4749663 “What Is a Launch Window?”: NASA Website: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/brainbites/nonflash/ bb_home_launchwindow.html “Terminal Velocity”: NASA Website: http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/termvr.html Escape velocity from Earth is 11.2 km/s, or 25038.72 mph. 4. Choose A or B and complete ALL the requirements. A. Visit an observatory or a flight, aviation, or space museum. (1) During your visit, talk to a docent or person in charge about a science topic related to the site. (2) Discuss your visit with your counselor. B. Discover the latitude and longitude coordinates of your current position. (1) Find out what time a satellite will pass over your area. (A good resource to find the times for satellite passes is the Heavens Above website at www.heavens-above.com.) (2) Watch the satellite using binoculars. Record the time of your viewing, the weather conditions, how long the satellite was visible, and the path of the satellite. Discuss your viewing with your counselor. 68 BOY SCout <strong>NOVA</strong> AWARDS GUIDEBOOK
5. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements. A. Design and build a catapult that will launch a marshmallow a distance of 4 feet. Then do the following: (1) Keep track of your experimental data for every attempt. Include the angle of launch and the distance projected. (2) Make sure you apply the same force each time, perhaps by using a weight to launch the marshmallow. Discuss your design, data, and experiments—both successes and failures— with your counselor. B. Design a pitching machine that will lob a softball into the strike zone. Answer the following questions, and discuss your design, data, and experiments— both successes and failures—with your counselor. (1) At what angle and velocity will your machine need to eject the softball in order for the ball to travel through the strike zone from the pitcher’s mound? (2) How much force will you need to apply in order to power the ball to the plate? (3) If you were to use a power supply for your machine, what power source would you choose and why? C. Design and build a marble run or roller coaster that includes an empty space where the marble has to jump from one part of the chute to the other. Discuss your design, data, and experiments, both failures and successes, with your counselor. (1) Keep track of your experimental data for every attempt. Include the vertical angle between the two parts of the chute and the horizontal distance between the two parts of the chute. (2) Experiment with different starting heights for the marble. How do the starting heights affect the velocity of the marble? How does a higher starting height affect the jump distance? 6. Discuss with your counselor how science affects your everyday life. BOY SCout <strong>NOVA</strong> AWARDS GUIDEBOOK 69 Counselors and Mentors
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