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MarsBound Debrief

Last updated almost 5 years ago

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SpaceX launch failure, September 1, 2016

NASA's budget cuts

Spectrometer - what if something breaks?

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And remember - anytime NASA sends up astronauts instead of rovers the risks are even greater.

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1.

What was the most frustrating part of planning your own mission to Mars and WHY?

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What is NASA's budget predicted to be in 2017?

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Look at the table above. In which decade did the US spend the most on NASA? Why do you think this was? In general, what has happened to NASA's budget in the past 20 years?

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The budget cuts and system failure cards you got in the game may have seemed unfair, but after looking at the three images above do they seem like a realistic representation of what actually happens to NASA scientists and engineers? Explain why.