Welcome Space Travelers!
Welcome... a new week.. And of course more math! Do you know how much math goes into space? Just think, building the rockets, the astronauts suits, food, the travel path, everything that goes on in the launching of a rocket is connected to math! In fact, the countdown to lift off... is all math... wow how lucky are we to be able to be part of such a HUGE part of life! So remember, when your studying math, you just like everyone who has any involvement in the space program learned the exact same material that you are leaning!
THIS WEEK: We continue working on parents, and converting them into decimals and factions... towards the end of the week.. .we will be into order of operations... say what? Yes .. Order of operations.. Not like an operation.. Hahah but what we have to do with math to make srue we get the correct answer.
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
SPACE FACT: What does it take to be an astronaut?
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a NASA Astronaut? The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor," and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. Since the inception of NASA's human space flight program, we have also maintained the term "astronaut" as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make "space sailing" their career profession. The term "cosmonaut" refers to those space sailors who are members of the Russian space program.
The crew of each launched spacecraft is made up of astronauts or cosmonauts drawn from the various categories described in these pages. The crew assignments and duties of commander, pilot, mission specialist, or payload specialist are drawn from the NASA professional career astronauts. Mission Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must be citizens of the United States.
Commander and Pilot Astronaut Duties
Pilot astronauts serve as both Space Shuttle and International Space Station commanders and pilots. During flight, the commander has onboard responsibility for the vehicle, crew, mission success and safety of flight. The pilot assists the commander in controlling and operating the vehicle. In addition, the pilot may assist in the deployment and retrieval of satellites utilizing the remote manipulator system, in extravehicular activities, and in other payload operations.
Basic requirements for an Astronaut Pilot include the following:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. An advanced degree is desirable. Quality of academic preparation is important.
2. At least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. Flight test experience is highly desirable.
3. Ability to pass a NASA space physical which is similar to a military or civilian flight physical and includes the following specific standards:
Distant visual acuity: 20/100 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 each eye.
Blood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position.
Height between 62 and 75 inches.
Mission specialist astronauts work with the commander and the pilot and have overall responsibility for coordinating operations in the following areas: systems, crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment/payload operations. Mission specialists are trained in the details of the onboard systems, as well as the operational characteristics, mission requirements/ objectives, and supporting equipment/systems for each of the experiments conducted on their assigned missions. Mission specialists perform extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, operate the remote manipulator system, and are responsible for payloads and specific experiment operations.
Mission Specialist Astronaut Duties
Mission specialist astronauts, working with the commander and pilot, have overall responsibility for the coordination of Shuttle operations in the areas of crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment and payload operations. Mission specialists are required to have a detailed knowledge of Shuttle systems, as well as detailed knowledge of the operational characteristics, mission requirements and objectives, and supporting systems and equipment for each payload element on their assigned missions. Mission specialists will perform extravehicular activities, payload handling using the remote manipulator system, and perform or assist in specific experiment operations.
Basic requirements for a Mission Specialist include the following:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. Degree must be followed by at least three years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience. An advanced degree is desirable and may be substituted for part or all of the experience requirement (master's degree = 1 year of experience, doctoral degree = 3 years of experience). Quality of academic preparation is important.
2. Ability to pass a NASA space physical, which is similar to a military or civilian flight physical and includes the following specific standards:
Distance visual acuity: 20/200 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20, each eye.
Blood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position.
3. Height between 58.5 and 76 inches.
Payload specialists are persons other than NASA astronauts (including foreign nationals) who have specialized onboard duties; they may be added to shuttle crews if activities that have unique requirements are involved and more than the minimum crew size of five is needed.
First consideration for additional crew members is given to qualified NASA mission specialists. When payload specialists are required they are nominated by NASA, the foreign sponsor, or the designated payload sponsor. In the case of NASA or NASA-related payloads, the nominations are based on the recommendations of the appropriate Investigator Working Group (IWG).
Although payload specialists are not part of the Astronaut Candidate Program, they must have the appropriate education and training related to the payload or experiment. All applicants must meet certain physical requirements and must pass NASA space physical examinations with varying standards depending on classification.
BLOG QUESTIONS: See the Space Facts for help!
1) Do you think that its worth all the work to become an astronaut? Why or why not?
2) If you were to fly every day for 3 and a half hours how many days would it take you to reach the required 1000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft?
3) What is the measurement in feet if 12 inches equals 1 foot in order to be an astronaut Height must be between 58.5 and 76 inches equals in feet and inches?
4) For the education requirement, how many total years would it take for a candidate to earn his or masters degree?
It was a great game against St. Mary’s! The guys played great, and worked hard and it showed at the end with a terrific win! St. Mary’s was ranked #16 in the Nation, so that will surely move us up in the top 25! Now they have to beat BYU and St. Mary’s has to lose!
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Mon, Nov 14 Washington State Spokane, Wash. 9 p.m. W 89-81
Sat, Nov 26 Western Michigan (Spokane Arena) 1 p.m. W 78-58
Wed, Nov 30 Notre Dame Spokane, Wash. 8:15 p.m. W 73-53
Sat, Dec 03 Illinois Champaign, Ill. 12:15 p.m. L 82-75
Sat, Dec 10 Michigan State Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. L 74 - 67
Thu, Dec 15 Oral Roberts Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 67 - 61
Sat, Dec 17 Arizona (Battle In Seattle) Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena) 1 p.m. W 71 - 60
Tue, Dec 20 Butler Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 71-55
Thu, Dec 22 Air Force Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 70-60
Wed, Dec 28 Portland * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 90-51
Sat, Dec 31 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m. W 72-65
Thu, Jan 05 Pepperdine * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 73-45
Sat, Jan 07 Santa Clara * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W82-60
Thu, Jan 12 Saint Mary's * Moraga, Calif. 8 p.m. L 83-62
Sat, Jan 14 Loyola Marymount * Los Angeles, Calif. W 62-58
Thu, Jan 19 San Francisco * Spokane, Wash. W 74-63
Sat, Jan 21 San Diego * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 77-60
Thu, Jan 26 Portland * Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. W 74-62
Thu, Feb 02 BYU * Provo, Utah 7 p.m. L 73- 83
Sat, Feb 04 Pepperdine * Malibu, Calif. W 72-60
Thu, Feb 09 Saint Mary's * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 73-59
Sat, Feb 11 Loyola Marymount * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 78-59
Thu, Feb 16 Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 18 San Francisco * San Francisco, Calif. TBA
Thu, Feb 23 BYU * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 25 San Diego * San Diego, Calif. TBA
Remember MATH is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
