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Solar Storm Crisis: Space Station Alpha's Response

In a high-stakes scenario, the International Space Station faces a massive solar eruption causing chaos on board. Follow Challenger's Mission Control as they mobilize specialists to aid the astronauts in this space emergency.

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Solar Storm Crisis: Space Station Alpha's Response

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  1. Ninety-three million miles away, the sun erupts…

  2. Early warning signs indicate the eruption could be the largest ever recorded.

  3. As the storm ripples through the International Space Station… • Power systems react erratically… • Oxygen generation slows to a stop… • Radiation levels start to rise…

  4. In response, Challenger’s Mission Control scrambles to assemble a team of specialists to assist the astronauts…

  5. The Bad Guy

  6. Solar Eruptions: Effects on Earth • Satellites (1997 AT&T Telstar- TV; 1998 PanAmSat Galaxy 4- ATM, Airlines, Pagers) • Power Stations (1989- HydroQuebec, 6 million customers, 9 hours) • Air travelers- radiation doses • Pigeons, Dolphins, Bumblebees • Auroras

  7. The Good Guy: Space Station Alpha

  8. Early Warning • Apollo 16 & 17 • Cycle 23: 2000-2001

  9. The Crisis: A Coronal Mass Ejection

  10. Effects on SSA • Power systems: solar array efficiency drops, power to various systems may need to be cut • Radiation hazards: astronauts may receive large doses • Life support: computer systems act erratically

  11. Mission Events • Space Shuttle launches and intercepts the space station • Space weather emergency alert • Student teams download real-time data

  12. Mission Directives

  13. Assignments (see p.2)

  14. Mission Directives Crisis Management Team • Representatives to each other team (3 people) • 1 Runner and power monitoring person • 1 Team leader to update the “Mission Status Board”

  15. Special Thanks to:

  16. For more information, contact Mary Jo Daniel Center for Educational Technologies Wheeling Jesuit University info@cet.edu (304) 243-8740

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