Welcome to the new Ralston Itech elective which will examine Space History from Project Mercury to the building of the ISS. This elective will combine all four cluster areas of Industrial Technology . The course theme will focus on the design and fabrication of the International Space Station and Space Settlement Design. Cluster Areas of instruction will include the Power, Energy and Transportation and Construction learning modules.

The patch displayed below represents a new cooperative era in the design and construction of an International Space Station. This was the historic docking of STS-71 Atlantis to the orbiting Russian Space Station Mir. (June 1995). NOTE: Mir mission completed March 22, 2001. Be sure to see the latest NASA mission, Return to the Moon. Site includes 3D models videos and a slide show.

SPACE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
SPACE SETTLEMENT DESIGN

Student Space Colony Models and Renderings
Space Empire EARTH 2. Torussphere
Toroid/Spherical Colony US SPACE FORCE Mag Enterprises
CMK Challenger FB Space Settlement
Space Sailors T.W.S.S. Omega Settlement
Team Gold II Space Cowboys Sonic Star
USSF Moon Miners Anolies
Chrono Systems Jade Triton Corporation
Justin S. Experience 3-Designers NOS 916
SpaceTech 2000 HTMA Spacetech
Gumptas HTMA Spacetech
3-Designers Report Alone B.A.D.
Tech 2000 Neostar Psyzmk 101
Oasis (VRML) Oasis (Model) P.C.J.H.
Diamond Inc.Display and Model Diamond Inc.Model PSA Model

04/10/09

James B. and Alex D. recieve Honorable Mention in the What If Prize Competition. Congratulations to both of these fine students as their Submission EE was judged the second best project in the 7th Grade Competition. A Remarkable achievement, over 275 teams competed in this national competition.

2007 NASA-Ames Space Settlement Design Contest Results

Congratulations to these outstanding students for their award winning submissions in this international competition. This years contest involved 601 students world wide.

Your TASK, and an EXAMPLE of a very good report, rendering and display. 3 Designers also included a power point presentation.

See Weekly Schedule of Activities

See Destination Space. Fact or Fiction

GO to NSS-NASA Space Settlement. This site includes all contest information.

GO to NSS-NASA Space Settlement Designers Corner. This site includes information regarding the fabrication of permanent space settlements.

Go to Space Settlement Basics. Who, What, Where, Why Basics.

GO to Space Future for background.. This is a great resource in looking at the benefits of an orbital habitat and the growing interest in industry in space.

GO to Space Settlement. Excellent graphics and information as well as a FAQ page.

Resources

  • Take a trip to weightlessness
  • MER Tutorial Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity Rovers.
  • Let's race solar sails to the Moon, Simulation.
  • Space Day 2010 Design Challenge. Puzzles, Space debris cleanup activity and much, much more.
  • Space Debris Lots of stuff to avoid out there. Another view.
  • International Space Station
  • Basics of Space Flight
  • L-5
  • Auroras, Paintings in the Sky.
  • Model Challenger, Space Colony Design. (NASA-Ames Space Colony Design Contest). The following represent the history of space travel and exploration. Each NASA logo will link you to KENNEDY SPACE CENTER and NASA's Historical Archive.

    NASA MANNED FLIGHT

    Fallen Astronauts

    GO FOR LAUNCH

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