*This is Part E of a major final project and I have attached the document that has Part A, B, C, and D below for your refresher and with the info youll need to complete this Part E.*
Part E intructions:
Update Section E of your template by providing a launch plan that proposes a date the spacecraft will launch from Earth, how long it will take to get to your target, and the ∆v required to get there.
1. Determine the launch date your spacecraft will leave Earth. The best time to launch your spacecraft is when the object is at opposition. Opposition is an astronomical term that indicates the object is opposite the Sun from the Earth in the sky (ie, Earth is in-between the Sun and your destination). To find opposition for your object, use the website The Sky Live
(https://theskylive.com/ 3dsolarsystem). Navigate to the website, and you will see the following:
(I attached an intrustctional image below called (Part E (1))
Use the search bar to find your object in the solar system. Use your mouse to orient the solar system such that you are looking down from above the plane of the solar system and can see Earth, the Sun, and your target. Click on the little clock icon (next to the camera icon), and move time forward until your object is at opposition. If your target is a moon of a planet, then do the above exercise for the planet that your moon is orbiting.
Example: In the image below, Mars is at opposition (note in this example I have specifically chosen a date in the past, which you cannot do).
(I attached the instructional image below called (example of what not to do)
Click on the camera icon to download an image to include in your report (the above image is an example of what the camera icon provides). Provide a brief caption under the image, and provide an in-text citation in your caption to cite the source of the image (The Sky Live).
2. Calculate how long it will take to fly a spacecraft to your object’s location using Kepler’s 3rd Law. Instructions on how to do this will be provided in-class. Carry out this calculation by hand on paper with a pen or pencil (or with a tablet/stylus). Take a clear and zoomed in photo (or scan) of your calculation and include it in your report in section E2.
3. Calculate the ∆V required to go from Low Earth Orbit (LEO; 2000 km) to your target object. Instructions on how to do this will be provided in-class. Carry out this calculation by hand on paper with a pen or pencil (or with a tablet/ stylus). Take a clear and zoomed in photo (or scan) of your calculation and include it in your report in section E3
On the document attached below named (major project) when you open it and scroll down to Part E is how the answers should be made.
