MISSION TO MARS

I DECIDED TO EXPLORE THERE BECAUSE...

• Venus, has extreme pressure that could crush a person
• Jupiter, is too hot, it has more sun then a sun.
• Neptune, has very strong wind then any other planet
• I decided to explore there because its the most safest planet.
• Mars has a rocky surface. We hope to learn if Mars has life

I want my spacecraft to be able to go fast, have lights so I can see in the dark. The constraints are that how do I make that happen or how do I make it.

Prototype #1

• Pilots room
• Extra supplies and fuel room
• 2 escape pads
• Closet for spacesuits
• Thick metal and thermal panels all around.

PROTOTYPE #2

• Improvements- bigger wings, and the parachute
• Decisions-thick metal and about a medium/decent size spacecraft
• A 21 in. Suspension lines for the parachute.
• 3 escape pads and a closet with spacesuits
• Other decisions- an engine with a medium sized parachute.

FINAL PROTOTYPE

• Functions- the parachute has to help the spacecraft slow down when landing
• Structure- my spacecraft is going to be fast to get to Mars quicker.
• Functions- I want the sapcecraft to be able to have a layer of something like crash free
• Structure- the spacecraft will be fast but slow when it comes to landing so we won't crash
• THOSE ARE THE STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS

PARACHUTES

• Parachutes are important because then they would slow down the spacecraft and it won't crash
• Parts of Parachute- canopy,suspension lines, and a load.
• The suspension lines help hold up the parachute,the load helps carry people
• And the canopy helps the slow down the spacecraft.🚀
• THESE ARE REASONS WHY THE PARACHUTE HEPLS YOU.

TESTING

• Control: suspension lines
• Same: canopy size and material, suspension lines
• Variable: we were testing the canopy size, material, and suspension lines
• Results: 21 inches for suspension lines,
• THATS WHAT MY GROUP CONDUCTED!

PARACHUTE RESULTS

• Results- my group result was the longest suspension line (21 in) was the slowest
• Perform- the smallest suspension line (7 in) seemed to always bump into something
• Details- our canopy size was medium, the material was purple fabric with 21 in suspension line
• Data- we decided that the 21 in. was the one because it was slow
• Thinking- when my team figured out that the slowest was 21 in. I thought, more air would go in

I learned and noticed that we, everyone did a lot of hard work. I also learned what we are going to use when go to MARS!🚀