SNC1D Satellites and Space Exploration Name:
Go to http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/
1. NASA is the American space program, what is Canada’s agency called?
2. In what year was the ISS (International Space Station) launched?
3. How many times a day does the ISS circle the globe?
4. What is the speed of the ISS?
5. What is the altitude in which it travels at?
6. The ISS looks like a slow moving star in the sky. Find out when and for how long the ISS will be next overhead Ottawa.
a. Date/Time
b. Duration
7. What parts of the ISS has Canada built?
8. When is the next time a Canadian will be in space?
a. Who is it?
b. How long is the mission?
9. What are the names of the two newest Canadian astronauts?
10. Why do astronauts need to exercise in space?
11. Read about how astronauts shower and use the washroom in space. Why do they have to follow a special procedure?
12. Go to the satellite section:
a. Explain each of the types of satellites and give one example:
i. Earth-observation satellites:
ii. Communications satellites:
iii. Science satellites and spacecraft:
Satellites
Read Page 346-351 Answer # 1, 3, 7, 9