Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov
George Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With NASA's
Rocket Science 101, a new game designed for computers and iPad users, you don't
have to be a rocket scientist to launch a spacecraft.
NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP),
based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, provides access to space
for the studies of Earth and exploration of our solar system and the universe.
Now, LSP is turning over the virtual selection, construction and launch of a
mission to players who will decide the best rocket to assemble to launch a
spacecraft. Rocket scientists in LSP do the same thing for real rockets and
missions every day.
Players select their favorite NASA
mission and choose from three skill levels for building a rocket to send the
spacecraft into orbit. The Rocket Science 101 challenge provides players an
opportunity to learn about NASA missions and the various components of the
launch vehicles, including how rockets are configured and how they work
together to successfully launch a spacecraft.
LSP managers, engineers and other
specialists match spacecraft with the right rocket to carry out real-life
missions, a process often done years ahead of a launch. As liftoff nears, teams
oversee the launch vehicle's engineering and manufacturing, including its
integration with the spacecraft. LSP conducts the countdowns for NASA's
scientific missions and provides additional quality assurance along with other
controls to ensure a successful mission.
The application was developed by the
Kennedy Information Technology Mobile Team in conjunction with LSP. Rocket
Science 101 is available for iPad users via iTunes at http://bit.ly/Mn1xLr.
Rocket Science 101 is available online
at http://go.nasa.gov/Mn28Nt.
To learn more about LSP, rockets and
NASA missions visit http://go.nasa.gov/yg4U1J.
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