Directions:

As Director of the next space shuttle mission to be commanded by Eileen Collins, you will be in charge of making sure the orbiter's maximum weight does not exceed 102,600 kg. Follow the steps below and complete the chart called Your Mission Weight Chart.

1.	Choose 4 of your classmates to join you and Commander Collins on the next mission. Record each classmate's name and each classmate's weight in kilograms. Crew Members Weight Crew Member   Weight in Kilograms Commander Collins = 60 My Name: _______________ =   Classmate: _______________ =   Classmate: _______________ =   Classmate: _______________ =   Classmate: _______________ =   Total Crew Weight =
2.	Choose what will be brought on this mission from the payloads listed below by checking each item you will bring. Then total their combined weight. Make sure you do not exceed (go over) the total mission weight. Record the total payload weight here: __________ . Space Habipod = 18,000 kg Curie Deep Space Observatory = 21,150 kg Weather Satellite = 17,100 kg Amateur Radio Station Experiment = 1,800 kg Spectrometer Tests = 1,125 kg Microgravity Lab Experiment Kit = 2,700 kg Atmospheric Lab = 4,590 kg U-V Telescope Experiment = 3,555 kg Global Positioning Systems Check = 900 kg
3.	Complete the chart on this page by using information from the Space Shuttle Mission Weight Chart and the Crew Members Weight chart. Your Mission Weight Chart Item Description Weight (in kilograms) Orbiter (empty)   Payload   External Tank (full)   Solid Rocket Booster (each) 589,670 x 2 =   Crew members (6)   Additional fuel for use during mission Liquid & gases for electrical production & environmental conditioning (together) approximately 14,490 Total Mission Weight (not to exceed 2,013,210)

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