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Space Advocate Projects. DOUG PLATA MD, MPH LunarCOTS.com. 1. Why Do Projects?. l l l l l l l. For the fun of it. To gain informal engineering experience. To learn something new. To prove that something is possible. To enhance understanding and acceptance. To gain publicity
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Space Advocate Projects DOUG PLATA MD, MPH LunarCOTS.com 1
Why Do Projects? l l l l l l l For the fun of it. To gain informal engineering experience. To learn something new. To prove that something is possible. To enhance understanding and acceptance. To gain publicity To advance the field 2
Projects That I Have Done Large inflatable lander Steaming water from dirt Electrolysis Small inflatable habitat Melting metals with sunlight Hollow ice sphere Dry food pantry Gravitron experience & experiments l l l l l l l l 4
Projects I Would Like to See Done l l l l l l l l Setting up solar drapes Draping a wire from an RC helicopter Robot swapping another robot’s parts UniHabset-up video Self-healing walls Full-scale UniHab & simulation Hydroponic greenhouse Indoor outdoor From micrometeorite bits to metal parts Organic chemistry from basic chemicals Tetherball centrifuge Finger monkey experiments Long-duration stay in a pantry Human vs robotic exploration Computer simulations l l l l l l l 12
Solar Drapes 13
Draping Wire 14
Image Credits: 10 - http://fineartamerica.com/featured/gravitron-carnival-fair-ride-eye-shutter-to-think-prints-.html 14 - http://www.tech-mp.com/twinn_rexx.htm 14 - Masten Space Systems 15 - NASA & General Motors 18 - NASA & Mars 500 19 - Univ. of AZ - Tucson - Controlled Environment Agricultural Center (CEAC) 21 - https://secretsofthesunsects.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/archimedes-burning-mirror-problem-solved/ 21 - http://gizmodo.com/this-diy-solar-powered-death-ray-can-even-melt-metal-1685939697 22 - http://ocw.umb.edu/chemistry/organic-chemistry-ii/ 24 - http://www.turtlehurtled.com/so-little-so-cute-pygmy-marmoset-also-known-as-finger-monkey/