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NASA's Curious Universe
How to Build A Spacecraft
Mar 21, 2023
Delve into the world of building spacecraft for dangerous missions in space with scientists from the Da Vinci mission to Venus. Explore the challenges of exploring Venus, crafting a spacecraft for extreme conditions, and the anticipation of groundbreaking discoveries through a launch, flyby, and descent.
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- Meticulous planning is crucial for spacecraft to withstand extreme conditions and fulfill scientific objectives.
- Crafting spacecraft for Venus requires robust materials and advanced engineering to survive harsh environments and deceleration forces.
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Designing Spacecraft for Harrowing Trips Through Space
Space missions require meticulous planning to account for contingencies like computer failures, loss of communications, and challenging environments. The Da Vinci mission to explore Venus faces extreme conditions with temperatures reaching 900 degrees Fahrenheit and pressures 90 times that of Earth. Engineers and scientists work together to create spacecraft resilient to the harsh conditions and capable of fulfilling scientific objectives.
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