Bored? Wanna Learn About Space?

[Triggar]

Hi Kids.

I have to do a 4-page research paper for my Space Flight class. I can pick any topic I want, so I picked the Columbus Orbital Facility of the International Space Station.

Want to help?

I've made an outline of the things I hope to cover in my paper. I will only do about a paragraph on each thing, and I can do the research myself, but thought I'd ask you guys for any info you might find on the subject (if you're bored and feel like doing a little googling).

Here is my outline, and if you feel like helping, pick anything off the list and post a link to some information about it. Be as specific with the info as possible, don't link me to the ESA homepage to cover #1 :)

OUTLINE:

1) ESA
a) Countries involved
b) Year established
c) Projects
d) Background
2) International Space Station
a) Countries involved
b) Year conceived
c) Date of first launch of component
d) Components involved in final product
3) Columbus Orbital Facility
a) Conceived by whom
b) Cost
c) Design elements
d) Function
e) Uses
f) Crew capacity
g) Date launched
h) Launch site
i) Launch vehicle
j) Crew of launch
k) Lifespan
l) Cost over lifetime of use
m) Benefits to contributing countries
4) Conclusion
a) Long-term implications of studies gathered
b) Impact on technology / human race

Thanks guys :)

[ObnoxiousFrog]

How would this make us LESS bored Angela?

[Triggar]

Learning about space is leet, Frog.

[OfaLoaf]

C'mon, it's good to learn about space. The more we know, the less the Romulans can lie about their plans.

[oddfish]

C'mon, it's good to learn about space. The more we know, the less the Romulans can lie about their plans.

you got THAT right.. fucking Romulans.

[Biohazzard56]

Ill help, probably not tonight because im too lazy to do it at the moment.

[JetRaiden]

I'll just do a google image search and post whatever I come up with.

OUTLINE:

1) ESA
http://esa.rso.wisc.edu/pictures/esa(2-28-2003).jpg
2) International Space Station
http://www.asi.org/images/1999/asi199900112.jpg
3) Columbus Orbital Facility
http://www.estec.esa.nl/spaceflight/images/cofhires.gif
4) Conclusion
http://www.perrosdemexico.com.mx/kids/media/conclusion.gif

there ya go.

[ChewyLSB]

2) International Space Station
a) Countries involved

- United States
- Canada
- Belgium
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Russia
- Brazil

Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/partners/index.html


b) Year conceived


Do you mean when the idea first came around or when the first launch was?

The idea for an "International Space Station" has been around since the 1800's. The true predecessor to the ISS was Reagen's ambitious "Space Station Freedom" was announced in 1984. This eventually became known as the International Space Station.

Source: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/SPACEFLIGHT/space_station/SP27.htm


c) Date of first launch of component


November 1998: The Russian Built/US Financed Zarya is launched into space.

Source: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/SPACEFLIGHT/space_station/SP27.htm


d) Components involved in final product


This is a direct quote, far too lazy to paraphrase.
Planned major components of the ISS will include: United States Laboratory
Module, Joint Airlock and Solar Power Array; European Space Agency Columbus Orbital Facility; Japanese Experiment Module with Centrifuge Facility; Russian Service and Research Modules; and a Canadian Mobile Servicing System.

Source: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/SPACEFLIGHT/space_station/SP27.htm

I would do more... but I'm not that bored. I hope this helps in some way.

[Triggar]

I owe you slave babies.

You are amazing.

:love:

[Infernus]

I thought our relationship was exclusive... personally I feel lied too... :(

[Triggar]

:lol:

Honey you know that when it comes to homework, I prefer an "open-relationship"

[Infernus]

:rofl: Okay... just so long as I'll always, deep down in your heart, be your homework-sugar daddy? K?

[Triggar]

I could never replace you as my homework sugar daddy.

Now get to work.

[Infernus]

Yes mistress

[ChewyLSB]

3) Columbus Orbital Facility
a) Conceived by whom
The Columbus Orbital Facility is a pressurized multipurpose laboratory that will be added during Phase 3 of the ISS Construction, and is being made by the ESA.

Source: http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/components/columbus_orbital_facility.html

b) Cost
$1.4 Billion

Source: http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/components/columbus_orbital_facility.html

c) Design elements
This site has a lot of stuff on it, I don't want to copy and paste it all, though.

Source: http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAFRG0VMOC_iss_2.html

d) Function
e) Uses
I'm going to group these two together, because I think I can.
This is a DIRECT quote, so be sure to paraphrase it.
- Microgravity Sciences, to study processes that are obscured by gravity on Earth, and to test physical theories at levels of accuracy that are impossible on Earth�again, due to the planet's gravity.
- Fluid Physics, to learn the behavior and properties of fluids in microgravity and develop techniques to improve oil spill recovery techniques, tracking of ground water contaminants, optical lens fabrication and many other processes.
- Life Sciences, to learn how flora and fauna growth and disease occur in microgravity and to convert what is learned into strategies for dealing with disease and disability on Earth.

Source: http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/components/columbus_orbital_facility.html
f) Crew capacity
3

Source: http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAFRG0VMOC_iss_2.html

g) Date launched
October 2004

Source: http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/timeline/timeline2004_a.html

h) Launch site
Kennedy Space Center
Source: http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAFRG0VMOC_iss_2.html
i) Launch vehicle
U.S. Orbiter
Source: http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/timeline/timeline2004_a.html

j) Crew of launch
k) Lifespan
l) Cost over lifetime of use
m) Benefits to contributing countries

Alright, I couldn't find these four... still hope this helps.

[Triggar]

OMG

I owe you a fondue party

[ChewyLSB]

1) ESA
a) Countries involved
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Source: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/GGG4SXG3AEC_index_0.html

b) Year established
1974

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency

c) Projects
- Mapping the Galaxy (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMNXD25WVD_Expanding_0.html)

I couldn't really find anything else beyond this one, and their involvement in the ISS...
d) Background
This FAQ page on the ESA Portal website has a lot of background information on ESA in general.

Source: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/GGG4SXG3AEC_index_0.html

I hope that gives you a good jump start... I didn't fill in everything, but I did what I could.

[Triggar]

Leetcakes for breakfast!